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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…
Laurent Mekies believes that Red Bull Racing will start the 2026 F1 season on the back foot compared to other teams who have been making F1 engines for decades, as well as supplying them to other teams. However, he has a plan to come back fighting. At the Red Bull Racing livery launch, Mekies said…
The F1 livery season kick-started last Thursday, the 15th, with the unveiling of two new liveries. The sibling teams, Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, revealed their designs for 2026 at the Michigan Central Station in Detroit. Ford Racing, which will be helping with the engines for both teams, took part in the unveiling. Arvid…
Four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen has acknowledged the scale of uncertainty facing Formula 1 as the sport prepares for sweeping technical changes in 2026. Verstappen also emphasised that adaptability will be key when drivers finally take to the track under the new regulations. Verstappen admitted that much remains unknown about how the next generation…
Red Bull Racing were the first team in 2026 to lift the curtain to showcase the colours of their F1 challenger. They came together with the Ford Racing team at the Michigan Central Station in Detroit to unveil the liveries of both Red Bull teams. Back in 2023, Red Bull Powertrains and Ford confirmed a…
Sergio Pérez has completed Cadillac’s first ever laps in a 2026 F1 car during a promotional and shakedown day at Silverstone on Friday. The American squad with a base at the legendary British circuit will be the eleventh team on the grid in 2026. Despite being a new team, Cadillac’s driver line-up has serious firepower….
Ben Hodgkinson, technical director of Red Bull Powertrains, expressed confidence in the legality of the team’s 2026 F1 power unit, dismissing reports suggesting the contrary as “just noise”. In recent weeks, controversy has arisen over the 16:1 compression ratio limit set in the Technical Regulations for the 2026 F1 season. According to rumours, Red Bull…
