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Williams F1 joins forces with Marvel for first-of-its-kind comic collaboration
The Williams Formula 1 team has announced a new collaboration with Marvel, which will see its principal, James Vowles, and drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon included in a first-of-its-kind comic.According to the Grove outfit, the Williams trio will "join Marvel heroes to battle Doctor Doom as he threatens to take down the racing calendar." Marvel stars set to be included are Iron Man, Black ...Keep reading
Terry Crews to host new 18-part Cadillac F1 Team YouTube series
The Cadillac Formula 1 team has announced an 18-episode YouTube series, Crews Control, hosted by actor and team ambassador Terry Crews.The new series, which is produced by the team behind Netflix's Drive to Survive, Box to Box Films, will follow Crews as he shares a behind-the-scenes look at TWG Motorsports' motorsport portfolio across F1, the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. The series will ...Keep reading
Kimi Antonelli's F1 title hopes assessed after historic championship lead
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok believes that Kimi Antonelli is capable of fighting for the 2026 drivers' championship.Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the championship after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. And while the season is long and many have pointed to the issues that his Mercedes team-mate George Russell, viewed by ...Keep reading
George Russell urged not to panic if Kimi Antonelli wins Mercedes battle in Miami
George Russell has been urged to remain calm if his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli beats him again at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. Russell has found himself trailing his young Italian team-mate by nine points after the first three rounds of the season. While the Briton remains a favourite for the title, Antonelli is clearly posing a threat.The 28-year-old driver started the season ...Keep reading
What is the 'yo-yo racing' that has been seen in F1 2026?
Formula 1 has embarked on a new era in 2026 with what is arguably its biggest regulation overhaul in history, as both the chassis and power unit have changed.The chassis is now lighter and nimbler with the minimum weight reducing by 32kg, while the power unit features more electrical energy with a near-50:50 split against the internal combustion engine.This has been contentious to say the ...Keep reading
F1 Miami GP: Friday practice schedule, weather, and how to watch
Formula 1 resumes its 2026 season with the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, returning after an unexpected five-week hiatus. It will be the first race back after the FIA made some tweaks to the hotly debated regulations.First held in 2022, this race features tight street course that is set to be part of the F1 calendar until at least 2041 in a historic deal.Mercedes ...Keep reading
What happened during F1’s April break, team by team
How to make the most of an unexpected five-week break? This is the question Formula 1 teams and drivers have had to answer after the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix were cancelled due to the outbreak of the Iran war, which has destabilised the Middle East as a whole.There was no mandatory shutdown, so to some extent the plan was a no-brainer: postpone the planned April updates into a ...Keep reading
Colton Herta: Raw speed my best argument to get F1 seat
Colton Herta says outright speed is the main reason he could be a decent Formula 1 driver.IndyCar frontrunner Herta switched to F2 this season with a Cadillac seat on the horizon, having been hired by F1’s newest team as a test and development driver.Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss made it clear that Herta had to “earn” the potential seat, setting a top 10 in this year’s F2 standings ...Keep reading
Question of the week: Will the Miami tweaks reshape F1 – or change very little?
Formula 1 arrives in Miami with its first tweaks to the 2026 regulations, introduced in response to early concerns around energy management, racing quality and driver feedback. The changes are intended to address some of the quirks seen in the opening rounds — but how much difference can they really make?Our journalists have their say.Read Also:Formula 1Can Miami really be ...Keep reading
The steps Honda took post-Japan to overcome Aston Martin's poor 2026
Before the start of the Formula 1 season, ambitions were high at Aston Martin and the goal was clear: to dare to dream. But even before hitting the track, those dreams had to face a harsh reality, marked by Honda’s shortcomings and, soon after, the need to intervene on the chassis side as well. The situation has been made even more complicated by the fact that the AMR26 has logged very little ...Keep reading
Aston Martin kept the AMR26 in Japan to test Honda vibration fixes on dyno bench
Before the start of the Formula 1 season, ambitions were high at Aston Martin and the goal was clear: to dare to dream. But even before hitting the track, those dreams had to face a harsh reality, marked by Honda’s shortcomings and, soon after, the need to intervene on the chassis side as well. The situation has been made even more complicated by the fact that the AMR26 has logged very little ...Keep reading
On this day: Hakkinen’s last-lap heartbreak
On 29 April 2001, Mika Hakkinen retired from the lead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix on the very last lap.The two-time world champion was having a tough time in what would transpire to be his last season in F1. Hakkinen crashed out of the Australian GP due to a suspension failure when running second, finished a lowly sixth in a mixed-weather Sepang race and stalled on the Interlagos grid ...Keep reading
On this day: Mika Hakkinen’s last-lap heartbreak
On 29 April 2001, Mika Hakkinen retired from the lead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix on the very last lap.The two-time world champion was having a tough time in what would transpire to be his last season in F1. Hakkinen crashed out of the Australian GP due to a suspension failure when running second, finished a lowly sixth in a mixed-weather Sepang race and stalled on the Interlagos grid ...Keep reading
On this day: Ayrton Senna's F1 debut marred by early retirement in Rio
On March 25, 1984, at the Jacarepagua circuit in Rio de Janeiro, a Formula 1 career began that would go on to become one of the most iconic in the sport’s history. The 24-year-old Ayrton Senna lined up for his first grand prix, driving for the modest Toleman team. But what started as a special moment for the Brazilian crowd – a home driver debuting on home soil – unfortunately had an ...Keep reading
The greatest campaigns that didn't win the F1 title
Hardcore motorsport fans know that the best performers aren’t always rewarded with a title at season’s end. Unreliability, misfortune, bizarre scoring systems and inferior equipment can combine to deny drivers even when they are at the top of their game. For this list, in chronological order, we have picked out Formula 1’s greatest all-season performances by drivers who didn’t win the ...Keep reading
2026 F1 Draft: Who would each team take first to start their future?
We're here to strip Formula 1 back to zero. No contracts, no politics, no legacy seats: just 11 teams and a clean board of drivers aged 22 and under. This is, ultimately, a long-term play. Not who wins next Sunday, but who shapes the next decade.Raw pace matters, but so does trajectory, adaptability, and the kind of ceiling that can anchor a team through multiple regulation ...Keep reading
The good, the bad and the ugly from Cadillac’s F1 debut
For the first time since 2016, Formula 1 has a new team this season. Cadillac’s Formula 1 entry was finally accepted on 25 November 2024, boosted by General Motors’ backing and the American constructor’s pledge to become a power unit manufacturer in 2029.The team is based across four locations in the United States and the United Kingdom, with its main headquarters in Fishers, Indiana ...Keep reading
Who will replace Max Verstappen as F1’s megastar?
Max Verstappen has made no secret of his dislike for Formula 1’s 2026 regulations, with a greater emphasis on electric power and energy management now preponderant.As he seeks and finds enjoyment elsewhere – namely racing GT3 cars in Germany’s NLS (Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie) – Verstappen is openly reconsidering his future in F1; he stated at the Japanese Grand Prix that he had ...Keep reading
Question of the week: Are rule tweaks enough to fix F1 2026?
Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the FIA has introduced targeted tweaks to the 2026 regulations, focused primarily on improving qualifying, where heavy energy management had prevented drivers from pushing flat-out. The governing body has also addressed safety concerns raised after the opening races, particularly around large speed differentials, and introduced adjustments to start procedures to ...Keep reading
Dodds: Formula E helping F1 understand new regs, recent changes "very strong" for motorsport
Formula E boss Jeff Dodds reckons his championship is helping Formula 1 to understand its new set of regulations which he thinks have been unfairly criticised.F1 introduced a radical new ruleset for 2026 with battery management now playing a key role in grands prix due to the power unit almost being 50% electrical alongside a nimbler chassis.That’s led to F1 teams signing various ...Keep reading
F1’s 2026 reset spreads field out to its widest since 2017
After the Japanese Grand Prix – and due to the cancellation of the Middle Eastern races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia – Formula 1 has entered an extended break, which provides an ideal opportunity to take a closer look at the data and analyse how the new regulations have impacted the field.After looking into the team-mate battles in 2026 and the dominance Mercedes is exhibiting, we’ll now ...Keep reading
‘I’m not sure it ever works’ – McLaren won’t switch F1 focus to 2027 car yet
Lando Norris says McLaren won’t give up on the 2026 Formula 1 campaign to focus on its 2027 project, despite a difficult start to the season.As F1 switched to new technical regulations, reigning constructors’ champion McLaren has established itself as the third-fastest team so far. Its qualifying deficit to Mercedes shrunk from 0.862s in Australia to 0.354s in Japan, where Oscar Piastri ...Keep reading
Racing Bulls suggest "continuous" roll-out of F1 2026 regulation tweaks
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane thinks Formula 1 should be ready to continuously trial energy management tweaks because of the upcoming pair of sprint weekends.F1 stakeholders, including governing body the FIA, the 11 teams and their respective power unit representatives, are holding a series of meetings to formulate and then vote on solutions to improve the 2026 regulations.In ...Keep reading
F1 2026 rules changes can happen in "continuous" steps – Racing Bulls
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane thinks Formula 1 should be ready to continuously trial energy management tweaks because of the upcoming pair of sprint weekends.F1 stakeholders, including governing body the FIA, the 11 teams and their respective power unit representatives, are holding a series of meetings to formulate and then vote on solutions to improve the 2026 regulations.In ...Keep reading
Domenicali responds to Verstappen's criticism of F1 2026: “His voice has to be listened to”
After the first three race weekends under the new-for-2026 ruleset, the April break offers a few weeks of reflection for the FIA and Formula 1.On 20 April, team principals will meet to further discuss possible adjustments that have been brought up in technical discussions, including a meeting of technical experts last Thursday.The possible tweaks are mainly related to energy management to ...Keep reading
F1 boss issues verdict on start of 2026 season, backs potential changes
Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali is confident the world championship will make the required adjustments to improve the 2026 regulations but insists F1 is on the right track amid growing worldwide interest.F1 overhauled its technical regulations for 2026 with a much bigger reliance on electric energy, featuring a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and a larger ...Keep reading
F1 boss responds to Max Verstappen's criticism of 2026 rules: “His voice has to be listened to”
After the first three race weekends under the new-for-2026 ruleset, the April break offers a few weeks of reflection for the FIA and Formula 1.On 20 April, team principals will meet to further discuss possible adjustments that have been brought up in technical discussions, including a meeting of technical experts last Thursday.The possible tweaks are mainly related to energy management to ...Keep reading
F1 boss issues verdict on start of 2026 season, backs potential changes
Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali is confident the world championship will make the required adjustments to improve the 2026 regulations - but insists F1 is on the right track amid growing worldwide interest.F1 overhauled its technical regulations for 2026 with a much bigger reliance on electric energy, featuring a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and a ...Keep reading
Oscar Piastri explains why mental strength mattered more in 2025 title battle
Oscar Piastri has argued that mental training is possibly more important than physical training.The McLaren driver found himself in the championship fight in his third Formula 1 season in 2025, and while reflecting on the intense year, he claimed that having mental strength was imperative."It's a really important part of it, and I think for me it's probably equally, if not even more ...Keep reading
F1 stars spotted at Jannik Sinner match at Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
With the Formula 1 calendar hitting an unexpected five-week break, the drivers have been making the most of the additional time away from the track. While Lewis Hamilton has been spotted in California for Coachella and Kimi Antonelli spent time at Valentino Rossi's Italian ranch, Alex Albon, Ollie Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto and Oscar Piastri came together to watch Jannik Sinner at the Rolex ...Keep reading
Sam Bird reveals what Formula 1 reserve drivers actually do behind the scenes
Former Formula E driver Sam Bird has shed light on what it actually is that Formula 1 reserve drivers do for teams.Bird, who previously served as a reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 team, shared insight into the gruelling reality of the role during an interview with Lucas Stewart."A lot of simulation. So, pre-event and post-event," Bird explained. "Pre-event, it will be making sure ...Keep reading
Miami Grand Prix 2026 IMAX tickets now on sale: How much are they and how to get them?
Tickets are now available for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix at IMAX locations across America. Following Apple TV's acquisition of the exclusive broadcasting rights to Formula 1 in the United States, the technology giant joined forces with IMAX to bring a select number of races to the big screen.The collaboration kicks off with the upcoming Miami Grand Prix on 3 May, and tickets are now ...Keep reading
Kimi Antonelli earns praise from former F1 driver after Miami GP battle with Lando Norris
Kimi Antonelli has received praise from former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok after successfully dealing with the pressure of reigning drivers’ champion Lando Norris at the Miami Grand Prix. While Antonelli started the race from pole position at the Hard Rock Stadium, he had a fight on his hands when he lost the lead at the start to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and ...Keep reading
Alex Albon on why the Miami GP has won him over after Williams points finish
Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon discussed the evolution of the Miami Grand Prix, and how the event at the Hard Rock Stadium has grown on him over the years.The Miami Grand Prix was introduced to the F1 line-up in 2022 and has since been handed a contract extension, which will keep it on the calendar until 2041.During a Williams video with former F1 driver David Coulthard, Albon ...Keep reading
Emerson Fittipaldi reflects on "fantastic" reunion with championship-winning McLaren M23 in Miami
Two-time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi has described the emotional experience of being reunited with his iconic McLaren M23.The reunion between the Brazilian driver and the machinery in which he secured the 1974 championship was part of the Woking outfit's 1000th grand prix celebrations during the Miami Grand Prix weekend."It was exactly the same," Fittipaldi told Tom Clarkson ...Keep reading
Kimi Antonelli faces Monaco GP concern despite extending F1 championship lead, says Jolyon Palmer
Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has warned Kimi Antonelli that his poor race starts could become a major weakness at the Monaco Grand Prix.While Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers’ standings to 20 points after winning the Miami Grand Prix, the Italian driver is still struggling with race starts. After starting from pole position at the Hard Rock Stadium, Antonelli lost the lead ...Keep reading
"The most fun I've had all year" - Max Verstappen's F1 colleagues envy his Nurburgring bid
When Max Verstappen hustles his Winward team's Mercedes GT3 car around the Nordschleife this weekend in his quest to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours, record numbers of fans are expected to watch on, either at the sold-out event or via the broadcast. Among them will likely be a number of his F1 colleagues, and some of them might even be tinged with envy.McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ...Keep reading
"The most fun I've had all year" - Verstappen's F1 colleagues envy his Nurburgring bid
When Max Verstappen hustles his Winward team's Mercedes GT3 car around the Nordschleife this weekend in his quest to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours, record numbers of fans are expected to watch on, either at the sold-out event or via the broadcast. Among them will likely be a number of his Formula 1 colleagues, and some of them might even be tinged with envy.McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar ...Keep reading
The pros and cons of F1's enforced break and cancelled races
If normal service were to resume, most Formula 1 staff would be on a flight to Bahrain today in preparation for a desert double-header. Instead, the war in Iran and the subsequent cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds has offered F1's circus a 'spring break' to reflect on the opening three rounds of the 2026 campaign before returning to action in Miami at the start of ...Keep reading
Question of the week: What, if anything, does F1 need to change in the current rules?
Change, as always, stirs debate – and while Formula 1 has been through many regulatory shifts before, the scale of reaction in 2026 has been notably different.The new rules have pushed several aspects of the sport into unfamiliar territory, prompting strong responses from drivers, fans and stakeholders alike. Opinions remain divided, as ever, but it is clear that some adjustments may be ...Keep reading
What to expect from Thursday's F1 power unit talks
As Formula 1 enters a month-long break from racing, its key stakeholders are set for a series of talks to tweak the divisive 2026 energy management regulations.March's three race weekends in Australia, China and Japan have offered F1 a decent sample size of a wide range of circuits that put the full scope of the new regulations on display.The series and a significant part of its fanbase ...Keep reading
When Mark Blundell gave up on a career-defining Williams F1 role
From Le Mans to Indy cars via Formula 1, Mark Blundell had a successful career in motorsport – but how much more successful could it have been?Born on 8 April 1966 in London, Blundell had a first taste of motorsport on motorbikes before switching to single-seaters in 1984, which yielded two championship titles in Formula Ford, followed by mixed results at the higher echelons of junior ...Keep reading
McLaren gives F2 champion Leo Fornaroli several F1 tests
McLaren reserve driver Leonardo Fornaroli has completed his first Formula 1 tests, covering more than 900km (560 miles) with the team’s 2023 machinery.The reigning Formula 2 champion failed to find a seat in the world championship for 2026 and settled for a reserve role at McLaren – that was the first time he associated with an F1 team.The Woking-based outfit swiftly gave Fornaroli his ...Keep reading
From the archive: When Niki Lauda led an F1 driver strike in 1982
Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with renowned motorsport writer Maurice Hamilton to revisit one of Formula 1’s most extraordinary flashpoints - the drivers’ strike at the 1982 South African Grand Prix.As tensions simmered between the drivers and the FIA, the introduction of controversial superlicence terms by president Jean-Marie Balestre prompted a united response from ...Keep reading
Question of the week: Can Mercedes still lose out this year?
The Miami Formula 1 weekend was something of a surprise. Yes, the end result remained the same, with Kimi Antonelli winning his third race in a row and extending his championship lead, but there are clear signs Mercedes isn’t going to run away unchallenged.Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull all brought upgrade packages to the United States and made visible progress. The papaya team secured a 1-2 ...Keep reading
Sky Sports extends F1 live broadcast contract
Formula 1 has agreed a new long-term partnership for Sky Sports to be its exclusive live broadcast rights holder in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy.Sky Sports will continue to show the championship until at least 2034 in the UK and Ireland, while the deal for its Italian channel now runs through to the 2032 campaign.This is an extension on the previous agreement that was signed in ...Keep reading
Valtteri Bottas' unusual Miami F1 penalty explained
Valtteri Bottas' unusual penalty at the Miami Grand Prix is the latest symptom of some of the teething issues F1's newest team is dealing with, but Cadillac is buoyed by the results of its first in-season upgrades.Cadillac brought an ambitious set of updates to its home race in Miami after having started its F1 adventure with a relatively basic launch car. Those upgrades, centred around an ...Keep reading
"Park him" – Juan Pablo Montoya calls for Max Verstappen race ban
Driver-turned-pundit Juan Pablo Montoya has blasted the current crop of Formula 1 drivers, and Max Verstappen in particular, for being excessively negative about the latest regulations.Speaking on the BBC's Chequered Flag podcast, Montoya said public criticism of the state of F1 should be punished via penalty points on drivers' licences, escalating to race suspensions.The effects of the ...Keep reading
F1 power unit changes required but difficult before 2028, says McLaren
McLaren F1 team boss Andrea Stella thinks further changes to the power unit regulations are still required, but the timelines involved are pushing any tweaks to 2028 rather than next year.F1 recently agreed on a first set of refinements to improve the qualifying spectacle and reduce the extreme closing speeds seen over the first few races of the 2026 rules era. Last weekend's Miami Grand Prix ...Keep reading
Why time is running out to make bigger F1 power unit changes for 2027
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella thinks further changes to the power unit regulations are still required, but the timelines involved are pushing any tweaks to 2028 rather than next year.F1 recently agreed on a first set of refinements to improve the qualifying spectacle and reduce the extreme closing speeds seen over the first few races of the 2026 rules era. Last weekend's Miami ...Keep reading