Why Formula 1 is wrong to hide its first 2026 test
Keeping the first F1 2026 testing session private may protect appearances, but it also deprives the series of a rare opportunity to show how a new era truly begins
Gordon Murray is perhaps best known for the ground-breaking McLaren F1 road car, but he made his name designing enormously innovative Formula 1 cars for Brabham and McLaren, which won 56 grands prix, five world drivers’ championships and three constructors’ championships.
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Ford's Raptor took victory and six of the top seven places in Stage 5 of the 2026 Dakar. The squadron of V8 brutes is a reminder of the brand's 1960s assault on Le Mans, writes James Elson
With more factory-backed teams than customers and a ruleset that rewards integration, 2026 could mark Formula 1's return to a manufacturers' championship
2026 is the 25th anniversary of MotoGP’s switch to big four-strokes, the championship’s biggest technical revolution of all time. Honda’s RC211V was the best motorcycle on that historic 2002 grid, but which was the year’s wildest MotoGP bike?
A complete guide to every Formula 1 team's reserve and third drivers ahead of the 2026 reset
