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Piastri: McLaren finding ‘some limitations’ of Mercedes engine

Reigning Champions McLaren have been relatively absent from pre-season discussions. The Woking-based outfit are currently being overshadowed by Mercedes, their supplier team, and the seemingly bulletproof W17.

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Isack Hadjar explains Red Bull crash at Barcelona F1 shakedown

Isack Hadjar says switching from wet to intermediate tyres was a factor in his crash for Red Bull on Tuesday at the Barcelona Formula 1 shakedown Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar has explained what caused his crash on Tuesday at the Barcelona Formula 1 shakedown.

Christian Horner News / AutoRacing1.com / February 1

Formula 1 News: Horner Breaks Silence – Unfinished Business Beckons a Potential Return

In the high-octane world of Formula 1, where triumphs and controversies often collide, Christian Horner’s (pictured) name has long been synonymous with success—and drama.

Lewis Hamilton News / Motorsport / February 1

Lewis Hamilton: ‘New F1 cars more fun to drive’ than previous eras

Lewis Hamilton has given his approval to the new generation of Formula 1 cars as he says they are “a little bit more fun to drive” Lewis Hamilton’s wealth of Formula 1 experience puts him in the best place to assess the new generation of cars – and he’s enjoying what he is driving so far.

Lance Stroll News / Athlon Sports / February 1

Who Are Lance Stroll’s Parents? Inside the F1 Driver’s Family

As one of F1’s most scrutinized drivers, Lance Stroll has rarely escaped attention whether for his early arrival in the sport, his performances on track, or the influence of his family behind the scenes.

Max Verstappen News / Motorsport / January 31

Max Verstappen fans snap up 2026 Hungary GP grandstand tickets before season starts

Max Verstappen's dedicated grandstand for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix has already sold out The Max Verstappen Grandstand for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix has sold out before the season has begun.

Formula One News / Total Apex Sports / January 31

Tech3 Ownership Push: Pierre Gasly Joins Guenther Steiner For Historic MotoGP Ride

Tech3 is getting a F1 level boost from two of its most prominent figures. In the current French F1 drivers, Pierre Gasly and the former team principal and very prominent media personality, Guenther Steiner.

Christian Horner News / ESPN / January 31

Horner has unfinished business in F1, wants to win

Christian Horner admitted he misses Formula 1 and has unfinished business in the sport as he spoke publicly for the first time since he was ousted by Red Bull.

Adrian Newey News / Motorsport / January 31

Adrian Newey’s extreme Aston, Red Bull, and Mercedes: Early tech trends of F1 2026

With the F1 shakedown, 10 of the 11 teams have run their 2026 cars. What have the first images shown? What are the main patterns, and what differences have emerged?

Martin Brundle News / F1 on SI / January 31

Martin Brundle Delivers Red Bull F1 Test Verdict

Martin Brundle has given his view on Red Bull's first test with its own Formula 1 power unit at the end of the pre-season shakedown at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Guenther Steiner News / Motorsport / January 31

Why Guenther Steiner says leaving Red Bull was the best thing that happened to him

Guenther Steiner says leaving Red Bull was a "lucky" moment that enables his move to the United States Guenther Steiner has branded his exit from Red Bull Racing as "lucky" because it opened the door for him to move and work in the United States.

Formula One News / Into The Chicane / January 31

How the Into The Chicane Driver Performance Model works

The team at Into The Chicane has developed a model to attempt to grade the performance of drivers over the course of a season. This model attempts to distance the driver from their car to some degree, and grades how they do relative to both their performance on track and relative to their teammate.

Oscar Piastri News / HITC / January 31

Gary Anderson points out ‘exciting’ McLaren detail other teams may copy on Oscar Piastri’s 2026 car

Over the last three days of the Barcelona shakedown, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri put in their first laps behind the wheel of McLaren’s 2026 F1 car. McLaren had skipped the opening two days of running at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but Norris finally took the MCL40 out on Wednesday.

Stefano Domenicali News / Motorsport / January 31

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hails 2026 F1 engine rules as key to bringing in Cadillac and Audi

Stefano Domenicali says Formula 1's 2026 power unit rules, including a 50:50 split between sustainable fuel combustion and electric power, helped attract

Lewis Hamilton News / HITC / January 31

Lewis Hamilton’s 2026 Ferrari flagged for handling concerns at Barcelona test

Lewis Hamilton clocked the quickest time of the Barcelona shakedown test, but there are growing concerns within the paddock about Ferrari’s 2026 F1 car.

Formula One News / HITC / January 31

Martin Brundle wonders if Adrian Newey played a part in Aston Martin’s car delays

Adrian Newey’s debut Aston Martin design turned heads from the moment it hit the track at the Barcelona Shakedown, but it was the late arrival that drew just as much attention.

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Formula One News / ESPN / January 30

What we know (and don't) about F1 in 2026 after Barcelona shakedown test

After five days of shakedown testing at Barcelona, ESPN's F1 analysts reveal what they learned about the state of the field ahead of 2026 rule changes.

Lewis Hamilton News / ESPN / January 30

Hamilton sees 'winning mentality' in Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton said he sees a "winning mentality" in Ferrari this year after the team completed its first week of preseason testing ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Formula One News / BBC Sport / January 30

Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026

Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 'shakedown' in Spain this week has changed that.

Christian Horner News / Total Apex Sports / January 30

Christian Horner Plots Shock F1 Return as Tension Brews at Alpine

The paddock never stays calm for long, especially in Formula 1. Only months after his exit from Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner is already maneuvering for a return to the Formula 1 grid and not as an employee.

Andrea Stella News / Total Apex Sports / January 30

Stella Calls for Clarity: Why F1 Must Explain The Engineering Chaos of 2026

Formula 1 is entering a regulatory overhaul unlike anything the sport has undertaken. The 2026 rulebook doesn’t tweak the edges. It rewrites the fundamentals.

Adrian Newey News / F1 on SI / January 29

Aston Martin Finally Makes 2026 F1 Debut as Adrian Newey Era Begins

The first Aston Martin of the Adrian Newey era has made its debut on day four of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Formula One News / Trade Talk Sports / January 29

Welcome to Trade Talk Sports Coverage of Formula 1. Buckle Up!

The 2026 Formula 1 season promises to be one of the most eventful – and unpredictable – in the sport’s history. The first Formula One Drivers’ Championship took place in 1950 and consisted of just six races, all held across Europe.

Lewis Hamilton News / Athlon Sports / January 29

Ex-F1 Driver Sounds Alarm for Lewis Hamilton After Major Ferrari Shakeup

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Karun Chandhok has raised concerns about Lewis Hamilton, citing uncertainty surrounding the seven-time world champion’s race engineer setup following a key internal reshuffle at Ferrari.

James Vowles News / Last Word On Sports / January 28

Vowles explains FW48 delays: Williams must push to 'breaking point'

Until last week, Williams were a team expected to make a positive impression in 2026. Having explicitly abandoned last year’s development to focus on the new regulations, most analysts anticipated Williams could climb the field.

Max Verstappen News / Athlon Sports / January 28

Kelly Piquet Addresses Viral Debate Around Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet are no strangers to public attention, but a recent social media post brought renewed focus to the couple’s relationship and sparked fresg debate online. Piquet, who has been in a relationship with the four-time world champion since 2020, joined a popular social media treds that saw users sharing photos from 2016.

Formula One News / Field Level Media / January 26

Ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner eyeing F1 return as Alpine investor

Christian Horner's absence from Formula One may be short-lived. Horner, the famed former Red Bull boss who was fired by the company in July, is among a group eyeing a possible investment into F1 team Alpine.