George Russell set the fastest lap of Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season testing so far as the second week of running got under way at Sakhir.The Mercedes driver lapped in 1m33.459s this afternoon, which is two tenths faster than team-mate Kimi Antonelli’s benchmark last week, a 1m33.669s. Both of those wereContinue Reading
Formula 1’s five power unit manufacturers are set to vote on a proposed tweak to how engine compression ratios are measured, which could come into force over the summer break.The 2026 power unit regulations prescribe an engine compression ratio of 16:1, down from 18:1 last year. That compression ratio hasContinue Reading
Of all 22 drivers on the grid, Max Verstappen has so far been most outspoken about the new technical regulations.The four-time world champion described it as “Formula E on steroids” and added during a Dutch media session that there was a period last year when he preferred not to testContinue Reading
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA will experiment with tweaked start procedure timings at Bahrain’s second pre-season test amid safety concerns.The FIA will trial a longer start procedure at the end of each day’s running in Bahrain pre-season testing to alleviate team concerns.F1’s 2026 rules have placed a much biggerContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has doubled down on his criticism of the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, stating the championship must “stay away” from becoming Formula E.The four-time world champion caused a huge stir during last week’s Bahrain pre-season test, when he labelled the new F1 rule set as “anti-racing” and “Formula EContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc kicked off the final week of pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign by going fastest in Bahrain, as the top teams asserted their dominance over the midfield.The Ferrari driver set a 1m33.739s on prototype tyres inside the opening hour of Wednesday’s morning session, 0.070s slower thanContinue Reading
On Tuesday, the government of Victoria publicly rejected a proposal from MotoGP Sports Entertainment – the promoter of the MotoGP World Championship, formerly known as Dorna – suggesting that the Australian Grand Prix, held for several decades at Phillip Island, be moved to the Albert Park circuit. The venue, locatedContinue Reading
Ginetta’s UK one-make championships will now be operated by SRO with immediate effect while the manufacturer instead focuses upon increasing production of its cars as it expands into new markets.The Ginetta Junior, Ginetta GT and GT Academy championships have all run in support of the SRO-organised British GT category sinceContinue Reading
Nick Payne was resolute in advance of the Daytona 500.The fourth-year spotter of the 23XI Racing No. 45 team needed to do some soul searching too. It’s been well-documented that Tyler Reddick and Billy Scott did some reflecting over the winter to better understand what produced a winless season oneContinue Reading
The new Cadillac Formula 1 team has explained its approach regarding its Ferrari customer status.For its first three F1 seasons, the General Motors brand opted for Ferrari power units as its own engine project won’t come to fruition before 2029 at the earliest.The American outfit is also using the Scuderia’sContinue Reading