A fan poll names Lewis Hamilton and five other drivers as facing the most pressure in 2026, highlighting high stakes for team switches and career-defining seasons.
After a winless 2025, Alpine is optimistic its early focus on 2026 will pay off. Drivers Gasly and Colapinto believe new regulations and a switch to Mercedes power units signal a major comeback is on the horizon.
Following his 2025 championship, Lando Norris will pay a record €1.03 million Superlicence fee, surpassing Max Verstappen. The cost is directly tied to a driver's previous season points and is paid by the team.
A fan poll names Franco Colapinto as the driver under the most pressure for the upcoming F1 season, as he looks to revive the struggling Alpine team.
Following a late-race error in Qatar, rookie Kimi Antonelli was bombarded with "vile" online abuse, including death threats. The F1 paddock, led by fellow drivers, has united to condemn the toxicity sparked by baseless conspiracy theories.
Toto Wolff rejects the idea that the cost cap prevented Mercedes from recovering from its early "no-pods" design flaw, arguing an unchecked spending war with rivals would have yielded the same result.
F1 insiders are taking Cadillac's 2026 entry seriously, citing its professional setup, strong finances, and Ferrari power unit as key factors that could make the new team an immediate competitor.
Charles Leclerc's New Year's trip was canceled by a boat issue, but the Monegasque driver is already focused on a pivotal 2026 season with Ferrari after a difficult 2025 campaign.
After his Red Bull demotion, Yuki Tsunoda has a potential lifeline at Haas for 2027. Team principal Ayao Komatsu is open to the move, but the team's new partnership with Toyota clashes with Tsunoda's Honda ties.
Max Verstappen praised former boss Christian Horner, while Red Bull revealed the final design of its Adrian Newey-penned RB17 hypercar in a busy day of F1 news.
F1 will hold an expanded eleven-day pre-season test in 2026, featuring a private session in Barcelona and two public tests in Bahrain, to help teams adapt to the sport's most significant regulation changes in decades.
Max Verstappen has named Gabriel Bortoleto and Kimi Antonelli as the two 2025 F1 rookies with the most "raw talent" and potential, singling them out from a competitive field.
