Formula 1

Cadillac Team Principal Graeme Lowdon has praised the “strong team spirit” of the new squad following their early mileage at the Barcelona Shakedown, with the mood in the camp ahead of pre-season testing in Bahrain slated as “really positive”.

Emma Felbermayr has become the 14th driver locked in for the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season, with Audi confirming that the Austrian racer will represent them for her second campaign in the all-female series.

Williams’ 2026 car has hit the track for the first time, with the squad confirming that the FW48 ran during a shakedown at Silverstone.

2025 World Champion sits down with Lawrence Barretto to reflect on his title achievement as well as looking ahead to a new season in Formula 1.

American Express have announced that Ava Dobson will be representing the F1 ACADEMY Official Partner on the 2026 grid.

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Isack Hadjar has revealed that his mum found out about his promotion to the Red Bull team before he did, having received a phone call about the news prior to her son.

As part of Santander’s Driving Tomorrow series, Ariana Bravo discusses the growth of Formula 1, the evolution of the fanbase, and her hopes for the next phase of the championship’s development when it comes to viewer and spectator engagement.

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, has been speaking about the new partnership between F1 and Apple during an Apple TV press day, following on from the announcement in October that Apple would become the sport’s exclusive US broadcast partner from 2026.

Lando Norris has conceded that he is still yet to fully process becoming F1 World Champion for the first time, with only a few months passing between last year’s Abu Dhabi finale and the start of the 2026 pre-season.

While disappointed not to appear at last week’s Barcelona Shakedown, Williams team boss James Vowles has expressed confidence that the squad will ultimately avoid entering the 2026 campaign on the “back foot”.

Williams have become the latest team to unveil the livery that will adorn their new challenger ahead of the 2026 season.

Williams have showcased their livery for the 2026 campaign.

F1 design legend and Aston Martin Team Principal Adrian Newey has spoken about the process behind his maiden creation for the squad, the AMR26, and how the entire workforce “rose to the challenge” in preparing it.

George Russell has described Adrian Newey’s debut Aston Martin as “pretty spectacular” and “probably the most standout” design of those seen at the Barcelona Shakedown.

Former Alpine racer Jack Doohan has signed with Haas as a reserve driver for the 2026 F1 campaign.

Williams enjoyed one of the strongest seasons in their recent F1 history last year, rising to fifth in the Teams’ Championship – their highest placing since 2017 – and returning to the podium with new signing Carlos Sainz. Can they take the next step as F1 enters a new era of regulations? F1.com previews the Grove-based squad’s campaign…

Toto Wolff has described himself as “really happy” over Mercedes’ smooth start to 2026 and F1’s all-new era of regulations at the Barcelona Shakedown, but admits the squad “simply don’t know” where they stand at this point.

Fred Vesti has been confirmed as Mercedes’ Third Driver for the 2026 season, with the Dane admitting that he is “extremely excited” to make the step up after working with the team for the past few years.

F1 World Champion Jenson Button is joining Aston Martin as a Team Ambassador ahead of the 2026 season, the Silverstone-based squad have announced.