January 26–30 saw Formula One teams gather at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona for a private test session ahead of two official tests later this month in Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets for...

Lewis Hamilton echoed teammate Charles Leclerc’s positive impressions after Ferrari completed the SF-26’s first full pre-season shakedown at Barcelona on Tuesday. Leclerc ran in the morning in dry conditions, while Hamilton tackled the afternoon on...

As a private pre-season testing session enters its second day, Mercedes may have already won the 2026 F1 World Championship at the design and engineering stage—before ever firing up an engine or turning a wheel....

We’ve reluctantly retired the Mad Dog Marko title now that Dr Helmut Marko—formerly known as Mad Dog Marko—has stepped down from his Red Bull role. No one ever seemed entirely sure what he actually did; officially, he...

OK, so Red Bull has kicked off the pre-season F1 livery launch campaign, carefully timed to make sponsors feel important. For the public, it’s a chance to see the new-generation cars for the first time....

Honda will offer an early glimpse of its new power unit ahead of its full-time return to Formula 1 with Aston Martin in 2026. After withdrawing from the sport at the end of 2021, the...