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Day 1 of test 1 at 2026 Bahrain F1 testing is in the books, view the full report and results below. Red Bull Racing (Max Verstappen), Racing Bulls (Arvid Lindblad), Aston Martin (Lance Stroll) and Haas (Esteban Ocon) were the four teams who kept the same driver in all day. During the morning session, Lewis…
As the 2026 season approaches, the F1 paddock has transitioned from a state of curiosity to one of intense political friction. Rival manufacturers are lobbying for an immediate rule change regarding power unit (PU) compression ratios after allegations of rule breaking. McLaren CEO Zak Brown has offered a firm defence of his team’s engine partner:…
McLaren launched their 2026 challenger, the MCL40, with a livestream event from Bahrain, during which McLaren team principal Andrea Stella and CEO Zak Brown weighed in on the new era of F1. The Italian discussed his excitement for the new regulations. All teams face a huge task due to the scale of them. “I look…
Led by Adrian Newey, Aston Martin is the final team on the grid to have unveiled its 2026 F1 season challenger. At a special launch event in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the team removed the covers from their 2026 car, the AMR26. At the launch event, Team Principal Adrian Newey spoke on his design philosophy behind…
In an interview posted on the FIA’s YouTube Channel, FIA Single Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis and FIA Single Seater Technical Director Jan Monchaux talk about the 2026 F1 Regulations and weigh in on the compression ratio debate. With the introduction of the 2026 F1 Regulations, the FIA lowered the compression ratio limit from 18:1 to…
With the start of the season in Melbourne quickly approaching, the teams are revealing their 2026 challengers in quick succession. Missed one? Fear not, we have listed the 2026 F1 cars in a neat little livery launch overview below. Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Racing was the first team to reveal their 2026 challenger….
Aston Martin F1 have revealed the livery for the all-new AMR26, which will be raced by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, and overseen by Adrian Newey, in the 2026 season. It marks a significant milestone for the Silverstone-based squad. The new paint scheme includes the iconic British Racing Green used for the past few seasons,…
McLaren, the reigning F1 Constructors’ World Champions two years in a row, launch their much anticipated 2026 livery on the MCL40. The Woking-based team have risen to success in the last 2 years, winning the 2024 and 2025 Constructors Championships along with their British driver Lando Norris winning the F1 World Drivers’ Championship last season….
Cadillac F1 Team have unveiled their 2026 livery during the Super Bowl LX. The car, which has yet to be named, marks the American automaker’s debut in Formula 1. Their entry increases the constructors’ count to 11. Audi, meanwhile, will debut by way of the takeover of Sauber. Cadillac marks the addition of a second…
The 2026 Barcelona pre-season testing week ended on the 30th of January, marking the first time this season’s F1 teams put their new cars on track. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on the shakedown and what the team learned during the session. Talking to the McLaren website, he also outlined McLaren’s focus…
