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With more factory-backed teams than customers and a ruleset that rewards integration, 2026 could mark Formula 1’s return to a manufacturers’ championship
A complete guide to every Formula 1 team’s reserve and third drivers ahead of the 2026 reset
Can Ferrari give Lewis Hamilton an F1 car worthy of his greatness or will his career peter out in the midfield? It’s our gain that the soon-to-be 41-year-old is still racing but, says Matt Bishop, ‘I sometimes wish he’d retired after 2021’
This year’s rules will make F1 cars slower by design, with officials expecting a modest lap-time drop as the championship resets its performance curve to manage safety, circuit limits and the demands of the new hybrid era
A closer look at why Formula 1’s ambitious 2026 rules could spark as much controversy as innovation
With DRS gone and active aero and energy modes arriving, F1’s 2026 overhaul could make overtaking more unpredictable than ever
A regulation reset offers opportunity to everyone, but for several F1 teams, 2026 is less a fresh start than a moment of judgement
Behind F1’s 2026 overhaul, there’s a battle raging over sustainable fuel – a struggle of chemistry, economics and competitive secrecy
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
With more factory-backed teams than customers and a ruleset that rewards integration, 2026 could mark Formula 1’s return to a manufacturers’ championship
A complete guide to every Formula 1 team’s reserve and third drivers ahead of the 2026 reset
Can Ferrari give Lewis Hamilton an F1 car worthy of his greatness or will his career peter out in the midfield? It’s our gain that the soon-to-be 41-year-old is still racing but, says Matt Bishop, ‘I sometimes wish he’d retired after 2021’
This year’s rules will make F1 cars slower by design, with officials expecting a modest lap-time drop as the championship resets its performance curve to manage safety, circuit limits and the demands of the new hybrid era
A closer look at why Formula 1’s ambitious 2026 rules could spark as much controversy as innovation
With DRS gone and active aero and energy modes arriving, F1’s 2026 overhaul could make overtaking more unpredictable than ever
A regulation reset offers opportunity to everyone, but for several F1 teams, 2026 is less a fresh start than a moment of judgement
Behind F1’s 2026 overhaul, there’s a battle raging over sustainable fuel – a struggle of chemistry, economics and competitive secrecy
Ferrari’s Barcelona win sparked an instant myth, but Mark Hughes dissects the data to reveal what really gave Hamilton victory over Mercedes
Mark Hughes examines the factors that have contributed to Lewis Hamilton finding his old self after a 2025 Formula 1 season filled with self-doubt
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
Austrian GP briefing
The Austrian GP weekend arrives with plenty of intrigue both on and off the Formula 1 track
On the 15th anniversary of the 2011 European Grand Prix, Matt Bishop explains why a race almost nobody remembers deserves to be remembered
Edwards risked his life to save Niki Lauda and went on to revolutionise motor sport sponsorship
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