Having clearly not received the memo from Stefano Domenicali, world champions Max Verstappen and Lando Norris remain unimpressed by the new generation of cars. read more »

World champion Lando Norris joins in with the criticism of the new generation of F1 cars. read more »

If the Formula 1 news agenda were a weather system, right now it would be trapped in an anticyclonic gloom. Until the new-generation machines start running on track... read more »

Formula 1's 2026 cars present a very different challenge to the drivers. Racing this year will not only rely on natural aptitude and reflex, but on mental acuity and... read more »

Formula 1's governing body the FIA says the series' power unit manufacturers have unanimously approved changes to how engine compression ratios are measured, with... read more »

Max Verstappen admits Formula 1's new 2026 regulations have produced his least enjoyable generation of cars. Pre-season testing in Barcelona and Bahrain offered drivers... read more »

Ferrari wrapped up the opening three‑day pre‑season test in Bahrain with a sense of quiet satisfaction, having completed an extensive programme and gathered a substantial... read more »

Max Verstappen has blasted F1's new generation of cars. read more »

Max Verstappen has been given an open invitation to test Formula E machinery following his recent comparison between the series' all-electric cars and F1's new... read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says it is too early to judge F1's new generation of cars amid criticism of how they are to drive.At Bahrain's first... read more »

Reigning world champion Lando Norris feels Formula 1 drivers have little to complain about following Max Verstappen's explosive criticism on the new generation of... read more »

Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1's new generation of cars after sampling the new Red Bull in Bahrain testing, saying they are "not fun to drive" and... read more »

Four-time champion Max Verstappen has said Formula 1's new generation of cars are not fun to drive, comparing them to the all-electric series Formula E, but "on... read more »

Gabriel Bortoleto has spoken of his frustration at one particular element of F1's new generation of car during the Bahrain pre-season test. The post Gabriel Bortoleto... read more »

Williams driver Carlos Sainz says Red Bull Ford's power units have looked "a step ahead", backing similar comments by Mercedes, as he offered fresh insight into... read more »

The opening day of pre‑season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit marked the first true on‑track examination of Formula 1's radically revised 2026 machinery. read more »

Alongside the big-ticket items such as a move away from ground-effect floors, a bigger hybrid component and active aerodynamics, Formula 1 cars have also become smaller and... read more »

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks the ongoing saga around Mercedes and the compression ratio of its power unit is "typical politics of Formula 1".The compression ratio of... read more »

Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey has underlined the pivotal role of the team's title partner, Aramco, as Formula One prepares for the introduction of fully... read more »

The 2026 Formula 1 regulations do not only represent a major shake-up for all designers and engineers behind the scenes - in fact, the work of recent months on the new... read more »

The new generation of Formula 1 cars weren't met with great enthusiasm by drivers when they were first tried in the simulator last year. But after the first real test of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton's wealth of Formula 1 experience puts him in the best place to assess the new generation of cars - and he's enjoying what he is driving so far.The... read more »

Other than a few short filming runs, day one of Barcelona's five-day shakedown was the first real opportunity for Formula 1 drivers to put the brand-new 2026 generation of... read more »

Red Bull F1 team boss Laurent Mekies hopes his squad's in-season development will be enough to convince Max Verstappen to stay put as it embarks on its greatest challenge... read more »

There are several unfortunate echoes from grand prix history in the controversy surrounding compression ratios in the new generation of hybrid engines. Formula 1 teams are... read more »