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Formula 1 is back, but not as we know it. New rules, new cars, a new style of racing… So will the grand prix balloon keep rising on F1’s warm gust of ever-increasing popularity, or will it burst with

New cars, new engines, new tyres... Formula One’s rule changes are going to take some getting used to, warns Simon Barnes

It was hardly a surprise that expectations were kept in check ahead of Formula 1’s 2026 testing season. The memories of the last time that F1 introduced a new powertrain formula, back in 2014, continu

The murky calculus required to get the best out of the 2026 Formula 1 cars gradually revealed itself during the second pre-season test in Bahrain. The competitive order remains unclear, but there were

Perhaps the most peculiar aspect of the noise surrounding the impact of the new Formula 1 technical rules is the impression that so many of the consequences have come as a surprise. The sense of panic

Formula 1 operates under a spotlight brighter than ever before. Thanks to Netflix’s ‘behind-the-scenes’ docuseries bringing in scores of new fans and the first official F1 movie racking up Oscar nomin