Early indications regarding F1 2026 performance are positive, as simulations submitted by the teams for Bahrain show that lap times are expected to be almost in line with those of the 2025 cars ...

F1 cars are fast, thanks to their continuous focus on achieving the lowest possible lap times. They do this by fine-tuning their race cars' engines, tires, and aerodynamics, while working within a ...

Overall, the 2026 cars have shown they are not miles off the pace compared to the previous generation as widely feared. On the final day of the six-day testing programme in Bahrain, Leclerc, at the ...

Toto Wolff has played down expectations around Mercedes, saying they’re not the fastest team on the grid at the moment, despite being labelled pre-season favourites by many. Mercedes came away from ...

F1 has completed its longest preseason in years with its new cars. But heading to race one, there's no clear favorite team ...

Upon hearing a V12 engine for the very first time at a classic F1 car show at Brands Hatch in England, the sound reverberated through my body. The smell of being in a paddock is visceral, the oil and ...

Mercedes' George Russell set the fastest time of the day with a 1:33.459. Oscar Piastri was second-fastest in the McLaren, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in third. Piastri's team-mate Lando Norris was ...

Formula 1 is the pinnacle of speed, but Romain Grosjean believes the American machines can outshine F1 cars in certain corners.

Street-legal does not mean slow. These machines deliver huge horsepower, sharp aero, and massive top speeds that feel closer to race cars than daily drivers.