Racing Bulls one of four F1 teams to launch Las Vegas livery
Racing Bulls has presented a one-off ‘holographic’ livery for this weekend’s Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in collaboration with title partner Cash App. The holographic livery adds iridescent colours to the usually white nose, sidepod and engine cover of the VCARB 02 driven by Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson for the team’s fourth and final one-off […]
F1 2026 rules mean best team will be who reacts and develops quickest
Audi boss Mattia Binotto believes the Formula 1 team able to calibrate its simulation tools and develop its car quickest will enjoy the biggest success in the first year of the 2026 regulations overhaul. F1 is preparing for a new era from next year, with both the power unit and chassis rules changing drastically this […]
Pirelli mandates 25-lap stints for Qatar GP over tyre concerns
Each tyre set will be limited to a maximum of 25 laps across the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend due to tyre wear concerns, Pirelli has announced. Following a decision in agreement with the FIA, F1 and the teams, each tyre set has been given the distance restriction of 25 laps of the Losail […]
What Mercedes has learned for 2026 from previous F1 failures
Whenever the rules change in Formula 1, the competitive order also faces disruption. Inevitably, one or two teams land nearer the right balance of compromises, or find clever solutions others have missed. Given the scope of the changes coming next season, nerves are jangling up and down the grid: the combination of new engines and […]
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order
With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to the chassis side. Although the initial response from technical directors – just as in 2022 – was […]
Are F1 drivers really better than ever? Our writers have their say
“I don’t recall that there was such a competitive pool of drivers in any other season.” McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is adamant the 2025 Formula 1 driver crop is the most competitive of all time; his drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are the main protagonists in this year’s title race, with the field comprising […]
Long-term Malaysia F1 return «not impossible» despite government snub
The Sepang International Circuit hasn’t ruled out the possibility of the Malaysian Grand Prix returning to the Formula 1 calendar, despite the government’s refusal to financially support the event. Malaysia dropped out of F1’s schedule after 2017, just as Liberty Media took over the series from CVC Capital and propelled it to new heights. In […]
Can McLaren overcome its F1 Las Vegas GP weakness?
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says the team has «taken action» after last year’s disappointing performance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which has been one of its worst circuits in recent years. McLaren finished sixth and seventh on the Las Vegas Strip street circuit last season, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri […]
Norris fears Las Vegas trouble, hits back at media criticism
Lando Norris is openly expecting McLaren to struggle again at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as the team gets a first chance to seal the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. Norris leads third-placed Max Verstappen by 49 points in the standings and needs to bring that gap to 58 points after the Las Vegas race for […]