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Inside F1’s 2026 tech revolution: active aero, 50/50 hybrid power and lighter cars
Revolution, Not Evolution This year grand prix racing enters a brand new technical era, with sweeping changes to virtually every…
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The cast and crews
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F1 2026 rules reshape design: McLaren hunts tiny aero gains amid power unit integration race
McLaren First entry 1966 Monaco / Races entered 998 / Constructors’ titles 10 / Drivers’ titles 13 / 2026 car…
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Mercedes’ 2026 F1 engine innovation could deliver a 0.3s edge under new power-unit rules
Mercedes First entry 1954 French / Races entered 341 / Constructors’ titles 8 / Drivers’ titles 9 / 2026 car…
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Red Bull’s Ford-powered era begins as Verstappen future looms over crucial 2026 reset
Red Bull First entry 2005 Australian / Races entered 418 / Constructors’ titles 6 / Drivers’ titles 8 / 2026…
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Ferrari’s 2026 F1 Moment of Truth: Hamilton, Leclerc and a Title Bid the Scuderia Must Deliver
Ferrari First entry 1950 Monaco / Races entered 1124 / Constructors’ titles 16 / Drivers’ titles 15 / 2026 car…
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Williams Faces Its 2026 F1 Test: Can Vowles’ Rebuild Turn the FW48 Into a True Contender?
Williams First entry 1977 Spanish / Races entered 862 / Constructors’ titles 9 / Drivers’ titles 7 / 2026 car…
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Racing Bulls’ 2026 F1 line-up: Lawson and rookie Lindblad debut RB-Ford VCARB 03
Racing Bulls First entry 2024 Bahrain (2006 Bahrain as Toro Rosso) / Races entered 48 (351 as Toro Rosso-AlphaTauri) /…
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Aston Martin bets on Adrian Newey as AMR26 leads its high-stakes bid to crack F1’s new era
Aston Martin First entry 1959 Dutch (2021 current team) / Races entered 120 / Constructors’ titles 0 / Drivers’ titles…
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Haas Faces 2026 Reality Check: Can Its Ferrari-Led Model Survive F1’s New Era?
Haas First entry 2016 Australia / Races entered 214 / Constructors’ titles 0 / Drivers’ titles 0 / 2026 car…
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Audi’s R26 and new power unit signal the start of its long-term Formula 1 programme
Audi First entry 2026 Australian / Races entered 0 (513 as Sauber) / Constructors’ titles 0 / Drivers’ titles 0…
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Alpine’s A526 built around Mercedes power as team tackles F1’s complex 2026 regulations
Alpine First entry 2021 Bahrain (1977 British as Renault) / Races entered 114 (403 as Renault) / Constructors’ titles 0…
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Cadillac’s F1 reality check: Bottas sets modest targets for the new American team
Cadillac First entry 2026 Australian / Races entered 0 / Constructors’ titles 0 / Drivers’ titles 0 / 2026 car…
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2026 Formula 1 Calendar: 24 Races, Madrid Debut and Zandvoort’s Farewell
1. Australia Albert Park, Melbourne / March 6-8 The right place for an F1 season to start. For the first…
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F1 world drivers’ champions
1950 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 1951 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1952 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1953 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1954…
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