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The FIA will now hold off on removing the straight mode between Turns 8 and 9 at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix amid pushback from the teams.
For 2026 F1 has introduced active aerodynamics, with cars lowering both their front and rear wings on predetermined straights. That measure is aimed to help alleviate the drastic energy harvesting requirements of the new power units, which rely much ...Keep reading

The FIA will now hold off on removing the straight mode between Turns 8 and 9 at the Formula 1 Australian grand prix amid pushback from the teams.
For 2026 F1 has introduced active aerodynamics, with cars lowering both their front and rear wings on predetermined straights. That measure is aimed to help alleviate the drastic energy harvesting requirements of the new power units, which rely much ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s first qualifying session of 2026 for the Australian Grand Prix is only hours away, as teams prepare to fight for pole position at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit.
This season-opening round marks the debut of Formula 1’s sweeping 2026 regulations, featuring major changes to both chassis design and power unit architecture. 
After two practice sessions, both ...Keep reading

At first glance, the two Friday practice sessions ahead of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix suggested that a close race between all four top teams could be on the cards in Melbourne. Ferrari set a dominant fastest time in the first free practice session, before Oscar Piastri in the McLaren clocked the quickest lap in the afternoon.
However, the real winner of Friday was neither Ferrari nor ...Keep reading

The fuss raised by the Aston Martin Formula 1 team at the press conference held in the Melbourne paddock on Thursday morning has a purpose.
Adrian Newey and Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe told media that the vibrations generated by the Honda V6 are so intense that they even affect the drivers.
"The power unit is the source of the vibrations," said Aston team boss Newey ...Keep reading

Ahead of the Formula 1 2026 season opener in Melbourne, Motorsport.com is returning to the world of F1 Fantasy with its own featured league.
As the new campaign throws up plenty of unknowns that will be revealed layer by layer in Australia and beyond, our F1 writers have carefully tried to handpick their ideal fantasy team, and you can compete against them by joining the Motorsport.com - Race ...Keep reading

The Australian Grand Prix qualifying session may be chaotic with Formula 1’s new-for-2026 cars, as believed by the likes of Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu.
F1’s revamped power units feature a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power, which has put much greater emphasis on energy management as drivers need to harvest and deploy energy strategically to achieve the best possible lap ...Keep reading

Adrian Newey reckons Fernando Alonso is in a “hard mental place” after Aston Martin’s disastrous start to the new Formula 1 rules cycle in 2026.
The Silverstone outfit is clearly F1’s worst team and there are problems all over its AMR26, which is believed to be restricted to 25 laps in Sunday’s Melbourne season opener. 
This is the result of excessive vibrations in the new Honda ...Keep reading

This Friday marked the first day of practice for a grand prix weekend in the 2026 Formula 1 season. With the numerous changes introduced by the new regulations, particularly in the way these cars are driven, the approach to free practice is different from previous seasons.
However, since this is the first race under the new rules, many aspects remain unclear for the teams. When asked about his ...Keep reading

The FIA has tweaked the Formula 1 driver guidelines for the 2026 campaign with a focus on more flexibility and common sense being applied in what is seen as a big win for those racing.
That is because on numerous occasions the stewards have been criticised for using these guidelines as gospel, rather than just being a basis to help come to a well thought-out solution.
Brazil last year was ...Keep reading