While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…

Reflecting on F1’s future engine regulations, the FIA shared that the sport should not rely too heavily on manufacturers when shaping its future. The 2026 regulations introduced a new power unit featuring a 50/50 split between an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor. The new era concept attracted major manufacturers and partnerships, such…

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shed more light on the new start procedure test in Miami and the possibility of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism to gain an unfair sporting advantage.  Following a series of talks on the contentious 2026 regulations, the FIA, FOM, the OEMs, the power unit manufacturers, and the F1…

In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Henry Mercier offered an in-depth perspective on the broader dimensions of his motorsport journey, moving beyond performance metrics to explore identity, representation, and long-term ambition. As an American competing within a traditionally European-dominated development pathway, Mercier occupies a distinctive position in British F4 and wider junior single-seater racing—one…