Formula 1 News

Speaking on stage at the launch of Aston Martin's hotly anticipated 2026 Formula 1 challenger, Adrian Newey confirmed an essential truism of the creative process: you can take the engineer out of the office, but you can't take the ideas out of their head.
Newey, architect of 12 constructors' championship winners, admitted that he spent his contractually obliged 'gardening leave' from Red ...Keep reading

Aston Martin has revealed the livery at the official launch of its AMR26 Formula 1 challenger for 2026, the team's first car design led by Adrian Newey.
The Silverstone squad has retained its British Racing Green colour scheme using a matte finish, at an event at the Ithra cultural centre in Dhahran, near Dammam.
In deference to its new powertrain partner, the car carries Honda's new ...Keep reading

General Motors brand Cadillac spent up to $20m on its Formula 1 livery reveal during the NFL’s Super Bowl, team CEO Dan Towriss has suggested.
Cadillac’s first-ever F1 car took part in the Barcelona shakedown with a testing livery in late January, as it targeted the biggest possible audience – especially on its home market – to showcase its brand-new design while raising awareness of ...Keep reading

Alongside the big-ticket items such as a move away from ground-effect floors, a bigger hybrid component and active aerodynamics, Formula 1 cars have also become smaller and safer in 2026.
The wheelbase of the 2026 generation of cars has been reduced from 3,600mm to 3,400mm, while the width has dropped from 2,000mm to 1,900mm. The minimum weight has also decreased from 800kg to 768kg as the FIA ...Keep reading

Viry-Chatillon mayor Jean-Marie Vilain has condemned Renault for allegedly breaking its promises regarding the future of its former Formula 1 engine factory.
Renault ended its F1 power unit programme at the conclusion of the 2025 campaign as the world championship switched to a new engine formula, with the Alpine team taking Mercedes customer status under returning team boss Flavio Briatore’s ...Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team unveiled its 2026 livery on Monday 9 February.
The Woking outfit hosted an event in Bahrain, two days before pre-season testing takes place at Bahrain International Circuit from 11-13 February, and again 18-20 February.
Here is everything you need to know to catch on the McLaren F1 launch.
Catch up on the McLaren 2026 F1 launch event
 
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McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown thinks the ongoing saga around Mercedes and the compression ratio of its power unit is "typical politics of Formula 1".
The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which measures how much the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder can be compressed, has been reduced to 16:1 for this generation of power units - partly to help make building engines more accessible to ...Keep reading

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks the ongoing saga around Mercedes and the compression ratio of its power unit is "typical politics of Formula 1".
The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which measures how much the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder can be compressed, has been reduced to 16:1 for this generation of power units - partly to help make building engines more accessible to ...Keep reading

It’s all change in Formula 1 this year, as the series rolls out radical new rules that will upend the chassis and engine regulations. Ahead of the season-opener in Australia, teams have begun unveiling their 2026 challengers.
Red Bull was the first to reveal the cars that will compete for its titular outfit and sister team Racing Bulls, before five further teams showcased their 2026 Formula 1 ...Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team has officially lifted the covers off its 2026 challenger, the MCL40, as it aims to retain both 2025 world titles in F1's new regulations era.
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had tested the MCL40 at Barcelona's shakedown late last month, draped in a temporary grey and black livery.
Ahead of Bahrain's first official test this week, the Woking-based ...Keep reading