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The last few years have been difficult for Lewis Hamilton after he struggled to extract performance from the ground-effect Formula 1 cars following a deflating end to the hybrid era. And after an equally difficult 2025 season - his first with Ferrari - a new set of regulations will undoubtedly bring a refreshed seven-time champion. 
Jenson Button believes his second year with the Scuderia will ...Keep reading

F1 movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed that a sequel to the blockbuster is officially being worked on.
Following the immense success of the film, which has surpassed $630million at the global box office since its release in June 2025, there has been an abundance of chatter about a potential sequel. While conversations surrounding the topic have been confirmed previously, Bruckheimer ...Keep reading

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has been pleasantly surprised by the all-new 2026 cars following early fears that performance levels would be similar to Formula 2.
This year will introduce the biggest regulation overhaul in F1 history, as a chassis is approximately 32kg lighter with significantly less downforce, while power units are now more reliant on electrical energy.
This follows four ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri arrived in Bahrain for the first pre-season test accompanied by two new faces – at least as far as the Formula 1 paddock is concerned.
This represents a direct response to the issues which beset him during the second half of his world championship campaign last season, when he lost a commanding lead in the drivers' standings to a flurry of mistakes and sub-optimal race ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin, who returned to riding on Tuesday, sought advice from Marc Marquez before undergoing surgery again this winter to address persistent issues with his collarbone and scaphoid.
The winter has not unfolded exactly as Martin had planned. Despite making his comeback in Valencia at the final round of last season - after missing the previous four races due to the crash he suffered in ...Keep reading

A new documentary about four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, Max Verstappen - New Ground, has been released on Viaplay.
The three-part documentary follows the Dutchman as he sets up his own racing team and works with sim racing driver Chris Lulham to get him into real-world racing at the 24 Hours of Spa.
"Viaplay and I have worked together for many years to show what racing is ...Keep reading

The first session of 2026 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit has seen Max Verstappen top the timesheets.

As official pre-season testing begins in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 campaign, here are all the key test-related terms that you might hear mentioned quite frequently.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen ends the first morning of the first Bahrain test with the fastest time.

Cadillac Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas was quick to get a call from Netflix's Drive to Survive producers after he secured a contract with the American outfit for the 2026 season. 
Cadillac will join the F1 grid as the 11th team in 2026 with the experienced driver line-up of Bottas and former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez. Graeme Lowdon serves as the team principal, and Zhou Guanyu has taken ...Keep reading

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time of Wednesday’s morning session in Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season test.
Shortly before 12pm local time – with the test’s opening session taking place from 10am to 2pm – Verstappen set a 1m35.433s on soft tyres for Red Bull.
As F1 switches to new technical regulations, this time is five-and-a-half seconds slower than Oscar Piastri’s ...Keep reading

After 10 of the 11 Formula 1 teams made it to Barcelona for the shakedown last month, the circus has now rolled into the Bahrain International Circuit for the start of official pre-season testing. Almost as soon as the track went live, we got our fist glimpse of all 11 2026 cars on track together for the first time, here's how they look. 

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Mercedes being able to complete a full race simulation on day two of Formula 1's Barcelona shakedown in January was a "laugh in everyone's face", thinks Williams chief James Vowles.
Mercedes got off to an ominously strong start to the 2026 pre-season as Andrea Kimi Antonelli completed a full race simulation on day two on Barcelona's shakedown at the end of January.
The Mercedes W17 and its ...Keep reading

At the start of winter testing in Bahrain, most discussions in the Formula 1 paddock revolve around two words: compression ratio. Rivals are keeping a close eye on the Mercedes power unit, which complies with the 16:1 limit during static tests, but can achieve a higher ratio while running on track.
Audi, Ferrari and Honda immediately asked for clarification in a joint letter to the FIA, with ...Keep reading

Pre-season testing in Bahrain is officially underway, with the cars having now been out on track at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Keep up to date with all the action - both on track and off it - as the 11 F1 teams work on preparations for the 2026 season. Live coverage of Day 1 in Bahrain.

These are the teams and drivers that will be in action for the opening day of the first pre-season test in Bahrain.

"It's really a thrill to work with Brad," F1's producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells the BBC at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Los Angeles.

"It's really a thrill to work with Brad," F1's producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells the BBC at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Los Angeles.

"It's really a thrill to work with Brad," F1's producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells the BBC at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Los Angeles.