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…
With the start of 2026 F1 season not far off, we have compiled a full list of team/chassis name along with drivers, car numbers, officials and more. With the Barcelona shakedown done along with the two pre-season tests in Bahrain, things have moved to the serious part where the first race of 2026 F1 season…
American racer Payton Westcott will launch her rookie campaign in the 2026 F1 Academy season at the Chinese Grand Prix on 13–15 March, carrying a bold new look inspired by the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team challenger. Her car mirrors the PETRONAS green flow line that defines the 2026 Mercedes-AMG F1 W17 E PERFORMANCE. A dynamic…
With the final round of F1 pre-season testing coming to a close in Bahrain and the lights ready to go out in Melbourne in less than two weeks’ time, eleven teams are adding final touches to their roster and confirming their reserve and development drivers for the 2026 season. As 22 drivers line up on…
Rashid Al-Dhaheri will compete in the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) with R-ace GP, strengthening his position within the Mercedes Junior Team. The move signals clear intent from both driver and team as they target consistent podium contention across Europe. Al Dhaheri to continue building on strong early momentum with R-ace GP as he…
Kimi Antonelli has focused on the positives of the second week of the 2026 F1 Bahrain test, despite having a final-day issue on track with his Mercedes W17. The Italian driver completed three sessions across the three-day test, with his most memorable one arriving on Day 2 when he topped the times with a 1:34.158….
Team Principal Toto Wolff has dismissed recent allegations regarding Mercedes’ 2026 F1 engine. The Austrian labelled the controversy a “storm in a teacup”. FIA’s new compression unit limit test Earlier this week, the FIA stated that an E-vote would be held among the Formula 1 Power Unit Advisory Committee, focused on the assessment of the…
Alpine Sporting Director Steve Nielsen is looking back and forward at the same time after the opening half of 2026 F1 Bahrain Testing. In fact, the recently hired Formula 1 expert is handling a rather multifaceted situation while entering his first full season with the French team. A completely new era for Alpine F1 Following…
Kimi Antonelli endured a frustrating build-up to his second F1 campaign, as persistent reliability issues derailed much of his 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The Italian spent long spells confined to the Mercedes garage across the opening two days of testing, managing just over 30 laps while rivals gathered crucial data. It left his programme…
Following the end of the first 2026 F1 Bahrain test, George Russell highlighted that the Mercedes W17 car revealed its challenges, despite a previously smooth Barcelona Shakedown. Notably, Russell’s lap times improved steadily over the three-day test at the Bahrain International Circuit, with a total of 188 laps completed. The Brit finished Day 1 in…
