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The top tier. The big league. The ultimate prize. But what on Earth makes Audi think it can possibly win in the most competitive form of motorsport?

“We look like we’re four seconds off the top teams, maybe four and a half seconds,” Lance Stroll said during the first week of winter testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. It is a painful conc

THERE’S CLEARLY a love for Gordon Murray and his obsession with lightweight and fit-for-purpose cars among Octane writers and readers alike. There has also been a bit of coverage of the first hybrid c

Having studied the laps in Bahrain, KARUN CHANDHOK already has an idea how the teams will progress in the early stages of 2026 After the slightly odd ‘test that wasn’t a test’ in Barcelona, we have fi

Does Red Bull have the upper hand for the new season as Toto Wolff claims? After testing in Bahrain, MARK HUGHES isn’t so sure There’s an exciting level of uncertainty about any new Formula 1 season b

Matt James profiles the teams and drivers ahead of the big kick off in Melbourne