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

Charles Leclerc was feeling positive about his new Ferrari SF-26 thanks to the healthy lap count racked up during the first pre-season test in Bahrain, although his feedback was couched with caution g

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

What on earth are Formula 1 fans in for on Sunday? Will half the field bog down on the grid when they try to launch? And once they do get going, will drivers struggle to harvest enough energy to run a

Can the world championship-winning squad carry the momentum it’s built into a new F1 era? And will it ensure its drivers’ equal-opportunities policy runs smoothly? Getting the constructors’ championsh

After ending the ground-effect era on top, needs to stay ahead with new rules LANDO NORRIS Car No 1 Wins 11 Poles 16 Starts 152 2025 position 1st Aim in 2026 Has to be a second title, with less stress