Exclusive interview: Lowdon on why Cadillac F1 hired on values over ability
As Formula 1’s first expansion team in a decade, Cadillac is very much up against it to take on F1’s establishment when its veteran race winners Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez join the grid in March.Following an intense recruitment spree for its bases in Silverstone and North America, which the teamContinue Reading
How Williams benefits from F1 Barcelona shakedown – despite no running
It has been a very weird week in the world of Formula 1: cars have hit the track for the first time in 2026 but the general public, media included, has only been drip-fed information. In a world where everything is usually on constant demand, putting the Barcelona shakedown behindContinue Reading
Exclusive: Martin finalising two-year Yamaha MotoGP deal
Yamaha and Jorge Martin are finalising the details that will see the Spaniard become a factory rider for the Japanese manufacturer for the next two seasons, Motorsport.com has learned.This move follows the one reported by this publication earlier on Thursday, which will see Fabio Quartararo leave the Iwata-based squad toContinue Reading
Exclusive: Jorge Martin finalising two-year Yamaha MotoGP deal
Yamaha and Jorge Martin are finalising the details that will see the Spaniard become a factory rider for the Japanese manufacturer for the next two seasons, Motorsport.com has learned.This move follows the one reported by this publication earlier on Thursday, which will see Fabio Quartararo leave the Iwata-based squad toContinue Reading
Alpine’s innovative 2026 F1 rear wing explained
Alpine needs to turn a page in its history. Team boss Flavio Briatore insisted on swapping from Renault to Mercedes power, removing one long-standing excuse for its underperformance. The Enstone-based team finished last year at the bottom of the constructors’ championship and its engineers have responded by exploiting the new regulationsContinue Reading
Mercedes impresses with first race sim at F1’s Barcelona shakedown
Mercedes has delivered a strong start to the 2026 Formula 1 pre-season as Andrea Kimi Antonelli completed a full race simulation on day two.The Mercedes W17 ran reliably on both Monday and Wednesday, with George Russell having completed 92 laps by lunchtime yesterday before handing over the car to Antonelli.Continue Reading
What the new F1 rules mean for driver workload: ‘An element of subjectivity’
Almost every driver who has run so far during the Formula 1 shakedown in Barcelona came up with the same line after climbing out of the car: “It’s very different from what we’re used to.”That starts with the fact that the 2026 cars have considerably less downforce, and less downforceContinue Reading
Exclusive: Honda agrees deal with Quartararo for 2027 MotoGP season
Honda’s factory MotoGP team has agreed a deal with Fabio Quartararo for the next two seasons, Autosport has learned.The 26-year-old Frenchman will leave Yamaha after agreeing a deal with HRC for 2027 and 2028, bringing to an end his association with the manufacturer, which handed him his MotoGP debut in 2019Continue Reading
Exclusive: Honda signs Quartararo for 2027 MotoGP season
Honda’s factory MotoGP team has finalised the signing of Fabio Quartararo for the next two seasons, Autosport has learned.The 26-year-old Frenchman will leave Yamaha after agreeing a deal with HRC for 2027 and 2028, bringing to an end his association with the manufacturer, which handed him his MotoGP debut inContinue Reading
Exclusive: Honda agrees deal with Fabio Quartararo for 2027 MotoGP season
Honda’s factory MotoGP team has agreed a deal with Fabio Quartararo for the next two seasons, Motorsport.com has learned.The 26-year-old Frenchman will leave Yamaha after agreeing a deal with HRC for 2027 and 2028, bringing to an end his association with the manufacturer, which handed him his MotoGP debut in 2019Continue Reading