The 2026 season marks the dawn of a new era for Formula One.

A catastrophic shunt from Max Verstappen's new team-mate Isack Hadjar left the team in crisis. They were forced to sit out as they waited for spare parts to be shipped over for their new car, the RB22. For Ford CEO Jim Farley, the lack of movement from the team while they cleared up the wreck will likely have been heartbreaking.

Mercedes wrapped up its track time in Barcelona with another strong day in terms of both performance and reliability, while Aston Martin's new car turns just five laps.

As part of it, we polled readers for their thoughts. The result was a resounding defeat for me, as my position of being “against” F1 testing being held in private scored only 43.7 percent compared to Luke’s “for” argument getting 56.3 percent of the vote.

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Formula 1’s Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix will introduce a new luxury hospitality attraction in 2026 with the debut of the MSC Yacht Club, a five-deck, super yacht–inspired structure set inside the circuit’s Marina presented by MSC Cruises.

Mercedes confirms it will be the sole provider of Formula 1's safety and medical cars for every 2026 race weekend and pre-season testing in Bahrain