A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? ESPN fills you in on all you need to know ahead of Barcelona testing. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has completed the first laps in Ferrari's new 2026 Formula 1 car at the team's test track, Fiorano. read more »

Williams will not participate in the opening test of the 2026 F1 season in Spain next week after hitting delays with its new car. read more »

Four-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou on Friday was ordered to pay McLaren Racing more than $12 million in a breach of contract suit read more »

Alpine have hailed a "new chapter" after launching its 2026 car, aimed at lifting the team up from the bottom from the standings. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has said the regulation change for the 2026 Formula 1 season is the biggest he has ever experienced in his 18-year career. read more »

Ferrari have revealed the car they hope will propel them to the front of the Formula 1 2026 grid for the new regulations and end their championship drought. read more »

Former Aston Martin and Red Bull engineer Dan Fallows will join Racing Bulls as its new technical director in April this year. read more »

Mercedes' new Formula 1 car has hit the track for the first time at Silverstone, completing 200km of running during a filming day. read more »

Martin Brundle has backed Ferrari's decision to change Lewis Hamilton's race engineer, saying "something needed to change." read more »

Driver contracts are a never-ending talking point across any given Formula 1 year -- this is how the grid stacks up for the forseeable future. read more »

Mercedes has become the latest team to reveal images of its 2026 Formula 1 car ahead of next week's opening preseason test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. read more »

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has said the team want to streamline their drivers' racing with one another next year. read more »

The new Audi Formula 1 team has set its sights on winning a world championship by 2030 after revealing its 2026 race livery at a launch event in Berlin on Tuesday evening. read more »

Honda has launched its 2026 power unit at an event in Tokyo as it prepares for its first season supplying Aston Martin in Formula 1. read more »

Mercedes director of car design, John Owen, is set to leave the team after playing a key role in the team's success in Formula 1. read more »

Haas driver Esteban Ocon has said Formula 1 drivers can "forget everything that we've learned since go-karts" as they adapt to the sport's new cars under... read more »

Haas has released the first images of its 2026 Formula 1 car ahead of the upcoming season, featuring a predominantly white livery that highlights its new title partnership with... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has made a significant change to his backroom staff after parting company with race engineer Riccardo Adami following one fractious season together at Ferrari. read more »

Red Bull's engine chief Ben Hodgkinson has said he is confident the team's 2026 power unit is legal and that the recent controversy is a "lot of noise about... read more »

Max Verstappen's world championship hopes depend on how fast Red Bull have caught up to their competitors as they produce their own power units for the first time, their... read more »

Max Verstappen admitted the new-look Red Bull will take "time to adjust" to as he prepares for his bid to regain the world title. read more »

Red Bull has unveiled a throwback blue livery for the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season at a launch event in Detroit. read more »

New Formula 1 team Cadillac has unveiled a special monochrome livery which will be used specifically for the first test of the season in Barcelona read more »

Jack Doohan has left the Alpine team to "pursue other career opportunities," the Formula 1 outfit has confirmed. read more »