Midfield “seconds away” as top F1 teams increase gap in 2026 F1’s midfielders are worrying that top teams might steal the show in 2026, leaving everyone else to fight over scraps Motorsport · Feb 18
F1 drivers share early verdict on 2026 cars ahead of second Bahrain test Max Verstappen's outspoken opinion Motorsport · Feb 17
Pierre Gasly: ‘Turn your TV on for the start in Australia – it might be memorable’ Gasly won’t be surprised if the start of the Australian Grand Prix is somewhat chaotic Motorsport · Feb 17
Esteban Ocon responds to Ayao Komatsu's F1 2025 season review Komatsu recently discussed Ocon's disappointing debut year with Haas in 2025, saying he 'expected more' from the F1 race winner Motorsport · Feb 15
F1 2026 testing live: Antonelli leads Mercedes one-two on final day in Bahrain Follow live F1 updates as all 11 teams build up to the new season with a test at the Bahrain International Circuit The Independent UK · Feb 12
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris leads from Verstappen on opening day McLaren trumped Red Bull in terms of pace on the first day of running, but Max Verstappen completed more laps than any other driver Autosport · Feb 11
F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Lando Norris edges Max Verstappen on day one McLaren trumped Red Bull in terms of pace on the first day of running, but Max Verstappen completed more laps than any other driver Motorsport · Feb 11
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Verstappen fastest on opening morning Max Verstappen was fastest on Wednesday morning as all teams covered a substantial amount of laps Autosport · Feb 11
"We could have used it in a better way" - Esteban Ocon's take on F1 2026’s active aero According to Ocon, F1 cars’ new mobile wings are not real active aero Motorsport · Feb 9
Komatsu: "Nobody's satisfied" with Ocon's F1 2025 - but not all his fault Team boss Ayao Komatsu expected better from his lead driver in 2025, but reaffirmed his confidence in the Frenchman Autosport · Feb 7
“We expected more” from Esteban Ocon – Haas Team boss Ayao Komatsu expected better from his lead driver in 2025, but reaffirmed his confidence in the Frenchman Motorsport · Feb 7
F1 2026 energy management “annoying” and “sad” as drivers lift early F1’s new-for-2026 power units will require some lift-and-coast to save and harvest energy Motorsport · Feb 6
How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess” Both in qualifying and wheel-to-wheel battles, F1 drivers will have to deploy the available energy tactically. Andrea Kimi Antonelli speaks of ‘speed chess’, but what exactly is behind that? Autosport · Feb 3
Axed F1 driver handed surprise Haas reprieve for 2026 season The 23-year-old will take on his new role after his first stint in F1 was cut short in double quick time The Independent UK · Feb 3
Motorsport · Feb 2 Esteban Ocon predicts early F1 2026 pecking order after Barcelona test Ocon provided an early pecking order of F1 teams, with the caveat that it’s still early to draw conclusions
Motorsport · Feb 2 Overtaking looks “difficult” with 2026 F1 cars, Esteban Ocon warns 2026 F1 cars may not provide easier overtaking than their predecessors, the Haas drivers fear
Autosport · Feb 2 Why overtaking still looks "difficult" with 2026 F1 cars 2026 F1 cars may not provide easier overtaking than their predecessors, Haas drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman fear
Autosport · Jan 26 Different, "but still a racing car" - Drivers share early verdict on F1's 2026 cars Around half the Formula 1 grid took to the track on Monday with the series' all-new generation of cars for 2026, leading to a wide array of first impressions
Motorsport · Jan 26 Complicated but "doable" - Drivers issue early verdict on the F1 2026 cars Around half the Formula 1 grid took to the track on Monday with the series' all-new generation of cars for 2026, leading to a wide array of first impressions
Motorsport · Jan 26 Here's what happened on day one of F1’s secretive closed-door 2026 shakedown Mercedes won the race to get out on track, but this has been a quiet day of information-gathering for the seven teams that ran - while heavy-handed security established an ever-expanding exclusion zone around the circuit perimeter
Autosport · Jan 26 What happened behind closed doors on day one of F1’s secretive 2026 shakedown Mercedes won the race to get out on track but this has been a quiet day of information-gathering for the seven teams which ran, while heavy-handed security established an ever-expanding exclusion zone around the circuit perimeter
Motorsport · Jan 26 Haas 'discovering problems, but that's what we are here for' at Barcelona F1 test “We are discovering issues, problems we need to solve, every lap, every run,” team boss Ayao Komatsu admits, but “at least we are running”
Autosport · Jan 23 The challenges facing Alpine ahead of F1 2026 It’s a new era at Alpine, after Renault’s engine programme ended
Motorsport · Jan 19 Esteban Ocon: "We can forget everything we've learned since go-karts" in F1 2026 Haas driver Esteban Ocon is expecting a very different driving challenge from Formula 1's 2026 cars
Autosport · Jan 19 Ocon: 'We can forget everything we've learned since go-karts' with F1 2026 cars Haas driver Esteban Ocon is expecting a very different driving challenge from Formula 1's 2026 cars