Formula 1 August 2026 News Archive

F1 The underlying upgrade that boosted McLaren's performance jump

F1 How Hamilton "shook the system" at Ferrari, but it couldn't fulfil all his wishes

F1 "How can you allow this?" – Wolff shares Lauda story behind Hamilton's iconic F1 pole

F1 The tech battles of F1 2026 so far… and what comes next

F1 Haas completes latest TPC test as focus on 2027 F1 driver line-up decision grows

F1 What Norris' contract extension means for McLaren and Piastri

F1 Norris extends McLaren deal until F1 2030

F1 Mercedes still searching for answers on why it was “rubbish” through high-speed corners in Dutch GP

F1 Ferrari to deliver upgraded F1 engine at Italian GP

MISC Ukraine files complaint to FIA ethics committee after Russian ban lift

F1 Sainz interview: “I always believed in McLaren… but then Ferrari called”

F1 Why Piastri is struggling to match Norris – and McLaren’s intriguing explanation

MGP Marquez explains why he told injured Hadjar to miss Dutch GP

F1 Why McLaren thinks Norris is even better now than his F1 title-winning year

F1 Alpine completes F1 2027 line-up with Colapinto renewal

F1 Why Gasly’s Monaco case is so complex – and why the outcome could take weeks

F1 Why Red Bull has F1's top-ranked engine, and what it reveals about ADUO

F1 Red Bull officially named F1's best engine as FIA makes ADUO results public

F1 How a grateful Tsunoda found F1 closure as Dutch GP super-sub

F1 McLaren rejects Mercedes claim it cannot afford aggressive upgrades in F1 2026

F1 Would Hamilton's attempted one-stop have worked at the Dutch GP?

F1 Hamilton claims Dutch GP radio outbursts weren't "the best version of me"

F1 McLaren appealing Monaco GP result "with a double intent"

F1 Top 10 Tyrrell F1 drivers: Alesi, Brundle, Stewart and more

F1 FIA condemns online abuse at F1 stewards following Colapinto's Dutch GP penalty

F1 Memories of Ken Tyrrell, 25 years on from his passing

F1 How Alonso scored ninth at Zandvoort - and how Albon lost a similar payday

F1 Mercedes "hasn't got the money" to keep up with rival teams' F1 upgrades

F1 What Ferrari actually meant to do when Hamilton felt like a "guinea pig" in Dutch GP

F1 Why F1 fans need fewer sprints, not more

F1 Antonelli set for Italian GP grid penalty

F1 Dutch Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

F1 What makes Norris say “I don't have a car to fight for the championship”?

F1 FIA explains safety car formation lap after F1 driver criticism at Dutch GP

F1 Norris made his own life difficult again - but his recovery was stunning in Zandvoort's swansong

F1 Hamilton explains Dutch GP radio outburst over Ferrari team orders

F1 What caused Verstappen’s F1 Dutch GP crash

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Norris overhauls Antonelli for victory, Verstappen suffers heavy crash

F1 F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Verstappen crash

F1 Why Norris was “surprised” to claim Dutch GP pole position

F1 Wolff jokes that Mercedes already has Verstappen for the "real hero races"

F1 What we learned from the 2026 F1 Dutch GP sprint race and qualifying

F1 Verstappen suffering from "flu-like" illness as Zandvoort exposes Red Bull's fundamental problems

F1 Why Verstappen's 2026 Mercedes contact was very different from last year's

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Norris pips Russell to grab pole

F1 Why Williams problems are worse than previously known

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Russell controls sprint race as Leclerc overhauls Norris for second

F1 Why Honda's new F1 engine comes with fresh but expected driveability issues

F1 The advice Marquez gave Hadjar over his wrist injury

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Russell takes pole in tight sprint qualifying with Antonelli fifth

F1 F1 Dutch GP: Antonelli pips Norris in practice amid poor showing for Red Bull

F1 The hidden benefit of Verstappen’s new F1 deal that Red Bull wants to exploit

F1 Why Alpine is banking on ‘powerful’ F1 car upgrade only Gasly will get in Zandvoort

F1 Farewell Zandvoort: Our writers' personal highlights from the F1 Dutch GP

F1 The themes to watch for the rest of F1 2026

F1 "Something needed to change" - What Cadillac F1 needs from its Budkowski era

F1 US billionaire Robert Wood Johnson acquires minor Aston Martin F1 stake

F1 Why the Dutch GP is ending despite F1 wanting Zandvoort to stay

F1 TWG denies sale of Cadillac F1 team

F1 How the 2027 F1 grid is shaping up after Verstappen's Red Bull new deal

F1 What Verstappen’s big deal means for his future, Red Bull and F1

F1 Grading the class of F1 2026 so far

F1 Verstappen commits to Red Bull until end of F1 2030

F1 The full circle moment given to Lawson at the 2026 Dutch GP

F1 Top 10 unexpected F1 polesitters

F1 Sainz and Albon are giving Vowles a second chance at Williams

F1 Williams confirms F1 2027 line-up with Sainz extension

F1 FIA to hear McLaren and Red Bull's Monaco GP appeal next week

F1 Lawson to replace Hadjar at Red Bull for Dutch GP

F1 Pre-start procedure set to remain for F1 2027

F1 Hadjar could miss F1 Dutch GP with Red Bull replacement plan already in place

F1 "No nine to five cruise" - The challenge of assembling Cadillac's trackside F1 team from scratch

F1 Albon commits to Williams F1 team for 2027

F1 What an engineer with four decades of F1 experience would choose as the ideal engine rules

F1 FIA: F1's Macarena wings to stay, but Red Bull had to do "more work"

F1 How much performance has each F1 team gained over 2026?

F1 Switch off or ramp up? How the smartest F1 drivers managed the summer break

F1 Why Honda's F1 project looks completely different from its Red Bull years

F1 Why Garden Gate Green and Yamura White are all part of McLaren’s colourful history

F1 The best drives of F1 2026 so far, according to our writers

F1 Verstappen highlights "big priority" for Red Bull in second half of F1 2026

F1 Mercedes explains "out of phase" developments compared with other F1 teams

MISC FIA lifts sanctions on Russian, Belarusian drivers

F1 McNish outlines the lessons he learned from Senna and brought to Audi

F1 Could McLaren follow Red Bull’s path with its own F1 engine – and should it?

F1 The subtle but significant changes McLaren will make for its 2027 F1 car

F1 Why Cadillac has decided to act now and replace Lowdon with Budkowski

F1 Cadillac confirms Lowdon's shock exit wasn't a "mutual decision"

F1 Budkowski replaces Lowdon as Cadillac F1 boss

F1 How driver talent still makes a big difference under F1 2026 rules

F1 Top 10 rookie seasons in F1

F1 FIA admits F1's ADUO system has "weaknesses" – but defends its measurements

F1 Why F1 shouldn’t be hiding its most interesting characters

F1 Why McLaren has struggled to get the most of Mercedes’ F1 engine

F1 What to expect from Honda's long-awaited F1 power unit upgrade

F1 How Cadillac is ‘building its plane while flying in it’ in F1

F1 Why McLaren won't switch full focus to its 2027 car anytime soon

F1 The standout tech innovations of F1 2026 so far

F1 100 not out: Albon on Williams’s desire to atone for its 2026 struggles

F1 Why it will “take years” for Cadillac to reach the level F1 rivals are operating at

F1 FIA wants F1 cars to lose another 80kg under next rules overhaul

F1 How F1 learned to grow without growing

F1 Clark, Senna, Antonelli – How the grand chelem age record has evolved

F1 Why Aston Martin is a better destination on the F1 driver market than it seems

F1 What is it like being a Williams F1 simulator driver?

F1 Should the algorithms in F1 power units be banned? FIA explains why it won’t work

F1 Mercedes "closely monitoring" upgrades for the rest of F1 2026

F1 How the McLaren MP4/8B's engine blow-up changed F1 history

F1 The novelty of Cadillac is starting to wear off - but that's a compliment

F1 Is the MP4/8B McLaren’s greatest what-might-have-been?

F1 Why Honda only realised the scale of its F1 problems in January

F1 The last person you should ask about F1 TV graphics is George Lucas

F1 Why McLaren has been coy about introducing its rotating F1 rear wing

F1 Why F1 still owns only one grand prix

F1 Why Lindblad hasn’t felt the pressure in F1

F1 Helping McLaren’s greats go faster for 40 years

F1 Why the FIA couldn't intervene sooner over F1's 2026 rules

F1 The deep and lasting significance of the McLaren MP4/4’s forgotten older brother

F1 Verstappen's mindset going into the F1 summer break: "Of course I can easily stop, but I love racing"

F1 You Ask The Questions: Esteban Ocon

F1 Audi won’t upgrade F1 power unit again until 2027

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Antonelli fastest from Norris in practice

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Russell takes sprint pole from Norris

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Russell wins sprint race from Leclerc

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Norris beats Russell to pole position

F1 LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Norris wins from Antonelli and Russell, Verstappen out after huge crash