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All the key aspects changing on F1’s 2026 engines
Formula 1’s 2026 engine rules usher in a new era of hybrid technology. Here’s a look at all the key changes to the power units
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The new teams and engine manufacturers coming to F1 in 2026
The F1 grid will expand to 11 teams with the arrival of Cadillac in 2026. Audi will also join the series and five engine manufacturers (Audi, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes, and Red Bull Powertrains) are confirmed
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The fears and criticisms triggered by the 2026 F1 rules
The overhaul of F1 regulations for 2026 has sparked widespread fears and criticism among drivers, teams, and fans, who worry about the complexity, cost, and performance of the new cars
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How the F1 chassis is changing under 2026 regulations
Here’s a look at everything that’s changing on the chassis side of Formula 1’s 2026 cars
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Russell’s future clearing up – What you missed at the Belgian GP
While Spa’s skies kept everyone guessing, some real action was unfolding off-track – from driver market shifts and new power plays at Red Bull to karting obsession and calendar complications. Here’s what you may have missed at the Belgian GP weekend
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Mark Hughes: How Piastri’s fearless Eau Rouge gamble decided the Belgian GP
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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Piastri feared rolling start would ruin chance to pass Norris at Spa
Belgian Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri feared the rolling start was going to rob him of a chance to pass team-mate Lando Norris at the start of the race. Championship…
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Piastri takes commanding win from Norris in delayed Belgian GP
Championship leader Piastri took a controlled victory over Norris in a rain-delayed Belgian GP
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Verstappen skewers McLaren with ’15 qualifying laps’ to win Belgian GP sprint
A storming drive by Max Verstappen, combined with a Red Bull with an ideal set-up, left McLaren on the back foot in the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race
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All the key aspects changing on F1’s 2026 engines
Formula 1’s 2026 engine rules usher in a new era of hybrid technology. Here’s a look at all the key changes to the power units
F1
The new teams and engine manufacturers coming to F1 in 2026
The F1 grid will expand to 11 teams with the arrival of Cadillac in 2026. Audi will also join the series and five engine manufacturers (Audi, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes, and Red Bull Powertrains) are confirmed
F1
The fears and criticisms triggered by the 2026 F1 rules
The overhaul of F1 regulations for 2026 has sparked widespread fears and criticism among drivers, teams, and fans, who worry about the complexity, cost, and performance of the new cars
F1
How the F1 chassis is changing under 2026 regulations
Here’s a look at everything that’s changing on the chassis side of Formula 1’s 2026 cars
F1
Russell’s future clearing up – What you missed at the Belgian GP
While Spa’s skies kept everyone guessing, some real action was unfolding off-track – from driver market shifts and new power plays at Red Bull to karting obsession and calendar complications. Here’s what you may have missed at the Belgian GP weekend
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Mark Hughes: How Piastri’s fearless Eau Rouge gamble decided the Belgian GP
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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Piastri feared rolling start would ruin chance to pass Norris at Spa
Belgian Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri feared the rolling start was going to rob him of a chance to pass team-mate Lando Norris at the start of the race. Championship…
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Piastri takes commanding win from Norris in delayed Belgian GP
Championship leader Piastri took a controlled victory over Norris in a rain-delayed Belgian GP
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Verstappen skewers McLaren with ’15 qualifying laps’ to win Belgian GP sprint
A storming drive by Max Verstappen, combined with a Red Bull with an ideal set-up, left McLaren on the back foot in the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race
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Mark Hughes: Too fast to win. How Norris lost Spanish GP to slow-driving Antonelli
Fast enough to build an unassailable lead, Lando Norris was too quick to catch the VSC pit window. And so his flawless F1 Madring weekend ended cruelly, as even the winner acknowledged, Mark Hughes says
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Mark Hughes: Super-smooth Madrid circuit is an F1 minefield
With a brand new surface and a tyre-punishing banked Turn 12, Madrid’s inaugural Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend could reshuffle the Mercedes-McLaren-Ferrari pecking order once again, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: Did Piastri really sabotage Norris’s lap? The paranoia of F1’s towing game
A perfectly executed tow gave Pierre Gasly pole at Monza, but behind it lay a familiar F1 story of team-mate distrust, which is sometimes justified, as Mark Hughes explains
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McLaren’s short gearing explains its Zandvoort advantage over Mercedes
Two consecutive victories from pole for McLaren’s Lando Norris to bring him within 83 points of Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead with half the season still to go had Mercedes’ Toto…
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Karun Chandhok: McLaren’s pace puts Norris back in the F1 title fight
The Dutch Grand Prix was an exciting way to kick off the second half of the season after the summer break. Following on from Lando Norris’s dominant victory in Budapest…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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The worst F1 race of 2026 – why Madring got it so wrong
Madring promised spectacle and delivered a procession, as the new Spanish GP venue exposed just how little racing today’s Formula 1 cars and track designs actually allow
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What does each F1 flag mean? Guide to all ten Formula 1 flags
Formula 1 has a flag for almost every occasion, but what does each one mean? Here’s a full breakdown of the flags at a race marshal’s disposal
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Madring’s La Monumental: the banked corner that’s unlike anything else in F1
Madring’s banked showpiece was built to be photographed and talked about, but how big is the challenge around it?
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