Mercedes magic and Ferrari’s rapid starts: what we learned from F1 testing
George Russell has been purring in a balanced car in pre-season while Aston Martin are still hunting for power
Charles Leclerc clocks quickest time at final F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain
Lando Norris was second fastest and Max Verstappen third on Friday, but Aston Martin completed just six laps after part problems ended their session early
Domenicali pleads for calm over fears new rules will wreck Formula One
F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali insists he is listening to drivers’ complaints and admits the rules could change if racing isn’t exciting
‘My DNA is in this car’: Lewis Hamilton revved up for Ferrari in new F1 season
The seven-time world champion is upbeat for 2026 and insists he is ‘more connected to this car for sure’
‘Anti-racing’: Verstappen hits out at F1 rule changes as opinion divides drivers
The Dutchman joined Lewis Hamilton in criticism of the new cars but the world champion Lando Norris said the changes are a ‘lot of fun’
Lando Norris driven to defend F1 title but says he has ‘different mentality to Max’
McLaren’s Lando Norris insists he enters the new Formula One season highly motivated to retain the world championship he won for the first time last year
Wolff urges Mercedes rivals to ‘focus on themselves’ amid 2026 engine row
The Mercedes principal, Toto Wolff, insists the team’s new car is within rules and rivals should look to their cars instead of sending ‘secret letters’
Aston Martin become second F1 team to miss vital testing in Barcelona
The new AMR26 car designed by Adrian Newey will miss the opening three days of pre-season testing in Spain
Lewis Hamilton warns new F1 season will present biggest challenge of his career
Ferrari unveiled their 2026 car amid the regulation reset but Williams are not ready and will miss next week’s first test
Drag racing at Sydney’s weekly street meet offers a change of pace for all walks of life
‘It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from. Put yourself in a car and go out there’
McLaren to continue fairness approach in F1 despite nervy end to last season
McLaren is to continue its policy of pursuing a rigorous fairness towards Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the 2026 Formula One season
Hans Herrmann obituary
Grand prix driver who survived spectacular crashes and was victorious at endurance races including Le Mans and Daytona
Storm brews over new F1 rules loopholes as Mercedes and Red Bull gain advantage
Compression ratios will be at the top of the FIA’s agenda in a meeting with F1 teams to head off growing fears before the 2026 season gets under way