The 2025 World Champion found himself way off the lead pack in Australia, and ended up a distant P5.

McLaren could start slowly, Mercedes may set the pace, while newcomers – and returning heroes – add huge interest

Upon hearing a V12 engine for the very first time at a classic F1 car show at Brands Hatch in England, the sound reverberated through my body. The smell of being in a paddock is visceral, the oil and fuel hanging in the air as amateur racers proudly worked away on their cars before going onto the track.

With all-new regulations, the cars are smaller, lighter, and more agile, yet have left drivers polarized after the first race.

Although Formula 1 racing is known for being on the cutting edge of automotive engineering today, it didn't get started that way. When the cars lined up for the first modern Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1950 — as part of the first series to determine F1's ...

As Formula 1 steps into a new era with new rules, cars, engines and the addition of an 11th team, BBC Sport breaks down the changes for 2026.

Formula 1 is kicking off the new season with some big rule changes. Drivers will have to focus on energy management—and not everyone is thrilled about it. Plus, there are two new teams: Audi and Cadillac.

Max Verstappen driving on track during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit Mark Thompson/Getty Images SAKHIR, Bahrain — For years, so much focus within the Formula 1 world has been geared toward 2026 and the start of what was promised ...