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Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

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Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules
F1 drivers will have more of an influence over race outcomes than before, but will have to work harder – even before they get to the track

Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations

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Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations

The balancing act the new F1 cars will expose in qualifying

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The balancing act the new F1 cars will expose in qualifying

Brown "would love" Indy 500 reunion with Alonso

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110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Brown "would love" Indy 500 reunion with Alonso

Why Russell is confident following will be "easier" in F1 2026 with nimbler cars

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Why Russell is confident following will be "easier" in F1 2026 with nimbler cars

Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026

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Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026
Oscar Piastri backs McLaren team boss Andrea Stella's "streamlined" approach to the squad's equal racing principles between him and world champion Lando Norris

How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

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How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

Williams F1 2026 car finally hits the track with Silverstone shakedown

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Williams launch
Williams F1 2026 car finally hits the track with Silverstone shakedown

Haas has tried to leave "door open" for F1 2026 development trends - Komatsu

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Haas has tried to leave "door open" for F1 2026 development trends - Komatsu

Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

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Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths

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Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths
Whether or not the former Red Bull team principal is able to plot a course back to a position commensurate with his skillset, the compulsive draw of the paddock – which often concludes ruthlessly – remains in perpetuity

Russell eager for F1 2026 title battle against Verstappen

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Mercedes launch
Russell eager for F1 2026 title battle against Verstappen

The work Williams must do in Bahrain to avoid starting F1 2026 behind

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Williams launch
The work Williams must do in Bahrain to avoid starting F1 2026 behind

Williams launches 2026 F1 car livery

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Williams launches 2026 F1 car livery

Aston Martin was four months late with 2026 F1 car design, Newey reveals

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Aston Martin was four months late with 2026 F1 car design, Newey reveals

How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”

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Mercedes launch
How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”
Both in qualifying and wheel-to-wheel battles, F1 drivers will have to deploy the available energy tactically. Andrea Kimi Antonelli speaks of ‘speed chess’, but what exactly is behind that?

Haas signs Doohan as reserve driver for F1 2026

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Mercedes launch
Haas signs Doohan as reserve driver for F1 2026

The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026

What Mercedes is wary of despite starting F1 2026 on the front foot

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Mercedes launch
What Mercedes is wary of despite starting F1 2026 on the front foot

Button switches from Williams to Aston Martin in F1 team ambassador role

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Button switches from Williams to Aston Martin in F1 team ambassador role

Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

Plus
Formula 1
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Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules
F1 drivers will have more of an influence over race outcomes than before, but will have to work harder – even before they get to the track

Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations

Formula 1
Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations

The balancing act the new F1 cars will expose in qualifying

Formula 1
The balancing act the new F1 cars will expose in qualifying

Brown "would love" Indy 500 reunion with Alonso

IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Brown "would love" Indy 500 reunion with Alonso

Why Russell is confident following will be "easier" in F1 2026 with nimbler cars

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Why Russell is confident following will be "easier" in F1 2026 with nimbler cars

Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026

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Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026
Oscar Piastri backs McLaren team boss Andrea Stella's "streamlined" approach to the squad's equal racing principles between him and world champion Lando Norris

How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

Formula 1
How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

Williams F1 2026 car finally hits the track with Silverstone shakedown

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Williams launch
Williams F1 2026 car finally hits the track with Silverstone shakedown

Haas has tried to leave "door open" for F1 2026 development trends - Komatsu

Formula 1
Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Haas has tried to leave "door open" for F1 2026 development trends - Komatsu

Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

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Williams launch
Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths

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Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths
Whether or not the former Red Bull team principal is able to plot a course back to a position commensurate with his skillset, the compulsive draw of the paddock – which often concludes ruthlessly – remains in perpetuity

Russell eager for F1 2026 title battle against Verstappen

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Mercedes launch
Russell eager for F1 2026 title battle against Verstappen

The work Williams must do in Bahrain to avoid starting F1 2026 behind

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Williams launch
The work Williams must do in Bahrain to avoid starting F1 2026 behind

Williams launches 2026 F1 car livery

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Williams launches 2026 F1 car livery

Aston Martin was four months late with 2026 F1 car design, Newey reveals

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Aston Martin was four months late with 2026 F1 car design, Newey reveals

How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”

Formula 1
Mercedes launch
How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”
Both in qualifying and wheel-to-wheel battles, F1 drivers will have to deploy the available energy tactically. Andrea Kimi Antonelli speaks of ‘speed chess’, but what exactly is behind that?

Haas signs Doohan as reserve driver for F1 2026

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Mercedes launch
Haas signs Doohan as reserve driver for F1 2026

The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026

Formula 1
Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026

What Mercedes is wary of despite starting F1 2026 on the front foot

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Mercedes launch
What Mercedes is wary of despite starting F1 2026 on the front foot

Button switches from Williams to Aston Martin in F1 team ambassador role

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Button switches from Williams to Aston Martin in F1 team ambassador role

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The Cadillac calculus F1 has made that weighs up $450m today vs billions tomorrow

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By Jennifer Frisinger
The Cadillac calculus F1 has made that weighs up $450m today vs billions tomorrow

Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

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By Stuart Codling
Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

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Williams launch
By Stuart Codling
Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths

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By Stuart Codling
Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths

The work Williams must do in Bahrain to avoid starting F1 2026 behind

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Williams launch
By Jake Boxall-Legge
The work Williams must do in Bahrain to avoid starting F1 2026 behind

What Mercedes is wary of despite starting F1 2026 on the front foot

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Mercedes launch
By Filip Cleeren
What Mercedes is wary of despite starting F1 2026 on the front foot

From driving a catering truck to running an F1 team: Alpine’s Nielsen on four decades in the paddock

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By Stuart Codling
From driving a catering truck to running an F1 team: Alpine’s Nielsen on four decades in the paddock

Where Aston Martin's AMR26 has fingerprints from both Newey and Cardile

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By Jake Boxall-Legge
Where Aston Martin's AMR26 has fingerprints from both Newey and Cardile