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Predict F1 drivers' and constructors' championships

With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.

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The ultimate breakdown: everything you need to know about F1’s new regulations for 2026

Get to grips with active aero, boost mode and super-clipping as the adoption of new hybrid engines shakes up the sport before the new season begins next weekendIn a week’s time, a new era will begin in Formula One as a major shift in regulations brings with it an air of unpredictability when the Au…

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All the changes coming to Formula One in 2026 – video

Our F1 correspondent Giles Richards guides you through all the new regulations coming in 2026 Continue reading...

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Formula One to revise controversial rule at centre of Mercedes engine row

Amendments to 2026 regulations approved unanimouslyMercedes had been suspected of exploiting a loopholeFormula One’s governing body, the FIA, and rival engine manufacturers have reached a compromise solution to tackle the controversy surrounding Mercedes that had threatened to overshadow next week’…

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F1 to revise engine rule at centre of row

Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

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Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?

Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.

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‘I know I can do it again – 100%’: Lando Norris on proving himself against the best in F1

Briton overcame crippling self-doubt to become F1 world champion and is determined not to relinquish his crownLando Norris recalls being rendered speechless with joy when he was given his first contract with McLaren. Sitting in the cramped office of a paddock truck, the confirmation that he had mad…

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Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun

As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big star playground?

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Jack Doohan received ‘serious death threats’ and called for police help before Alpine exit

Australian F1 driver was replaced after 2025 Miami GPDoohan revealed threats and abuse on Drive to SurviveJack Doohan has said he received death threats and called police to resolve an encounter with armed men around the time of last year’s Miami Grand Prix, just before he lost his Formula One driv…

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Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects

Cadillac and Audi enter F1 with the ultimate goal of becoming world champions. Both know they have some way to go before achieving that aim.

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Will drivers still make a difference in F1 in 2026?

Have F1's new rules damaged its status as the ultimate challenge? Andrew Benson assesses what the drivers are having to do differently and whether skill still matters.

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The 'rare combination' behind Britain's youngest F1 driver

Arvid Lindblad tells BBC Sport about being shaped by his Indian and Swedish heritage and how he was fixated on reaching F1 from aged five.

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Verstappen was not behind my Red Bull exit - Horner

Christian Horner says Max Verstappen and his camp were "not responsible" for his exit from Red Bull in 2025.

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Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions

Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

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Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

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Mercedes magic and Ferrari’s rapid starts: what we learned from F1 testing

George Russell has been purring in a balanced car in pre-season while Aston Martin are still hunting for powerThe big four – Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren – have been at pains throughout testing to claim they are not the top dog, in something of an inverse Mexican standoff, each decrying …

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'There is a small Geordie enclave in the F1 paddock'

Graeme Lowdon is the team principal for Cadillac, the newcomers to 2026's F1 season.

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Who are the winners and losers from F1 pre-season testing?

As pre-season testing reaches its conclusion, which teams look best - and worst - placed ahead of the Australian Grand Prix?

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Charles Leclerc clocks quickest time at final F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain

Lando Norris second fastest; Max Verstappen thirdAston Martin completed just six laps after problemsFerrari’s Charles Leclerc took the bragging rights with the quickest time at the final Formula One test before the season proper begins in Australia in just two weeks, while Aston Martin endured a ho…

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Aston Martin issues another profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m

Struggling British carmaker says earnings for 2025 will be worse than City forecasts as US tariffs hit salesAston Martin has warned that its losses will be worse than expected and sold its permanent naming rights to its Formula One team, as the struggling British carmaker battles to stabilise its f…

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Domenicali pleads for calm over fears new rules will wreck Formula One

F1 chief executive ‘is listening to drivers’ complaints’He admits the rules could change if racing isn’t excitingStefano Domenicali, the chief executive of Formula One, has issued an urgent plea for calm after the damning driver criticism of the sport’s new regulations that has emerged during pre-s…

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'Keep calm,' says Domenicali on criticism of new F1 rules

Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali calls for calm in the face of criticism from drivers of the sport's new rules - but said changes would be made if necessary.

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Norris admits new F1 cars 'not purest form of racing'

Lando Norris admits he described the new Formula 1 cars as "a lot of fun" last week to "see what the reaction was of everyone".

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Irate Wolff dismisses swirl around Mercedes’ fuel problem as ‘nonsense’

Mercedes chief attacks backlash over engine loopholeVote on legality of power plant ‘a storm in a teacup’Toto Wolff, the Mercedes principal, has snapped back at “utter bullshit” about a potential fuel problem a day after the FIA proposed a mid-season rule change over the team’s controversial engine…

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Ireland's Dunne signs for Alpine's F1 academy

Irish Formula 2 driver Alex Dunne joins Alpine's young driver programme for the 2026 season.

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Hamilton finds new F1 cars 'more fun' to drive

Lewis Hamilton says he finds the new Formula 1 cars this year "more fun" to drive - in contrast to the views of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.

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F1 moves to close loophole in new engine rules

Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the sport's new engine rules.

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‘My DNA is in this car’: Lewis Hamilton revved up for Ferrari in new F1 season

Seven-time world champion upbeat for 2026‘I’m more connected to this car for sure,’ he saysLewis Hamilton believes he is in the “best place” he has been at Ferrari, with a new car that carries his “DNA”.The seven-time champion failed to take a podium place for the first time and finished sixth in t…

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Episode 8: Making History

The Cadillac and Mercedes 2026 F1 cars hit the track as Ollie Bearman dreams big at Haas.

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Episode 7: Shooting for the Stars

The Cadillac car build begins. Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman get ready for 2026.

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What is sandbagging in F1?

Our Ask Me Anything team explain what sandbagging means in Formula 1.

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Barcelona strikes deal to continue hosting F1 races until 2032

Barcelona will continue to host Formula One races until 2032 as it strikes a deal that means it will alternate with the Belgian Grand Prix.

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‘Anti-racing’: Verstappen hits out at F1 rule changes as opinion divides drivers

Dutchman joins Lewis Hamilton in criticism of new carsChampion Lando Norris says changes are a ‘lot of fun’Driver disquiet over the new Formula One regulations marked the second pre-season test which concluded in Bahrain this week, with the former world champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen d…

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Hiding pace? Too slow? What pre-season testing told us

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson assesses what we learnt - and what we didn't - from the first pre-season test in Bahrain.

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Red Bull advantage 'pretty scary', says Russell

Red Bull's advantage at the front of the Formula 1 field "has been really eye-opening for a lot of us," says Mercedes driver George Russell.

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Episode 5: A Mountain to Climb

It’s debrief time for rookies Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman. Tension rises at Cadillac.