What will be the first F1 controversy of 2026?
A closer look at why Formula 1’s ambitious 2026 rules could spark as much controversy as innovation
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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
As Formula 1 resets for 2026, it’s a moment of reckoning for some drivers whose racing career has reached a crunch point
Twelve years after Mercedes blew the field apart, we chart how F1 finally closed the gaps – and why the 2026 reset could reopen them
Every Tuesday in 2025, Matt Bishop delivered his idiosyncratic and meticulously researched stories to Motor Sport readers. Here are five of the highlights
Blazing sunshine over a mesmerising, daunting circuit with Murray Walker calling the action. Has there ever been a more glorious start to the F1 season?
From Japan to Mexico, Surfers Paradise and Milwaukee, we chart the best onboard racing shots caught in 2025
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
As Formula 1 resets for 2026, it’s a moment of reckoning for some drivers whose racing career has reached a crunch point
Twelve years after Mercedes blew the field apart, we chart how F1 finally closed the gaps – and why the 2026 reset could reopen them
Every Tuesday in 2025, Matt Bishop delivered his idiosyncratic and meticulously researched stories to Motor Sport readers. Here are five of the highlights
Blazing sunshine over a mesmerising, daunting circuit with Murray Walker calling the action. Has there ever been a more glorious start to the F1 season?
From Japan to Mexico, Surfers Paradise and Milwaukee, we chart the best onboard racing shots caught in 2025
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
Mark Hughes analyses how Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to victory in Singapore, and how Lewis Hamilton’s strategic gamble turned a promising Ferrari result into a costly disappointment
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