Audi to become first team to run 2026 F1 car in Barcelona filming day
Audi’s first ever Formula 1 car will take to the track as early as 9 January at Barcelona, Autosport understands. The brand-new R26 will perform a filming day with drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto at the wheel. This means Audi will likely be the first team to get some track time in F1’s new […]
F1 75 Folklore — The Most Talked About Races in F1 History!
In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in world championship history, we select the 10 grands prix that have contributed the most to F1 folklore. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith discuss these key events and the reasons for their choices, while leading motorsport journalist Damien Smith decides whether he […]
Why an important part of F1’s 2026 rules is still a work in progress
At the end of this month, the first collective test with 2026 machinery will take place in Barcelona. Logically, much of the 2026 rulebook has been finalised, but the FIA has deliberately left several aspects somewhat open. According to Nikolas Tombazis, those are the “levers” that the governing body can play with if the on-track […]
Superforecasting the 2026 F1 season
It’s the first week of January, the slate has been wiped clean, a whole new year of Formula 1 lies ahead. Before a car is launched and a wheel has turned everything is possible and all the teams and drivers are equal. At this stage we like to look ahead to the new season and […]
Why F1 teams disguise cars with camo liveries and how they work
Ahead of Formula 1’s rules shake-up in 2026, the series will host three rounds of testing to help teams get to grips with their new machines. Two tests are scheduled for Bahrain next month, where fans will get their first glimpse at the new machinery on track, while the January test in Barcelona will be […]
Nielsen wants Alpine to give Colapinto ‘time to mature and deliver’ in F1
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen believes Franco Colapinto needs time “for that talent to mature and deliver”, as the Argentine prepares to embark on his first full Formula 1 season in 2026. Colapinto first experienced F1 when he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams midway through the 2024 season and immediately showed strong pace. He reached […]
Lambiase to remain as Verstappen’s race engineer for F1 2026
The future of Gianpiero Lambiase has been a major topic of discussion in recent months. Immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, sources told Autosport that his exact role for 2026 would be discussed during the winter, linked to private circumstances. Those private conditions also explain why Lambiase missed the Austrian and Belgian grands prix, […]
Lindblad braced for «difficult» F1 rookie season with Racing Bulls
Arvid Lindblad is bracing for a tough Formula 1 debut in 2026, following advice from Racing Bulls team bosses Alan Permane and Peter Bayer. Snapped up by Red Bull in his successful karting days back in January 2021, Lindblad has since ascended the single-seater pyramid swiftly, though he won just one championship: Formula Regional Oceania, […]
New McLaren sporting director Courtenay granted Red Bull F1 exit
Will Courtenay has completed his long-awaited move to McLaren’s Formula 1 team to take up a new role as sporting director, after being granted approval to leave his position at Red Bull. McLaren had announced its signing of Courtenay as early as 2024, but the Briton was not able to negotiate an exit from his […]