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Aus GP: Piastri fastest in FP2 ahead of Mercedes
Max Verstappen suffered a pit-lane issue, while world champion Lando Norris finished seventh
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Aus GP: Leclerc tops FP1 ahead of Hamilton
World champion Lando Norris had a truncated session with a gearbox problem, as Ferrari and Red Bull set the early pace.
FORMULA 1
How Honda's issues have left Aston Martin drivers fearing for their safety
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One reason to root for all 22 drivers on the 2026 F1 grid
On the eve of a new season, ESPN stops at every garage up and down pit lane with details on why you should be rooting for every driver on the F1 grid.
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2026 F1 rules: What's new on the cars; how will changes affect the racing?
Bold predictions for F1 in 2026: Ferrari will end its title drought
FORMULA 1 TESTING
F1 predicted running order for 2026: Who is on top of the new cars?
With six days of testing in Bahrain now complete, ESPN pores over the data and speaks with paddock sources to predict F1's running order for 2026.
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FORMULA 1
Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team's 2026 chances.
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Who's really fastest in 2026? F1's new rules are confusing the pecking order -- and the drivers
Formula 1's new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
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FORMULA 1
Have F1's new-for-2026 regulations made the sport too complicated?
F1's star drivers have spent much of preseason criticizing the sport's new-for-2026 cars. They might have a point, but there are no simple solutions.
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CADILLAC
America's team: How Cadillac's arrival is already shaking up F1
Cadillac is unveiling its first F1 livery in a Super Bowl commercial Sunday night, revealing just how big America's team ambitions are.
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FORMULA 1
2026 F1 livery Power Rankings: Does Red Bull's new look take P1?
Launch season is upon us, which means as F1 teams reveal their 2026 paint schemes, ESPN votes on this year's livery Power Rankings.
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F1 2026 car launches: All pictures of new cars as full grid completed
One of Formula 1's biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making 'launch season' more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track.
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Top Headlines
- F1 boss hits back at drivers after rule criticism
- Two F1 races at-risk due to attacks on Iran
- Aus GP: Piastri fastest in FP2 ahead of Mercedes
- Aus GP: Aston Martin participation in doubt
- Aus GP: Leclerc tops FP1 ahead of Hamilton
- Lewis Hamilton calls for Africa to be 'taken back'
- Norris: If I wasn't motivated to win title, I'd retire
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Formula 1's new terminology explained
Their history, stats and why they're special
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F1's calendar of the future
Which countries could host races from 2026 onwards?
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The evolution of F1 design
The 2025 season, F1's 75th anniversary, presents an opportunity to look back on the sport's evolution
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All the key F1 facts
Check out the key information of F1 drivers, teams and more
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2026 F1 grid: Meet the stars set to light up 2026
It's a new season with two new teams but all familiar faces as we detail the driver line-ups for 2026.
