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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

Funny how attitudes can change. Lando Norris was having a go – in a nice way – at Max Verstappen’s blunt criticism of the latest Formula 1 cars. “F1 changes all the time,” chided Norris. “Sometimes it

The 2026 F1 World Championship won’t be just another season – it’s a full reset. New regulations, new power unit philosophy, and an entirely new way for drivers to think their way through a lap, meani

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

Radical technical changes, electrification, active aerodynamics – all in the name of improving ‘the show’ through providing more overtaking. Sound familiar? In 2009 a new set of technical rules came i

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