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A new F1 season means a fresh set of challenges for the drivers, with Audi pair Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto the first to feature in 2026’s ‘Grid Games’ series.

Safety Car driver Bernd Maylander is Tom Clarkson’s guest on this week’s Beyond The Grid podcast.

The McLaren star has already shown potential for Grand Prix wins despite only starting one race this season.

Reigning F1 ACADEMY champion Doriane Pin tells F1.com about how she is finding her new role as a Mercedes Development Driver and what the year ahead holds as she continues to work towards her dream of reaching Formula 1.

Mercedes and McLaren were back in action on Tuesday as they helped tyre supplier Pirelli with another development test – this time staged at the famed Nurburgring track, which last hosted F1 back in 2020.

Back in March, Kimi Antonelli crossed the line in Shanghai to take his maiden Grand Prix victory and become the 116th winner in Formula 1 World Championship history – but who will be the 117th?

In the latest instalment of My Untold Story, we hear the stories of two inspiring people working in Formula 1.

Following 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli's rise to the top of the drivers' championship, take the BBC Sport quiz to see how much you know about F1's teenagers.

Test your knowledge of some of the most incredible – and unusual – records from across the sport's history.

It ultimately didn’t factor into the finish on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway but Ryan Blaney continues to lose track position on practically every NASCAR Cup Series pit stop and the sample size is growing with every start.
Before Sunday, Blaney had lost 86 combined spots on pit road. 
On Sunday, Blaney was the leader and poised to win the race until a late caution forced crew chief ...Keep reading

13-time Formula 1 grand prix winner David Coulthard believes the current generation of drivers has lost the raw "anger and hunger" that defined the sport's more dangerous eras.
Having raced in the championship from 1994 to 2008, Coulthard reflected on the contrasts between his own time competing and the modern era. 
"My generation, we raced in all weather conditions. You couldn't see, you ...Keep reading

According to former W Series driver and Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Naomi Schiff, the mental load placed on the current F1 drivers is "probably higher than it ever has been".
During an episode of the Up To Speed podcast, Schiff discussed the myriad of distractions and sheer volume of information that the drivers have to process from within the cockpit. 
"Besides the fact that you've got so ...Keep reading

It’s been a quiet start to the month without any races, but drivers have kept busy through season prep, karting chaos and Monte-Carlo meet-ups – here’s a recap of everything the F1 drivers have been up to in early April.

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has spoken about how his management style changes to motivate drivers, and how he understands the pressure of racing from his time behind the wheel.
Prior to joining Mercedes as CEO and team principal in 2013, the 54-year-old raced in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship, the German Formula Ford Series, the 1994 24 Hours Nurburgring, the ...Keep reading

Ferrari dominated the official Prologue test for the 2026 World Endurance Championship at Imola, locking out the top three spots in the Hypercar class.
Antonio Fuoco set a best time of 1m31.177s in the factory #50 Ferrari 499P just 30 minutes into the start of the afternoon session, beating Antonio Giovinazzi’s morning benchmark by four tenths of a second.
Robert Kubica went ...Keep reading

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll says he was “encouraged” by his performance on his GT3 debut, even if his “race was basically over” by the time he took over the wheel.
With F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix cancelled due to the Iran War, Stroll headed to Paul Ricard in the south of France last weekend to contest the opening round of GT World Challenge Europe.
Read ...Keep reading

Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola assess the changes Red Bull brought to Max Verstappen's RB22 in Japan.

Nicolo Bulega’s path to MotoGP once appeared clearly mapped out, but it is now increasingly likely that the current World Superbike Championship leader may have to wait longer, with a 2027 move now in doubt.
MotoGP is set for a major technical overhaul next year, with new regulations stipulating 850cc engines, reduced aerodynamics, a ban on ride-height devices and a switch to Pirelli ...Keep reading

After the first three race weekends of the 2026 Formula 1 season, now is a good time to take a detailed look at the intra-team battles: who is currently the faster driver? Who excels in qualifying, and who in race trim? Who is adapting best to the new regulations – and who is emerging as a surprise?
Here, we run through the driver pairings that make up all 11 teams on the 2026 Formula 1 grid ...Keep reading

Ai Ogura earned plenty of screen time during the opening leg of the 2026 MotoGP season. While factory riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin led the charge for Aprilia so far, Ogura has also drawn praise for his performances with the satellite Trackhouse team.
The Japanese rider first caught the eye when he rose from 10th to fifth in the final eight laps of the Thai GP, matching his best ...Keep reading