The questions that still need answering from the start of the 2026 F1 season
Are F1’s 2026 rules going to be tweaked, and when? Formula 1’s new-for-2026 rules have received a mixed reception so far. Drivers tend to enjoy the smaller, nimbler cars, but this has been overshadowed by the greater emphasis on electric energy and the consequent preponderance of energy management. Drivers are openly dissatisfied with the amount […]
Marko points to where the new rules started to go wrong but has faith F1 can ‘address the shortcomings’
Former Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko has become the latest figure to criticise the new Formula 1 rules and regulations, as he points to where the problems began and how he hopes solutions can be found. F1’s new era has received a mixed response at best, with the increase in action and overtaking contrasting […]
How every F1 2026 team has performed so far
Having raced on three very different circuits in Melbourne, Shanghai and Suzuka, the early stages of 2026 have provided a first look at which teams hit the ground running in Formula 1’s bold new era and who has missed the mark. Mercedes came out swinging with a clean sweep of the first three races, while questions […]
Safety car helps Antonelli to victory
Kimi Antonelli took a somewhat fortunate Formula 1 victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, as a safety car intervention vaulted him ahead of early frontrunners Oscar Piastri and George Russell. As was the case in the previous two rounds, the Ferraris made an excellent getaway, but this time it wasn’t enough to take the lead as […]
The three clues to the F1 start problem Antonelli is aiming to solve
«He’s going to kick my butt because of the start. I deserve that,” is what Kimi Antonelli said in response to his major area to improve within his dream start to 2026, in which the entire month of April – in part due to the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs – he […]
Lance Stroll makes GT debut at GTWCE Paul Ricard
Lance Stroll’s debut in the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard ended in low-key fashion, as his #18 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin squad took 48th place in a late retirement following a series of earlier issues. In the six-hour race, Stroll’s co-driver Mari Boya started the event and was followed by Roberto Merhi, with […]
Lance Stroll makes GT debut at GTWCE Paul Ricard
Lance Stroll’s debut in the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard ended in low-key fashion, as his #18 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin squad took 48th place in a late retirement following a series of earlier issues. In the six-hour race, Stroll’s co-driver Mari Boya started the event and was followed by Roberto Merhi, with […]
Is Pierre Gasly underrated?
Autosport’s driver ratings have been going on for, well, decades, and the responsibility of giving the drivers a score out of 10 has passed through the hands of many esteemed writers and journalists through the years. Framed by that previous sentence, you might be thinking «well, why do you do them now, then?». And that’s […]
Lambiase set for McLaren switch in F1 2028
Max Verstappen’s long-time Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set for a switch to McLaren, Autosport understands. Lambiase has long been the subject of intense interest across the paddock, as the 45-year-old weighed up his options last winter. Amid links with Aston Martin and Williams, Lambiase ultimately chose to remain in place at Red […]