Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

While the FIA has signed off on Mercedes’ 2026 engine, rival teams aren’t happy with how the private test was handled at their factory. The debate around Mercedes’ 2026 engine, built for themselves ...

Formula 1 manufacturers have approved changes to the engine testing rules for 2026 following the compression ratio row that has lasted through the offseason. In December, it emerged that Mercedes had ...

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc ended F1 testing at the top of the pile in Bahrain as Aston Martin-Honda’s preparations for the F1 2026 season suffered another blow. What exactly to make of F1 2026 ...

FIA announces updated 2026 regulations, including new engine testing after Mercedes PU scrutiny, plus a series of rule tweaks ...

The 2026 F1 season opens in Australia in nearly two weeks. Sona Maleterova / Getty Images Prime Tire Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s F1 newsletter. Sign up here to receive Prime Tire directly in ...

A Formula 1 rules revolution is making cars lighter and smaller for 2026, with more electrical power. After the biggest ...

Formula 1 teams are testing in Bahrain this week, but a storm is brewing in the background that might turn the season on its head. A rule change could be introduced to rein in the Mercedes power units ...

Honda is feeling the impact of lost ...

Mercedes has underlined its status as one of the talk-of-the-paddock teams following Formula 1’s third day of private 2026 testing in Barcelona. It’s understood, however, that the Brackley-based team ...

Charles Leclerc wrestled the Ferrari SF-26 at times to an impressive P1 on the final day of F1 Testing in Bahrain.