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F1 2026 launches: What to expect amid early start to pre-season with livery, car reveals and testing
The Red Bull teams livery launches in Detroit, overnight into Friday UK time, marks an earlier-than-normal start to the new F1 year; watch every round of the 2026 F1 season live on Sky Sports F1, star
TPC testing - private tests using at least two-year-old cars - has become an increasingly important part of a Formula 1 team’s operation. These sessions are typically used to develop juniors, although McLaren raised eyebrows last year by running an ...
Formula 1's 11 teams are embarking on a trip into the unknown with brand new chassis and power unit regulations come into effect.
In a statement issued to PlanetF1.com, the governing body confirmed the meeting, which will be held a few days before the beginning of the first pre-season test in Barcelona. “As is customary with the introduction of new regulations, discussions on the 2026 iteration covering power unit and chassis are ongoing,” an FIA spokesperson confirmed.
After a stint with Honda that delivered four drivers’ titles and two constructors’ championships, Red Bull will compete with its in-house power unit in 2026, in partnership with Ford. Although Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook acknowledges that ...
Formula 1’s first pre-season test of 2026 will run behind closed doors in Barcelona. Here’s why F1 teams opted for privacy amid a new rules era.
Taking to the track as one of two new engine manufacturers in Formula 1, Max Verstappen is refusing to rule out Audi as a competitor.
Having the best driver means a lot, but in Formula 1, without the strongest engine and car, it can mean very little. In 2025, there are ten teams in F1, but there are far fewer engine suppliers. There are just four engines on the grid at this point ...
TPC testing - private tests using at least two-year-old cars - has become an increasingly important part of a Formula 1 team’s operation. These sessions are typically used to develop juniors, although McLaren raised eyebrows last year by running an ...