26 March 2026 09:10
Formula 1 has announced a multi-year partnership renewal with leading sim racing hardware company, Fanatec, ahead of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship 2026.
The extended partnership will result in the addition of Fanatec simulators at all F1 grand prix events within the Fan Zones, as well as a new generation of officially licensed F1 products, including advanced steering wheels.
For ...
26 March 2026 08:59
Max Verstappen has made no secret in recent years of his disdain for the British media in Formula 1, suggesting that as a group it is institutionally biased against him – but it’s rare for him to engage in direct retaliation.
At Suzuka he took the unusual step of refusing to speak in a pre-event press conference until one of the journalists present – The Guardian’s Giles Richards – ...
26 March 2026 08:49
David Coulthard, who conducted the televised post-race interviews at the Chinese Grand Prix, has recounted his emotional interview with Kimi Antonelli after the Italian driver scored his maiden Formula 1 win.
Antonelli became overwhelmed with emotion following the race at the Shanghai International Circuit as he became the second-youngest driver to win an F1 race. "I’m speechless," the ...
26 March 2026 07:35
Mercedes' peculiar straight mode activation of its front wing, which caught the attention of some of its Formula 1 rivals, was the result of a reliability issue rather than a deliberate exploit, Motorsport.com has learned.
Mercedes caught the eye of its rivals at the Chinese Grand Prix when footage emerged of maiden race winner Kimi Antonelli as his front wing appeared to close in two separate ...
26 March 2026 07:01
Aston Martin and Honda are confident their 2026 Formula 1 car can complete the Japanese Grand Prix thanks to improved reliability, though driver comfort remains a concern.
The Silverstone-based team’s campaign got off to a disastrous start amid F1’s regulatory overhaul as the new Honda engine damaged battery after battery and sparked driver health concerns.
Fernando Alonso and Lance ...
26 March 2026 06:08
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri suffered two separate Mercedes HPP battery issues that prevented them from starting the Chinese Grand Prix.
A fortnight ago, the reigning world champions suffered a disastrous Sunday in Shanghai when Norris was unable to get to the starting grid, with the team scrambling to fix what was described as an electronics issue on the power unit side. Soon ...
26 March 2026 04:23
During Formula 1 qualifying at the iconic Suzuka Circuit, drivers will now only be allowed to harvest eight megajoules of energy, whereas that limit had initially been set at nine megajoules. The FIA has cut the rate of harvesting in an attempt to reduce the amount of super clipping at a track that, like Melbourne, is described as ‘harvesting poor’ in the paddock.
In Albert Park, that led ...
25 March 2026 21:30
Before the stewards stepped in to strip the NLS2 win from the #3 Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3, Max Verstappen, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella delivered a historically fast performance at the Nurburgring.
The #3 Mercedes entered under the Verstappen Racing banner completed 29 laps on the 24.358km combination of the GP sprint circuit and the Nordschleife. In NLS 4-hour races, reaching the 29-lap ...
25 March 2026 19:00
Formula 1 is set for round three of its 2026 campaign this weekend with the Japanese Grand Prix, where Mercedes arrives with a perfect record to defend.
The Silver Arrows has nailed the significant switch to this year’s cars, having finished 1-2 in both the Australian and Chinese grands prix, plus a win in the Shanghai sprint.
It has resisted any challengers from nearest rival Ferrari ...
25 March 2026 18:07
Max Verstappen, Daniel Juncadella, and Jules Gounon were stripped of victory in NLS2 at the Nurburgring Nordschleife due to a tyre infringement, and Motorsport.com has uncovered what exactly went wrong.
The #3 Winward Mercedes AMG GT3 was disqualified from the 58th ADAC Barbarossapreis due to the use of an additional set of tyres. It is now understood that the error occurred during qualifying ...
25 March 2026 15:11
Formula 1 is set for the final instalment of its short, early season leg in Asia this weekend as the Japanese Grand Prix will host round three of the 2026 campaign.
This follows the season-opening Australian and Chinese grands prix, which were both won by Mercedes - clearly dominating the latest regulation switch so far.
Whether that superiority continues this weekend remains to be seen ...
25 March 2026 13:30
The issue surrounding Formula 1 compression ratios is not yet fully closed, and Mercedes is once again under scrutiny. While the FIA will clamp down on the high-profile compression ratio loophole from 1 June, a new area of discussion has opened up around the Silver Arrows’ front wing.
Instead of focussing on the AMG M17 E Performance power unit inside the W17, all eyes are now on the ...
25 March 2026 13:04
Lando Norris has been applauded by fans after it was revealed that he gifted McLaren employees a miniature Miami Grand Prix trophy following his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Hard Rock Stadium.
The McLaren driver secured his long-awaited first grand prix win at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, fending off his rival Max Verstappen. Now, a McLaren employee has revealed the gift that the Briton gave ...
25 March 2026 12:49
Formula 1 star Max Verstappen made a surprise appearance at a private Super GT test on Wednesday, driving a Nissan Z GT500 contender.
The four-time world champion drew the attention of fans gathered at the Fuji Speedway test when he rolled out of the pits in a Red Bull-liveried Nissan during the second day of the manufacturers’ test.
Motorsport.com understands that the outing was part of a ...
25 March 2026 12:30
Given how the start of the new era is unfolding for the Aston Martin and Honda joint project, just finishing the Japanese Grand Prix - even if with only one car - can be considered a success for the troubled outfit. Yet, the ambitions of the team are far greater - as it's no secret Lawrence Stroll wants to see it winning races and championships, and sooner rather than later. Right now, though, it ...
25 March 2026 11:02
Fernando Alonso will skip media day for the Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday amid the birth of his first child.
The two-time F1 champion and his partner Melissa Jimenez revealed last year that they were due to become parents with it happening some time around this weekend's race.
It means he will now arrive at Suzuka on Friday instead of Thursday, though he is also giving his FP1 seat to ...
25 March 2026 11:00
On March 25, 1984, at the Jacarepagua circuit in Rio de Janeiro, a Formula 1 career began that would go on to become one of the most iconic in the sport’s history. The 24-year-old Ayrton Senna lined up for his first grand prix, driving for the modest Toleman team. But what started as a special moment for the Brazilian crowd – a home driver debuting on home soil – unfortunately had an ...
24 March 2026 17:00
Ayao Komatsu has rebuffed suggestions that being a Ferrari customer should give Haas an advantage in the 2026 Formula 1 midfield battle - claiming Audi is “very good”.
The American outfit enjoyed a strong start to the new regulations as it is currently fourth in the standings after two rounds, with Oliver Bearman scoring seventh and fifth in Melbourne and Shanghai respectively.
Haas ...
24 March 2026 15:32
Ferrari is looking for confirmation in Japan. The Scuderia, considered the only real alternative to Mercedes in the fight at the front, has prepared for the third race of the Formula 1 season with significant work carried out back at the factory after analysing the data collected from the first two grands prix.
The Suzuka circuit represents a third type of track and is expected to be a ...
24 March 2026 12:59
Pitstop strategy is often a decisive factor during Formula 1 grands prix with Hungary in 2019 being a classic example of that. Max Verstappen attempted to make the one-stopper work, but eventually fell short to the two-stopping Lewis Hamilton, who completed a late charge on fresher tyres for victory.
Obviously the debate of a one-stop versus two-stop contest has been ongoing throughout the ...
24 March 2026 12:19
The Haas Formula 1 team has joined Racing Bulls in launching a special livery for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Haas launched the bold design during a Tokyo event as it will pay tribute to the Japanese film character Godzilla after recently partnering with entertainment company Toho.
The VF-26 will stick to its traditional white, black and red colour scheme but with the ...
24 March 2026 00:11
James Hinchcliffe defiantly stated during the F1 Nation podcast that 'Lewis Hamilton is back,' arguing that 'this is everything that all the Ferrari fans were hoping for at the start of 2025.'
Hamilton suffered a difficult first season with Ferrari after he joined the Maranello outfit at the start of 2025. As he took time to adapt to the new team, he managed to secure only one sprint race win ...
23 March 2026 22:21
Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer is confident that conversations between Max Verstappen and Mercedes chief Toto Wolff will happen.
The four-time champion is currently facing reliability issues with his Red Bull machinery. He sits eighth in the drivers' standings with eight points while Mercedes has dominated the start of the season. The Brackley outfit has won the two ...
23 March 2026 19:42
Formula 1 fans have applauded Toto Wolff's son, Jack, for choosing two-time champion Fernando Alonso as his favourite driver over any past or present Mercedes driver.
Asked during the IAME Euro karting series who his favourite driver was, Jack chose Alonso. Sitting beside his son, Wolff smiled as Jack clarified the reason for his choice, stating: "Because he's a world champion, a two-time world ...
23 March 2026 18:26
Torger Christian “Toto” Wolff – born to a Polish mother and a Romanian father – caught the motorsport bug when he was a teenager. He competed in Austrian and German Formula Ford, funding his racing career by working as a driving instructor at – ironically – the Red Bull Ring.
Wolff quickly realised he lacked the talent to make it as a driver and turned his focus to studying ...
23 March 2026 16:38
Fernando Alonso will sit out Free Practice 1 at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, ceding his Aston Martin AMR26 to third driver Jak Crawford.
According to F1’s sporting regulations, every team must enter a rookie driver (two grand prix starts at most) on four occasions this season – two for each car. This normally occurs in FP1 sessions.
Other than Racing Bulls with newcomer Arvid ...
23 March 2026 15:55
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has discussed the intra-team battle that is forming at Mercedes after Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix.
After just two rounds of the 2026 season, George Russell has won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, and Antonelli has won the Chinese Grand Prix.
While Russell congratulated his ...
23 March 2026 15:07
Formula 1 fans were left hoping Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen could team up in the future as the Italian driver watched the four-time champion in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS).
Verstappen had initially taken the win at the Nürburgring on Saturday along with his team-mates Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella, but the trio was later disqualified after being found to have used ...
23 March 2026 13:05
The cancellation of the Bahrain and Jeddah grands prix may be detrimental to Red Bull – unlike some other Formula 1 teams.
F1’s Middle Eastern rounds have been scrapped due to the impact of the ongoing Iran war in the region, creating a five-week gap between the Suzuka and Miami events, this weekend and in early May respectively.
Red Bull had a tough Chinese Grand Prix, with Max ...
23 March 2026 12:31
Mario Andretti has reflected on the start of the season for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team, sharing encouraging news ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
The American outfit, which joined the grid as the 11th team in 2026 after a long approval process, has been realistic with its approach to the start of the season.
"There had been a lot of anxiety, no question," Andretti told the Drive to ...
23 March 2026 11:48
Criticism of Formula 1’s new regulations has been growing among some factions of the paddock, and Williams’ Carlos Sainz is the latest to voice his concerns over the series’ new era.
For 2026, F1 rolled out new regulations that call for smaller, more agile cars and mandate for power units that rely on a near-50:50 split in electrical and internal combustion power. As a result, drivers ...
23 March 2026 10:44
Guenther Steiner has backed Charles Leclerc to beat Lewis Hamilton in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
While the seven-time champion entered the 2026 season rejuvenated after a personal 'reset' and claimed his first Ferrari podium at the Chinese Grand Prix, the former Haas team principal believes that Leclerc will be hungrier for the championship.
During an episode of The Red Flags Podcast ...
22 March 2026 17:28
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes that the vibration issues that Aston Martin is battling against are 'more of an issue for the reliability than for the driver'.
Aston Martin has had a difficult start to the year. With a new power unit partnership with Honda and the first Aston Martin F1 car designed under Adrian Newey, expectations were high for the Silverstone outfit. But ...
22 March 2026 16:05
Formula 1 fans have delivered their verdict on Racing Bulls' special Japanese Grand Prix livery.
The Italian team unveiled the livery during a Red Bull Tokyo Drift event on Saturday. The striking design features a white base and cherry red accents, and, having been created with Japanese calligrapher Bisen Aoyagi, incorporates traditional calligraphy into the livery.
It's safe to say that ...
22 March 2026 15:45
More than ever, race engineers are the drivers’ backbone in Formula 1. All communication – whether it concerns technical matters or strategic decisions – goes through the race engineer.
This year, with new regulations concerning energy management and additional tasks drivers must perform in the cockpit, that role may be more important than ever. But who are these individuals that often ...
22 March 2026 15:28
Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft has argued that no one should be putting pressure on Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli for the drivers' championship.
The Italian driver claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix, fending off his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and the Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
Since his victory, the 19-year-old has been at the centre of ...
22 March 2026 13:14
Formula 1’s unexpected April break will be “quite beneficial” to the nascent Cadillac team, Valtteri Bottas reckons.
The Bahrain and Jeddah rounds have been cancelled due to the ongoing Iran war, meaning there will be a five-week gap between next week’s Japanese Grand Prix and the Miami race in early May.
“I think it's actually quite beneficial for us,” Bottas commented. “We ...
22 March 2026 12:07
1978 Formula 1 champion Mario Andretti, who is on the board of directors of the Cadillac F1 team, has admitted that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are a "bit rusty" after taking a year out of the series.
The American outfit joined the grid in 2026 as the 11th team with the experienced driver line-up of the former Red Bull and Mercedes drivers. Both Bottas and Perez lost their full-time seats ...
22 March 2026 11:51
The talk through pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign was that last year's top four teams - McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari - have pulled further away from the midfield.
Although that might be true in the long term for these new regulations, a look at the standings after the opening two rounds shows a welcome surprise sitting in fourth: Haas. The American outfit was ...
22 March 2026 11:50
Racing Bulls has unveiled a striking special livery for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.
The team revealed the livery, which is inspired by the new Red Bull Spring Edition can, during a Red Bull Tokyo Drift night-time car meet and party on Saturday.
The design, made in collaboration with Japanese calligrapher Bisen Aoyagi, features a predominantly white design with cherry red accents and ...
21 March 2026 18:40
Formula 1 has announced that the 2026 Sim Racing World Championship will kick off at the global Esports and gaming festival, DreamHack, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 27-29 March.
Following the season-opener, which will have a dedicated F1 Sim Racing Fanzone, the three next rounds will take place at F1's multi-purpose facility at the Media and Technology Centre in Biggin ...
21 March 2026 14:00
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has expressed a desire to team up with Max Verstappen for an endurance race, revealing he has already asked for a Nordschleife test.
Antonelli’s family has strong ties to sportscar racing, with his father Marco an accomplished driver in his own right with decades of experience in GT and TCR machinery.
The 19-year-old has himself shown inclination ...
21 March 2026 10:32
2007 - Ferrari hero Ross Brawn moves to Honda
Having played a key role in every world title won by Michael Schumacher as technical director at Benetton and at Ferrari, Ross Brawn left the Scuderia at the same time as the German, in late 2006. One year later, he was appointed as Honda team principal, taking on a real challenge in a works outfit that finished eighth in the 2007 constructors’ ...
21 March 2026 00:21
Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel will join F1 journalist Tom Clarkson to run the London Marathon to raise money for the Grand Prix Trust and the Brain & Spine Foundation.
Vettel, who retired from F1 at the end of the 2022 season, will join Clarkson along with the journalist's son and daughter.
The Brain & Spine Foundation was founded by former F1 safety and medical delegate ...
20 March 2026 23:19
Formula 1 fans have shared their verdict on Jonathan Wheatley's shock exit from his role as Audi team principal.
Audi confirmed on 20 March that Wheatley would leave his role with immediate effect due to "personal reasons" after joining the team in 2025.
"As it continues its journey towards the front of the grid, Audi Revolut F1 Team will implement significant changes to its senior ...
20 March 2026 20:24
Guenther Steiner has shot down claims that Kimi Antonelli could fight for the Formula 1 drivers' championship in 2026.
After two rounds of the 2026 season, the Italian driver sits second in the standings behind his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Antonelli secured his maiden F1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading many to argue that the 19-year-old could fight for the championship this ...
20 March 2026 19:00
Mercedes announced a reshuffle of its Formula 1 team's managerial structure with Bradley Lord stepping up to become Toto Wolff's deputy team principal.
While Lord would be recognisable as a voice that has often stepped into Wolff's shoes to undertake Sky Sports UK's pitwall interview offering across a race weekend, the Briton typically remains as a background figure in the public sphere.
So ...
20 March 2026 18:34
McLaren CEO Zak Brown attempted to reinvigorate his team ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, following a tough start to Formula 1’s new era in 2026. In a speech to the team following a rough Chinese GP weekend, Brown claimed McLaren would be back to winning ways “sooner rather than later”.
After proving to be the dominant force in 2025, McLaren has struggled in Formula 1’s new era as it ...
20 March 2026 18:10
A 1984 Toleman TG183B Formula 1 car, driven by three-time champion and F1 legend Ayrton Senna on his debut in the series, has gone up for auction.
Expected to reach in the region of €2,800,000 - €3,800,000, the TG183B was driven by Senna in four rounds of the 1984 season, beginning with the Brazilian driver's debut at the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix. It was in this car that Senna scored his ...
20 March 2026 16:45
Mercedes has appointed Bradley Lord as its deputy team principal to support Toto Wolff in the management of the Formula 1 team.
Lord joined the Mercedes F1 team in 2013 as communications manager and most recently worked as team representative and chief communications officer for the Brackley squad.
During his 13-year stint with the team, Lord's responsibilities have increased, according to ...
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