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Latest: May 2, 5:57 PM from Autosport
Verstappen: F1 rule changes for Miami GP are "just a tickle"
Max Verstappen has described the Formula 1 regulation changes as “just a tickle” in terms of the impact it will have, but sees the greater communication and interaction between the drivers and rules makers as a positive development. The FIA and F1 used the April break, as planned, to review the technical regulations. The consensus was that the racing itself is ‘entertaining’ and does ... Keep reading
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Honda details "countermeasures" for Miami GP after horror start to F1 2026 with Aston Martin
Honda is confident it has improved the situation that has so far plagued Aston Martin’s start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. The Silverstone outfit is bottom of the championship after its first three races with Honda as its power unit supplier, with the partnership plagued by vast problems that stem from excessive vibrations in the engine. This ... Keep reading
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What Apple TV’s Miami Grand Prix coverage means for the future of F1 in the U.S.
The Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix lands at a defining moment in the 2026 season, with more ways than ever to follow how Formula 1 unfolds during the first round in the United States. After a disrupted opening stretch, teams arrive in Miami with upgrades, revised setups and unanswered questions. With a sprint format, a complex track layout and only one practice session, Miami ... Keep reading
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The steps Honda took post-Japan to overcome Aston Martin's poor 2026
Before the start of the Formula 1 season, ambitions were high at Aston Martin and the goal was clear: to dare to dream. But even before hitting the track, those dreams had to face a harsh reality, marked by Honda’s shortcomings and, soon after, the need to intervene on the chassis side as well. The situation has been made even more complicated by the fact that the AMR26 has logged very little ... Keep reading
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On this day: Hakkinen’s last-lap heartbreak
On 29 April 2001, Mika Hakkinen retired from the lead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix on the very last lap. The two-time world champion was having a tough time in what would transpire to be his last season in F1. Hakkinen crashed out of the Australian GP due to a suspension failure when running second, finished a lowly sixth in a mixed-weather Sepang race and stalled on the Interlagos grid ... Keep reading
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How to watch F1® on Apple TV for the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026
The Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 is set to be a key race on this year's calendar, and watching the full weekend will be crucial for fans. Why? F1 teams have been able to upgrade their cars during the break and will need to adjust to revised rules effective from Miami onward. From practice through qualifying to the race itself, each session will help to reveal this next ... Keep reading
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FIA agrees with F1: "We cannot be hostage to automotive companies"
As the debate surrounding the controversial 2026 Formula 1 regulations rumbles on, the man tasked with implementing them has spoken out. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis did not propose the near 50/50 split of electrical power to internal combustion engine output which lies at the heart of the latest regulations, but it was his team which had to turn the concept into a raceable ... Keep reading
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How F1 rule changes to improve safety could also remove "unintended overtaking"
In the package of changes to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations agreed last week one of the key aims was to get a grip on the problem of closing speeds. The dangers of one car approaching another at an unexpectedly high velocity were illustrated most recently in Suzuka, where Oliver Bearman had to take evasive action to avoid Franco Colapinto's Alpine, and spun off into a heavy impact with the ... Keep reading
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The simulations that show how F1 qualifying and racing will change from Miami GP
After a month-long hiatus, Formula 1 returns to the track in Miami for a unique weekend, marked by the debut of the changes made to the 2026 technical rules. These changes, introduced based on insights gathered during the opening three grands prix, have two clear objectives: enabling drivers to push to the limit once again in qualifying and reducing speed differentials during wheel-to-wheel duels ... Keep reading
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How Antonelli aims to keep his momentum despite the F1 April break
Formula 1 world championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was probably the biggest loser out of all the drivers in the unplanned April break. Having taken back-to-back wins in China and Japan, the latter giving him the lead in the drivers’ standings for the first time in his career, and a dominant Mercedes package at his disposal, losing the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix to build on ... Keep reading
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Former Red Bull F1 boss Horner sparks intrigue with MotoGP appearance at Jerez
Ousted Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner made a surprise appearance at Jerez on Saturday, fuelling speculation about a potential interest in MotoGP team ownership. Horner was present at the Spanish Grand Prix alongside Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, with both spotted in the paddock on Saturday morning. The Briton spent the final practice session of the weekend in the factory ... Keep reading
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Norris explains why losing “1-2%” in qualifying left drivers so frustrated at new F1 cars
This writer’s first working grand prix was Austria 2002, a race that for most sticks in the mind for reasons pertaining to Ferrari team orders. A far happier memory is of borrowing a tabard for qualifying and venturing into the trees behind the pits, on the inside of the Jochen Rindt Kurve, where one could stand by the barrier and revel at the sight of Formula 1 cars being driven at maximum ... Keep reading
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What Apple TV’s F1® coverage delivers for fans in the U.S.
Formula 1® race weekends, especially pivotal races like the Miami Grand Prix, extend far beyond Sunday’s race. Practice, qualifying and sprint sessions shape the story as teams develop their cars through the 2026 season. In Miami, the focus is on whether Mercedes can hold its advantage, or if rivals like Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull can close the gap. Drivers, engineers and entire ... Keep reading
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What other tracks should return to the F1 calendar? Our writers have their say
Sepang – Oleg Karpov It’s ironic to think that some welcomed the return of the Istanbul track to the calendar on the basis that F1 was going back to ‘historical’ venues – because Hermann Tilke and his company were commonly blamed for creating lookalike circuits. The only real basis for that argument is that all Tilke tracks are, indeed, the same in the sense that they feature ... Keep reading
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McNish appointed Audi F1 racing director with immediate effect
Audi's Formula 1 team has announced Allan McNish as its new racing director, assuming many of the responsibilities held by team principal Jonathan Wheatley before his unexpected departure in March. Following that move, Audi's F1 CEO Mattia Binotto confirmed that he would add the team principal title to his portfolio and discharge most of the duties required of that position – but also that ... Keep reading
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Turkish GP returns to F1 calendar from 2027 with five-year deal
The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 after securing a five-year deal. Having lobbied for a permanent spot on the F1 schedule since its two-year stint as COVID-enforced replacement races in 2020 and 2021, Istanbul Park will welcome back grand prix racing from next year following a deal agreed between series bosses, the Turkish government and the Turkish ... Keep reading
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Why McLaren will deliver "an entirely new" F1 car in Miami – but expects all rivals to do the same
Judging and executing in-season development has become one of McLaren's strongest suits in recent Formula 1 seasons, most significantly in 2023 and '24, when it introduced upgrade packages early in the campaign which proved transformative. So when team principal Andrea Stella used the forum of a special event for select media at McLaren's Woking factory to describe the MCL40 it will bring to ... Keep reading
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Vettel claims F1 is losing its DNA – but does it even exist?
“I sympathise with the drivers; I'm very critical not to lose the DNA and the heart of the sport, which is finding the fastest driver in the fastest machine to win the race.” Like many in the paddock, Sebastian Vettel simply isn’t a fan of Formula 1’s new-for-2026 regulations. The four-time world champion has made that much clear on Swedish TV channel SVT. The greater emphasis on ... Keep reading
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