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Mercedes have announced on Tuesday morning that long-serving F1 design lead John Owen will leave the team over the course of the 2026 season. With the W17 ready to take to the track, which is the 17th design that he has overseen for the German manufacturer, Owen has made the decision to take a break…
Red Bull and Racing Bulls became the first F1 teams on January 16 to showcase their 2026 liveries. However, the new look liveries featured on show cars and not the actual cars that will race in the 2026 season. Racing Bulls take to the track at Imola for shakedown Racing Bulls ended the mystery today…
Ahead of the 2026 F1 car livery launch, Aston Martin and Honda Racing unveiled the RA626H power unit for the upcoming Formula 1 season. The presentation marked the first public reveal of a power unit developed under Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations. With this unveiling, Honda officially began a new chapter in Formula 1 as…
Formula 1 is on the brink of its most transformative technical overhaul in decades, and at TGR Haas F1 Team, Technical Director Andrea De Zordo is among those leading the complex task of delivering the VF-26 for the 2026 F1 season. With an all-new aerodynamic philosophy, revised car dimensions and a fundamentally different power unit…
Ayao Komatsu and Haas will head into the 2026 F1 season facing a huge challenge as the smallest team in the sport. The biggest regulation changes in F1 history The Japanese engineer, Haas team principal since 2024 and in the sport for over two decades, is facing into the biggest changes ever seen as F1…
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 squad took a big step forward in 2025 in terms of establishing themselves as one of the leading professional sports teams worldwide so far as sustainability is concerned. Mercedes’s progress aligns with F1’s ambition to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. This aggressive sustainability plan covers not only the cars…
Esteban Ocon shared his thoughts on the upcoming F1 2026 season with Haas during a pre-season Q&A released by the team. The 2026 F1 season will see the French driver face what he described as the biggest regulation change of his career. Entering his second year with TGR Haas F1 Team, Ocon is preparing for…
Haas F1’s Ollie Bearman heads into the 2026 season with renewed energy and excitement as he prepares for his second year in Formula 1. An impressive rookie campaign alongside experienced teammate Esteban Ocon earned the 20 year-old a 13th-place finish in the Drivers’ Standings with 41 points and recorded a best race-finish of 4th at…
Haas F1 Team unveiled their 2026 livery on Monday, January 19th. They moved the date from January 23rd to avoid clashing with multiple other teams. The American team opted for an online reveal rather than a live launch event. The VF-26 livery marks a new era for Haas following the conclusion of their naming partnership…
Nissan Formula E has started out in the strongest way the 2025/2026 Formula E season by achieving two podium finishes in a row with Oliver Rowland. The Japanese manufacturer achieved the feat with their reigning Champion, who starting from P8 managed to have a strong recovery. His great run was aided by his through and…
