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New rules, new cars: Everything you need to know about the 2026 Formula 1 season

The Formula One fires up its engines on the first weekend of March 2026, marking the start of a new era with plenty of stories to tell: fresh car designs, new power units, new teams, and the return of veteran drivers. Here’s your complete guide to what’s coming.

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F1 season opener 'ready to go' ahead despite travel disruptions in Middle East

Australian Formula 1 chief Travis Auld said Monday travel chaos due to US-Israeli strikes on Iran is not expected to impact the season-opening Grand Prix, but some 1,000 race staff have had to scramble and change flights.

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Tyres, wings and DRS: A guide to the major F1 rule changes for 2026

The 2026 Formula 1 season has been flagged up as revolutionary because of the sweeping changes to chassis and power unit regulations, designed to create more overtaking opportunities and improve the sport's eco-sustainability.

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FIA and F1 engine manufacturers reach compromise to close off controversial loophole

Formula 1's governing body and manufacturers have reached a compromise solution to ⁠tackle an engine controversy that had threatened to overshadow next week's start of the season in Australia.

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Predicting F1's initial 2026 pecking order after pre-season testing

With pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign done and dusted, which teams are looking good and which teams are in trouble?

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Formula 1's Class of 2026: A new teammate for Verstappen, two familiar faces returning

The year 2026 comes to the world of Formula 1 not only with a groundbreaking technical revolution, but also with a renewed lineup of drivers.

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Ferrari hype grows as Leclerc tops final day of F1's pre-season testing

Formula 1 wrapped up pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday with Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari ⁠and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad pounding out a single-day record of 165 laps.

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Russell sees 'a lot of potential' in 2026 Mercedes but is wary of fast-starting Ferrari

Ferrari's fast practice starts in Formula 1's pre-season testing in Bahrain have caught ⁠the attention of rivals and alarmed Mercedes' likely title contender George Russell.

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Honda issues add to Aston Martin's woes but Alonso confident they have F1's best chassis

Aston Martin's woes deepened on Friday after a Honda power unit issue sidelined the ⁠team on the final day of Formula 1's pre-season testing in Bahrain.

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Albon not confident Williams can win F1's midfield battle after starting 2026 on 'back foot'

Williams driver Alexander Albon fears missing the Barcelona shakedown last month has left his team clawing to make up lost ground to its main rivals in the build-up to the new Formula 1 season.

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Lando Norris amused by reaction to his comments on new Formula 1 cars

Formula 1 World champion Lando Norris said he had been amused by ⁠the reaction to his declaring the new 2026 cars fun to drive after Red Bull rival Max ‌Verstappen stated the opposite.

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Formula 1 moves to close suspected engine loophole with mid-season rule change

Formula 1's governing body moved to close a suspected loophole in ⁠the new engine regulations on Wednesday by proposing a change from August.

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Red Bull boss Mekies insists 2026 cars won't turn Verstappen off Formula 1

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies rejected a suggestion on Wednesday that ⁠four-time world champion Max Verstappen could lose interest in Formula 1 because of the sport's new engine ‌era.

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Impressive Mercedes end first test in Bahrain with one-two but play down prospects

Kimi Antonelli led George Russell in a Mercedes one-two as Formula 1 wrapped up its ⁠first Bahrain pre-season test on Friday but the team continued to play down their prospects.

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Formula 1 world champion Norris fastest on first day of Bahrain testing, Verstappen impresses

McLaren's Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris was fastest on the first day of pre-season testing ⁠in Bahrain on Wednesday but Max Verstappen and Red Bull caught the attention with pace and plenty of laps.

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Alonso waiting to see if new F1 regulations improve racing before deciding whether to retire

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso said on Monday he planned to enjoy every second of the new Formula 1 season and had still not decided whether it would be his last.

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McLaren boss says Oscar Piastri on similar trajectory to F1 champion Lando Norris

Oscar Piastri is on a similar career trajectory to Formula 1 world champion teammate Lando Norris and should have a shot at the title this season, McLaren boss Zak Brown said on Monday as they prepared to test in Bahrain.

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Reigning F1 champion Norris says 2026 favourite Russell is 'giddy' about taking his crown

Formula 1 champion Lando Norris says pre-season favourite George Russell is hungry to take his title and "giddy" at the prospect.

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Piastri says McLaren were 'fair' in 2025 F1 title fight & expects the same this season

Oscar Piastri accepts McLaren gave him a "fair shot" at the Formula 1 title last season and expects the same this year against champion teammate Lando Norris.