Max Verstappen has described the Formula 1 regulation changes as “just a tickle” in terms of the impact it will have, but sees the greater communication and interaction between the drivers and rules makers as a positive development.
The FIA and F1 used the April break, as planned, to review the technical regulations. The consensus was that the racing itself is ‘entertaining’ and does ...Keep reading

Honda is confident it has improved the situation that has so far plagued Aston Martin’s start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.
The Silverstone outfit is bottom of the championship after its first three races with Honda as its power unit supplier, with the partnership plagued by vast problems that stem from excessive vibrations in the engine.
This ...Keep reading

 
The Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix lands at a defining moment in the 2026 season, with more ways than ever to follow how Formula 1 unfolds during the first round in the United States.
After a disrupted opening stretch, teams arrive in Miami with upgrades, revised setups and unanswered questions. With a sprint format, a complex track layout and only one practice session, Miami ...Keep reading

Before the start of the Formula 1 season, ambitions were high at Aston Martin and the goal was clear: to dare to dream. But even before hitting the track, those dreams had to face a harsh reality, marked by Honda’s shortcomings and, soon after, the need to intervene on the chassis side as well. The situation has been made even more complicated by the fact that the AMR26 has logged very little ...Keep reading

On 29 April 2001, Mika Hakkinen retired from the lead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix on the very last lap.
The two-time world champion was having a tough time in what would transpire to be his last season in F1. Hakkinen crashed out of the Australian GP due to a suspension failure when running second, finished a lowly sixth in a mixed-weather Sepang race and stalled on the Interlagos grid ...Keep reading

 
The Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 is set to be a key race on this year's calendar, and watching the full weekend will be crucial for fans. Why? F1 teams have been able to upgrade their cars during the break and will need to adjust to revised rules effective from Miami onward.
From practice through qualifying to the race itself, each session will help to reveal this next ...Keep reading

As the debate surrounding the controversial 2026 Formula 1 regulations rumbles on, the man tasked with implementing them has spoken out.
FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis did not propose the near 50/50 split of electrical power to internal combustion engine output which lies at the heart of the latest regulations, but it was his team which had to turn the concept into a raceable ...Keep reading

In the package of changes to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations agreed last week one of the key aims was to get a grip on the problem of closing speeds. The dangers of one car approaching another at an unexpectedly high velocity were illustrated most recently in Suzuka, where Oliver Bearman had to take evasive action to avoid Franco Colapinto's Alpine, and spun off into a heavy impact with the ...Keep reading

After a month-long hiatus, Formula 1 returns to the track in Miami for a unique weekend, marked by the debut of the changes made to the 2026 technical rules. These changes, introduced based on insights gathered during the opening three grands prix, have two clear objectives: enabling drivers to push to the limit once again in qualifying and reducing speed differentials during wheel-to-wheel duels ...Keep reading

While it's hoped that the tweaks agreed on between the FIA and Formula 1's teams for Miami should reduce some of the more troublesome elements of the 2026 regulations, the door is not closed on the potential for hardware changes for the new powertrains.
The reduction in energy harvesting and extension of super clipping to 350kW should minimise some of the more visual quirks of the 2026-spec ...Keep reading