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Formula 1 race starts in 2026 come freighted with many uncertainties, but one thing is virtually guaranteed: the sight of both Audis, having qualified well, falling off faster than John Lithgow at the end of the movie Cliffhanger. Poor starts are just one symptom of an issue that affects all aspects of the Audi power unit’s performance, and the team has acknowledged there is no short-term ‘fix’ – despite the new regulations including a catch-up framework for manufacturers who have fallen behind. The first threshold for assessment under the ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) regime may not come until…
Three races across three very different types of circuits are enough to suggest that Mercedes is the dominant force in Formula 1. The Silver Arrows are back on top – and it will take a lot for its rivals to stop the team from winning both championships. As for the drivers’ title, Russell was the on-paper favourite heading into the season, and he underlined that status with a dominant win in Melbourne. However, the next two rounds – in different ways – saw him beaten by his 19-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli. There are several factors behind Russell losing the early…
Red Bull were at a crossroads when Laurent Mekies took over as Team Principal halfway through 2025. After a difficult first half of the season, the question was – should they continue working on their 2025 car, or write that year off and prioritise the new regulations for 2026? Their decision to stay focused on the 2025 machine paid off, with Max Verstappen going from more than 100 points behind to missing out on the title by just two points. But in this new era of Formula 1, Red Bull have fallen down the pecking order after a difficult start…
Haas reserve driver Jack Doohan has confirmed his racing plans for 2026, with the Australian due to take on the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) endurance competition. Doohan, who lost his Alpine F1 seat in early 2025 and joined Haas a couple of months ago, will represent Nielsen Racing in their #24 LMP2 Oreca machine, joining Briton Ed Pearson and Israeli Roy Nissany.His deal comes in time for the start of the 2026 ELMS season, with the 4 Hours of Barcelona opener – at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – due to take place on April 12. “I’m really excited to…
Theo Pourchaire has insisted that securing a seat on next season’s Formula E grid for the arrival of Gen4 is a top priority, in a bid to return to single-seater racing—especially with it expected to be “close to F1”.RacingNews365 understands the Frenchman is one of the options on the table to race for the brand-new Opel outfit next season, a Stellantis-owned factory team that confirmed its entry at the recent Madrid E-Prix.Pourchaire was destined for F1 after securing the Formula 2 title in 2023 and was seen by many as a supreme talent; yet, unfortunately, things did not materialise in…
By Balazs Szabo on 30 Mar 2026, 00:20 Haas endured a turbulent but ultimately rewarding Japanese Grand Prix, marked by Esteban Ocon’s first point of the season and Oliver Bearman’s frightening high‑speed crash — a violent incident caused by an enormous closing speed that highlighted the challenges of Formula 1’s 2026 regulations. The race began positively for the American team. Ocon made a superb launch, climbing into the top 10 and showing strong early pace. But the tone of the afternoon changed dramatically on lap 22 when Bearman, fighting Franco Colapinto for position, was forced onto the grass at high…
By Balazs Szabo on 30 Mar 2026, 00:50 Racing Bulls continued their impressive early‑season form at Suzuka, securing another points finish thanks to a composed and opportunistic drive from Liam Lawson. While Arvid Lindblad’s race was undone by unfortunate Safety Car timing, both drivers showed strong pace and maturity as the team extended its streak of scoring at every Grand Prix this year. Starting outside the top 10 and carrying doubts after setup issues on Saturday, Lawson delivered one of the standout recovery drives of the race. Reflecting on the turnaround, he said: “I’m very pleased with today. From where…
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Charles Leclerc has revealed he was “very surprised” by how much Oscar Piastri was able to pull away during the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix.The Ferrari driver, like the Australian, got the better of the front-row starting Mercedes pair of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to lead the field into the first corner at Suzuka.However, unlike in previous races, he was unable to stay with a Mercedes-powered car ahead of him, with Piastri displaying immediately strong pace.Leclerc soon found himself displaced by Russell, who had not lost as much ground as his team-mate off the line, but would…
Oscar Piastri had a tough start to Formula 1’s new era in 2026. But after a second-place finish in the Japanese Grand Prix, his McLaren boss Andrea Stella believes the “best version” of the young Australian was on show last weekend. Piastri failed to start the first two grands prix of the year after crashing on the way to the grid in Melbourne and being hit by a mechanical issue ahead of the race in China. He finally made the starting grid on Sunday in Japan and finished second, leading the Australian to quip “it turns out if we start this…