Which engine will each F1 team use in 2026?
Formula 1 is embarking on a new era with its 2026 season as the championship will introduce widespread changes to its technical regulations. Car chassis will become lighter and smaller, while more emphasis will be placed on electrical energy, which will have a near-50:50 split with the internal combustion engine. There are also two new […]
First footage of Audi 2026 F1 car emerges at Barcelona shakedown
A first glimpse of a 2026 Formula 1 car in action has emerged on social media, with sneak footage of Audi’s Barcelona shakedown having been posted on YouTube and by the team. Audi’s car, which will be known as the R26, was given a handful of laps around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – the incoming […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Zhou becomes Cadillac reserve driver for F1 2026
Zhou Guanyu has been announced as a Cadillac Formula 1 reserve driver for the 2026 season just three days after his Ferrari exit was revealed. The 26-year-old spent the 2025 campaign in a reserve role for the Scuderia, but has left the team for a new challenge with F1’s latest outfit, which is set to […]
First F1 2026 test about mileage and not «pure performance»
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur reckons “pure performance” is quite irrelevant at the first pre-season test for the 2026 Formula 1 season due to the regulation change coming in. The 2026 campaign will introduce changes to both the power unit and chassis, as cars will become lighter and smaller and there’ll be more emphasis on electrical […]
Hamilton «praying» for F1 2026 success after ground-effect woes
Lewis Hamilton is simply “praying” for better fortune in the next Formula 1 rules cycle after enduring a torrid time since the start of ground-effect cars in 2022. Just two of the seven-time world champion’s 105 grand prix victories have come in the current era, having particularly struggled in qualifying because these cars don’t necessarily […]
«Super difficult» to predict how Mercedes’ rivals are preparing for F1 2026
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted it is “super difficult” to gauge where his rivals are in their preparation for Formula 1’s overhaul in 2026, while the feeling in the team was “not comparable” to preparations for 2014 when its period of dominance began. The Brackley-based squad has gone through two major rule changes in its current form. […]