Van Amersfoort Racing has confirmed Otmar Szafnauer as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, with the appointment having taken effect on the 1st of February 2026. The decision signals clear ambition from the Dutch team. Szafnauer spent more than thirty years at the sharp end of Formula 1, leading teams through periods of significant…
Mercedes F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff discusses the extremely challenging and worrying current situation unfolding in the Middle East ahead of the Australian GP. The situation is directly affecting the German manufacturer, with several team members having got hindered by the ongoing conflict. Worrying times Ahead of the 2026 F1 Australian GP racing weekend, Wolff…
Ahead of their debut at the Australian Grand Prix, Cadillac’s new driver line-up, featuring Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas in the 2026 F1 season, has shared their excitement about starting this new chapter. In the team’s press release previewing Melbourne, both drivers spoke about the importance of the weekend and what it means for the…
The 2026 F1 season begins this weekend in Melbourne, Australia and ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Rob Marshall, McLaren’s Chief Designer, spoke about how complex the new regulations are. “As we head to Melbourne for the first race weekend of the 2026 season, following nine days of running across the Barcelona Shakedown and Pre-Season…
In a team preview ahead of Melbourne, Andrea Stella has given an update on McLaren’s preparation for the 2026 F1 season. He outlined the work done during testing. The Italian also explained the team’s focus heading into the first race of the year. McLaren go into the season with a target on their back. They…
Fresh off the back of the Bahrain tests, Ollie Bearman shared his understanding of the 2026 F1 machines. After completing 199 laps in the second week, Bearman keeps his optimism heading into the new season while being grounded by the realities of the pre-season testing. 2026 regulations brought a shift in driving the F1 car…
The 2026 Formula 1 season has not properly started yet and Aston Martin F1 is already facing severe issues. In fact, the issues are so severe that the participation in the Australian Grand Prix is endangered. Is the team around the new team principal Adrian Newey forced to retire their cars after the formation lap…
As F1 undergoes the biggest overhaul of regulations in its history, Ayao Komatsu, Ollie Bearman, and Esteban Ocon have reflected on Haas’s performance during several rounds of pre-season testing in 2026 and what their expectations are for the Australian GP this weekend. Following the private shakedown in Barcelona that reportedly saw them clock up 391…
With the 2026 F1 season days away, we have compiled a full list of the sponsors that joined or left teams from last year to the current season. It would be fair to say that F1 wouldn’t look anything like it does without the investment from sponsors and partners, whether of the drivers, the teams…
As the 2026 F1 season prepares to roll into Melbourne, Australia, for the season-opener and the start of one of the biggest technical overhauls in recent decades, Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane shared some of the challenges, developments, and his first full tenure leading the team. During a Q&A published by Racing Bulls, Alan Permane expressed…
