Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP
Fernando Alonso reckons Aston Martin must retire from the Australian Grand Prix the moment any slight issue appears to avoid compromising the forthcoming rounds in the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. The Silverstone outfit has been the talk of the paddock at this weekend’s Melbourne season opener, because problems have continuously struck the AMR26. Its Honda […]
How rear LED lights indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars
The 2026 Formula 1 campaign is debuting an entirely new set of regulations with changes to both the chassis and engine, the latter of which has become the biggest talking point. That’s because an F1 power unit is now more reliant on electrical energy with a near 50-50 split against the internal combustion engine, meaning […]
Is Verstappen’s Nurburgring start already finalised?
Whether Max Verstappen will be driving in the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours this year is a hot topic of debate. The course for that appearance had been set by the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS) bringing forward the second round of the championship to avoid a clash with the Formula 1 calendar. So now it’s clearly […]
The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP’s Albert Park
One aspect of Formula 1’s 2026 regulations that has become increasingly evident through feedback from the engineers and drivers is the track-dependent nature of the new cars. There’s a cast of circuits where drivers won’t have to stray too far from their natural driving inputs to harvest energy, and another group of tracks which will […]
The scrutiny on Ferrari laid bare
As Italy’s ‘national team’ in Formula 1, Ferrari has cultivated a huge and fervent fanbase throughout its 76 years racing in the championship. Monza, for example, would scarcely be the same without its Rosso Corsa-decked grandstands. Although Ferrari has not enjoyed championship success since 2008, the support for the team in its Italian heartland remains […]
Aston Martin braces for Australian GP pain amid Honda F1 crisis
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has fallen into a dark hole, in no small part because of Honda. The AMR26’s Honda engine has been so unreliable that the Silverstone-based outfit failed to carry out its pre-season testing programme, spending more time in the garage than out on track. Honda is completely unprepared for the […]
How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC
The FIA has been monitoring the geopolitical situation in the Middle East ahead of the World Endurance Championship’s season opener in Qatar, as the Formula 1 paddock travels to Australia.On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, successfully killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei as well as other Iranian […]
F1 engine manufacturers and FIA approve tweaks to compression ratio checks
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA says the series’ power unit manufacturers have unanimously approved changes to how engine compression ratios are measured, with revisions coming as early as 1 June. The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which measures how much the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder can be compressed, has been reduced […]
A fair solution for Mercedes and its F1 rivals?
In the build-up to the new Formula 1 season, alongside energy management, much of the discussion has centred on two words: compression ratio. Put simply, it is the ratio between the volume of the cylinder when the piston is at the bottom of its stroke and the volume when the piston is at the top. […]