At 25, two-time WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä is walking away from rallying to pursue single-seater racing. He explains the move is driven by a desire to learn new skills and push himself beyond the familiar world of rally, with a full Toyota-backed program starting in Super Formula and aiming for F2 in 2027.
FIA single-seater director Nicolas Tombazis expresses confidence that Formula 1's 2026 power unit regulations, featuring simplified technology and catch-up mechanisms, will prevent a repeat of the one-sided dominance seen after the 2014 engine changes.
Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly has purchased a nearly $5 million luxury condominium in Miami, citing the city's energy and the property's 'effortless living' as key factors for the F1 globetrotter.
Sebastian Vettel discusses the personal nature of handling F1's extreme pressure, explaining how he learned to view nervousness as a tool for readiness. He describes his racing career as essential training for overcoming challenges, a mindset he now applies to his environmental and social advocacy work after retirement.
F1 has released the 2026 race start times, highlighting a later 4 PM start in Canada to avoid a clash with the Indy 500 and confirming a 3 PM local start for the new Madrid Grand Prix. The schedule maintains consistency for European races while adjusting key flyaway events for optimal global viewing.
Sky Sports F1 has dramatically reduced its live broadcast hours for the crucial first pre-season test in Bahrain, showing only one hour per day. This marks a stark departure from previous years' wall-to-wall coverage, shifting focus to packaged evening analysis shows as teams prepare for the 2026 regulation changes.
Esteban Ocon has laughed off online rumors he was injured, revealing crutches seen at a Barcelona test belonged to his father post-surgery. The Haas driver used the spectator view to gain insights into different teams' car behaviors and strategies for the 2026 season.
Oscar Piastri reveals that F1's new 2026 active aerodynamics will feel similar to DRS for drivers but deliver a more powerful effect. However, the system's primary purpose shifts from overtaking aid to an efficiency tool for hybrid power units, and its subtler operation may pose a broadcast challenge for fans.
Sky Sports F1 will show only the last hour of live track action daily during the first Bahrain pre-season test, a major reduction from previous years. Daily evening recap shows with Ted Kravitz will provide the primary analysis for fans trying to decipher team form.
Christian Horner says he would only return to F1 as a team co-owner with a project capable of winning, ruling out a traditional team principal role. The former Red Bull boss confirms talks with Alpine's Flavio Briatore but states he is in no rush and will wait for the right opportunity.
F1 race starts will become trickier and less predictable in 2026 due to the removal of the MGU-H, a new rule banning MGU-K use below 50 km/h, and critical energy management concerns, forcing drivers to master a more delicate and inconsistent launch technique.
Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan is positioned for a possible 2025 F1 seat, offering a crucial career lifeline. Meanwhile, the Supercars series sees Triple Eight expand with a rebranded third team and faces uncertainty over Toyota's incoming engine program.
