Formula 1 News

Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix will debut the five-second 'pre-start' delay to allow the drivers at the back of the grid extra time to prepare their new powertrains for the beginning of the race.
The revisions to the starting procedure has been detailed in the race directors' notes, following a successful test in the final week of pre-season testing in Bahrain. This came following concerns ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s 2026 season begins this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, opening a new era for the championship following a major overhaul of both chassis and power unit regulations.
After nine days of pre-season testing across Barcelona and Bahrain, teams arrive at Melbourne’s Albert Park with only limited data on the competitive order. Early indications suggest McLaren, Mercedes, Red ...Keep reading

One aspect of Formula 1's 2026 regulations that has become increasingly evident through feedback from the engineers and drivers is the track-dependent nature of the new cars. There's a cast of circuits where drivers won't have to stray too far from their natural driving inputs to harvest energy, and another group of tracks which will make it difficult to charge the battery.
Melbourne fits into ...Keep reading

Aston Martin could be forced to limit its running in the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix this weekend as severe engine vibrations are impacting its car and drivers, with Lance Stroll comparing the issue to getting electrocuted.
All eyes are on Aston Martin at the opening race of the 2026 F1 season after a tough start to the year. The team was late to the Barcelona shakedown and struggled in ...Keep reading

If the Formula 1 news agenda were a weather system, right now it would be trapped in an anticyclonic gloom. Until the new-generation machines start running on track competitively, as opposed to pottering around on different run plans as they were in testing, the unknowns remain stubbornly unknown.
Only the ongoing slow-motion car crash that is Aston Martin has provided a narrative which moves ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen reckons it’s too late to make tweaks to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations despite Carlos Sainz calling for the FIA to listen to feedback and be fluid with any changes.
This year, F1 is debuting what’s arguably its biggest regulation overhaul in history with changes to both the chassis and power unit, the latter of which is the biggest point of contention. 
That’s because ...Keep reading

McLaren's Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris says his team's history of developing itself to the front has bolstered his confidence the papaya squad 'won't be on the back foot' even if it's not among the two quickest teams in Melbourne.
While F1's first real pecking order in Melbourne has yet to emerge, and can fluctuate circuit to circuit depending on power unit demands, McLaren believes it ...Keep reading

George Russell has expressed his trust in Formula 1 to make the correct decision over its forthcoming Middle Eastern grands prix amid the ongoing Iran-United States conflict. 
The US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran during 28 February, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei plus many other officials and the situation has since escalated.
Iran and its allies ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc believes Lewis Hamilton isn't in a "different place" at Ferrari compared to his first year with the team. Instead, he argues he's simply excited as the duo head into a bout of new regulations.
Hamilton's first season in red was a disappointing one as the seven-time world champion struggled with his Italian machinery. It was the saddest we'd seen the Briton as weekend after ...Keep reading

Aston Martin has moved to change the messaging after team boss Adrian Newey’s frank admission that his drivers are likely to be limited to 25 laps of running in the Australian Grand Prix.
Vibrations from the new Honda power unit had been said to be damaging not just to the hybrid system but also to the car and its occupant, to the extent that the drivers risked long-term health issues if they ...Keep reading