Formula 1 News

Mercedes will be the sole supplier of the Formula 1 safety car and medical car in 2026 as Aston Martin decided against renewing its deal.
Aston Martin and Mercedes had been sharing duties to supply course cars to F1 since 2021, with Mercedes providing an AMG GT Black Series and Aston Martin supplying the Vantage F1 edition as the official safety cars.
But Aston Martin's deal expired at the ...Keep reading

Mercedes will be the sole supplier of the Formula 1 safety car and medical car in 2026 as Aston Martin decided against renewing its deal.
Aston Martin and Mercedes had been sharing duties to supply course cars to F1 since 2021, with Mercedes providing an AMG GT Black Series and Aston Martin supplying the Vantage F1 edition as the official safety cars.
But Aston Martin's deal expired at the ...Keep reading

Hans Herrmann, who has died just over a month short of his 98th birthday, will forever be remembered for giving Porsche its first outright victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours together with Richard Attwood in 1970. But that is to overlook the other achievements of his career in both sportscars and single-seaters.
The Stuttgart native enjoyed success with both his home city’s brands, Porsche and ...Keep reading

Ferrari has revealed its race suits for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc revealed the new design in a video posted to the Scuderia team's YouTube channel.
 
The new suits retain much of Ferrari's traditional red base, but this time there's heavier white accenting, especially around the shoulders, neckline, sides of the torso and down the leg. White lines ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have been given the opportunity to bid on incredible experiences ahead of the 2026 championship, including a Ross Brawn fishing trip as well as a private factory tour with Red Bull, with all proceeds going to the Grand Prix Trust charity. 
Other auction highlights include a trip for two to an F1 race weekend with McLaren, an F1 race weekend for two with Cadillac plus F1 race ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Dr Helmut Marko has branded the 2021 Formula 1 season as the "toughest year" during his time in the championship.
The 82-year-old left his role at the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2025 after a 20-year stint. Having raced in the championship from 1971 to 1972 and founding RSM Marko in 1984, which later became the Red Bull Junior Team, the Austrian has ...Keep reading

Haas has unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 livery, the first with its new title sponsor, Toyota Gazoo Racing.
The new design follows a similar theme to the American outfit's 2025 livery with a white base and black and red accents. But it now has the addition of the angular GR logo on the front wing and the shark fin.
Fans have been quick to share their thoughts on the new design. "Haas has stepped ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon thinks the series' overhauled hybrid engines will mean drivers "can forget everything that we've learned since go-karts on how to go fast".
F1 is at the precipice of its biggest rules change in decades with active aerodynamics and a much  bigger electric component to its V6 turbo hybrids set to shake ip the series. The ruleset has thus far landed mixed ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon thinks the series' overhauled hybrid engines will mean drivers "can forget everything that we've learned since go-karts on how to go fast".
F1 is at the precipice of its biggest rules change in decades with active aerodynamics and a much bigger electric component to its V6 turbo hybrids set to shake up the series. The ruleset has thus far landed mixed reviews ...Keep reading

Haas’ newly unveiled Formula 1 car for the 2026 season has been developed since mid-2024, technical director Andrea De Zordo has revealed.
F1 teams were banned from running any wind tunnel or CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tests relative to 2026 machinery before 1 January 2025, as the world championship moves to new technical regulations on both chassis and engine sides.
However ...Keep reading