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How every F1 2026 team performed so far, team by team

F1's enforced break from racing in April provided a first opportunity to take stock of how the teams have performed in 2026

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How every F1 2026 team has performed so far

F1's enforced break from racing in April provided a first opportunity to take stock of how the teams have performed in 2026

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F1 2026 driver numbers: Who runs which number and why?

Formula 1 drivers have a permanent race number that they use throughout their careers. Here's who is racing with which number, and the story is behind each choice

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Key takeaways from McLaren's move for Verstappen's Red Bull race engineer

Red Bull faces a major gap as one of Verstappen’s closest allies prepares to switch teams

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Question of the week: Is George Russell still a title favourite?

Russell had long been regarded as this year’s title favourite, even before the 2026 cars hit the track – but after three races, it is not him who leads the championship

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20 years ago: Nico Rosberg scores points from 21st on F1 debut

It has been two decades since world champion Nico Rosberg began his Formula 1 career with Williams in convincing fashion

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Max Verstappen's road to F1 2026: In pictures

From Max Verstappen’s 2015 debut as a teenager to multiple-time world champion, his meteoric rise has redefined F1’s modern era

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Team by team: How Bahrain's double pre-season test went for the F1 2026 field

Six days of running in Bahrain have taught us much more about the state of play of the 2026 Formula 1 grid. Here's how every team got on, from two emerging frontrunners to one struggling would-be superteam

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Top 10 greatest F1 circuits

Autosport picks out the best tracks, past and present, that have graced the world championship since 1950

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The F1 drivers with the most grand prix starts without a podium finish

Nico Hulkenberg was the previous record holder for the most grands prix starts without a podium finish, but after a stunning Silverstone race in 2025 there's now a new leader in this unenviable record

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Adrian Newey, Honda power and new facilities: Is Aston Martin ready for success in F1 2026?

Aston Martin hopes to take a big step forward in 2026 under the new F1 regulations. With Adrian Newey, Honda and modern facilities, significant investments have been made, but how is the team actually doing?

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Newey, Honda and a new wind tunnel – but is Aston Martin ready?

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The key moments in Renault's F1 history as it bids farewell

The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix unceremoniously marked the end of Renault’s era as an engine supplier in Formula 1, as the French brand repurposes its Viry-Chatillon engine operations. After 771 grands prix, 213 pole positions, 465 podiums including 169 victories, and 23 world titles, let’s look at the key…

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As Renault says farewell to F1, 21 key moments in its history

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Business as usual? Norris, Verstappen and Piastri weigh in on F1 title decider

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri addressed the media ahead of their Abu Dhabi Formula 1 title showdown, trying to outdo each other on the nonchalance scale

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Former FIA F1 race director condemns Las Vegas GP marshals on live track

Former FIA F1 race director Niels Wittich has criticised the sight of marshals running across a live race track during the opening lap of the Las Vegas Grand Prix

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Why Las Vegas' perfect storm caused F1's "worst conditions ever"

Qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix turned into a thrilling wet-weather spectacle. Here's why the conditions in the gambling capital were labelled among the 'worst ever' experienced by some of the Formula 1 drivers

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What was behind F1 Las Vegas GP's "worst conditions ever"

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How McLaren picked up each of its record 12 Brazil F1 wins

McLaren holds the record for grand prix victories in Brazil, but has suffered a winless streak since 2012. Let’s look at the papaya squad’s previous success

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Who slept worst last night: Lando Norris’ critics

Norris reclaimed the championship lead and crowned his upward trend with a commanding victory in Mexico – silencing his critics in the most emphatic way possible

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Who slept best last night: Lando Norris

For the first time since 20 April, Norris is back in the championship lead

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What does history tell us about Max Verstappen’s F1 title race turnaround?

Verstappen’s 64-point swing back into this year’s F1 title battle is impressive, but not unprecedented. Let’s look at what previously happened in Formula 1 history

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The F1 record Lewis Hamilton just snatched away from Michael Schumacher

Lewis Hamilton is now on a 16-year streak for fastest laps – even better than Michael Schumacher

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The F1 record Schumacher just lost to Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is now on a 16-year streak for fastest laps – even better than Michael Schumacher

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How F1's recent title battles stood with a third of the season left

The 2025 F1 season still has a third of the campaign to go and, as history points out, there’s still potential for plenty of plot twists in the world title fight involving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris

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