F1 frontline

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

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

Formula 1’s regulations paradigm shift has stirred a sleeping giant from its slumber. The Silver Arrows, once invincible in racking up an unprecedented 15 out of 16 drivers’ and constructors’ titles f

Recall the two massive Formula 1 regulation changes of the last 12 years: the switch to hybrid turbo V6s in 2014 and the introduction of the ground-effect cars in 2022. In both cases a fundamentally d

Matt James drills down into the detail to pick out the winners and losers from the early miles

The return of Ford’s famed Blue Oval to Formula 1 may be denigrated by some rivals as a badging exercise, but the US giant generated a tremendous legacy of 176 grand prix victories by lending its name