It’s the first week of January, the slate has been wiped clean, a whole new year of Formula 1 lies ahead. Before a car is launched and a wheel has turned everything is possible and all the teams and drivers are equal.At this stage we like to look ahead toContinue Reading
Ahead of Formula 1’s rules shake-up in 2026, the series will host three rounds of testing to help teams get to grips with their new machines. Two tests are scheduled for Bahrain next month, where fans will get their first glimpse at the new machinery on track, while the JanuaryContinue Reading
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. But has it ever been what it used to be?Complaints about the interpretation and implementation of F1’s ‘Driving Standards Guidelines’ have intensified even as the document enshrining them has thickened in response with caveats and clarifications. In tandem with this phenomenon there hasContinue Reading
The future of Gianpiero Lambiase has been a major topic of discussion in recent months. Immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, sources told Autosport that his exact role for 2026 would be discussed during the winter, linked to private circumstances.Those private conditions also explain why Lambiase missed the AustrianContinue Reading
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen believes Franco Colapinto needs time “for that talent to mature and deliver”, as the Argentine prepares to embark on his first full Formula 1 season in 2026.Colapinto first experienced F1 when he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams midway through the 2024 season and immediately showedContinue Reading
Arvid Lindblad is bracing for a tough Formula 1 debut in 2026, following advice from Racing Bulls team bosses Alan Permane and Peter Bayer.Snapped up by Red Bull in his successful karting days back in January 2021, Lindblad has since ascended the single-seater pyramid swiftly, though he won just oneContinue Reading
The 2026 Formula 1 season is already creeping up on us with team and car launches set for as early as 15 January.While McLaren is yet to confirm its reveal dates, all other teams have announced when fans will be able to see their 2026 designs ahead of the season.Red BullContinue Reading
Will Courtenay has completed his long-awaited move to McLaren’s Formula 1 team to take up a new role as sporting director, after being granted approval to leave his position at Red Bull.McLaren had announced its signing of Courtenay as early as 2024, but the Briton was not able to negotiateContinue Reading
Zhou Guanyu has been announced as a Cadillac Formula 1 reserve driver for the 2026 season just three days after his Ferrari exit was revealed.The 26-year-old spent the 2025 campaign in a reserve role for the Scuderia, but has left the team for a new challenge with F1’s latest outfit,Continue Reading
A sense of trepidation accosts the arrival of Formula 1’s incoming cycle of regulations. While the birth of F1’s 2026 generation has been admittedly problematic, with genuine concerns raised throughout the development of the new rules, many have tended to err on the side of caution in their predictions.Of course,Continue Reading