Why are there no races in April? How is the break in the calendar different to the enforced summer and winter ‘shutdowns’? What will the teams be working on during this period? F1.com answers all of these questions and more in a special explainer…

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has set out the factors that he believes helped the squad to “stay in the race” in Japan, with the Italian admitting that there is one particular area where the team “have to improve”.

Haas and Racing Bulls caught the eye at Suzuka last weekend with a couple of creative one-off liveries – the former introducing the iconic Godzilla monster to the F1 world and the latter taking inspiration from Japanese shodo calligraphy.

With a few weeks to go until the next round on the calendar, we asked our writers to give us their take on how the 2026 season has unfolded so far – and who has the most work to do when the campaign resumes…

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto speaks to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, with the seven-time World Champion's form in 2026 suggesting he is very much back on song.

Here are 11 ways to keep your Formula 1 passion burning until the lights go out in Miami.

The 2026 F1 season is three rounds old, with the drivers having contested the Australian, Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix, with one Sprint thrown in for good measure. But while there have been plenty of overtakes, a few shocks and one very young Champion...

There have been plenty of F1-themed movies and TV shows, perfect for the racing gap in April – here are some of the best.

Department for Transport has now published the confirmed car tax rates - with £790 'tax trap' for cars over 20 years old

After having lived in the UK for over seven years, reporter Alice Sjoberg has shared six thing she still finds odd about driving in the UK, having first gotten her driving licence in Sweden

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Drivers making journeys over the Easter bank holiday weekend could be fined up to £5,000 for breaking little-known Highway Code rules

A group of motoring journalists have come together to gave their verdict on the best hybrid family SUV on sale in the UK with a variety of brands from across the world featuring

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Instaead of being treated as a criminal offience, it is seen as a civil matter