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Aston Martin '4 months behind' but 'spectacular'
Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey has revealed his team's 2026 car started wind tunnel development four months later than its rivals, but that hasn't stopped the new AMR26 turning heads in testing.
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McLaren
Formula One
Piastri expects 'Papaya Rules' to continue in 2026
Oscar Piastri is expecting McLaren's controversial Papaya Rules approach to continue this year, after he found himself on the wrong side of it at last year's Italian Grand Prix.
McLaren
Formula One
F1 champion Norris hungry for 2nd title
Lando Norris insists he is still as hungry as ever to win the Formula 1 title as defending champion, even if by his own admission, he does not have the same single-minded ambition as greats like Michael Schumacher and Max Verstappen.
Williams
Formula One
Williams 2026 FW48 hits the track after delays
The new Williams Formula 1 car, which missed the opening week of preseason testing due to delays in production, has finally hit the track during a filming day at Silverstone on Wednesday.
Red Bull
Formula One
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.
Haas
Formula One
Jack Doohan joins Haas as F1 reserve driver
Former Alpine driver Jack Doohan has joined Haas as its official reserve driver for the upcoming season.
Kimi Antonelli
Formula 1
Antonelli: New Mercedes much better than expected
Kimi Antonelli reflects on his first experiences of driving Mercedes' 2026 F1 car.
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George Russell
Formula 1
George Russell admits he 'feels ready' to fight for F1 world championship
George Russell speaks about his hopes of winning the 2026 F1 world championship with Mercedes.
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Mercedes
Formula One
Russell is ready to fight for 2026 F1 world title
Early Formula 1 preseason favourite George Russell said he's ready to fight for a world championship and is relishing the chance to go head-to-head with old rival Max Verstappen.
Mercedes
Formula One
Wolff to rivals on F1 row: Get your s--- together
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has told rival teams to focus on themselves amid an ongoing row over the interpretation of this year's engine regulations.
Formula One
F1 2026 car launches: All pictures of new cars and dates for next reveals
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.
Formula One
Horner has unfinished business in F1, wants to win
Christian Horner admitted he misses Formula 1 and has unfinished business in the sport as he spoke publicly for the first time since he was ousted by Red Bull.
Motor Sports
Why is F1 testing in January and why is nobody there? First Barcelona test explained
A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? ESPN fills you in on all you need to know ahead of Barcelona testing.
Motor Sports
What did we learn at F1 testing? Analysis, news from Barcelona
Formula 1 and its 11 teams kept the first test -- or what they called a Shakedown -- in Barcelona as private as possible, but that doesn't mean ESPN's analysis dried up.
Formula One
F1 testing: Who posted fastest times, most laps in Barcelona?
Formula 1 2026 is underway -- under a cloud of secrecy with the initial preseason test in Barcelona taking place behind closed doors. Here are the fastest laps so far.
Motor Sports
What we know (and don't) about F1 in 2026 after Barcelona shakedown test
After five days of shakedown testing at Barcelona, ESPN's F1 analysts reveal what they learned about the state of the field ahead of 2026 rule changes.
Ferrari
Formula One
Hamilton sees 'winning mentality' in Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton said he sees a "winning mentality" in Ferrari this year after the team completed its first week of preseason testing ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Mercedes
Formula One
Which F1 team is on top after the Barcelona shakedown?
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson share their picks for the favourites heading into the Formula One Bahrain tests.
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Aston Martin
Formula One
Will Adrian Newey bring about a change at Aston Martin?
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson assess Aston Martin's lack of laps in Barcelona and debate whether Adrian Newey's project offers hope for Aston Martin fans.
1:55
Ferrari
Formula One
Will Ferrari's dominance in testing carry on into the season?
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss Ferrari's impressive performance at the "secret test" in Barcelona, and whether they believe it will carry on into the start of the Formula One season.
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Formula One
Should the private test stay on the Formula One calendar?
Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss whether they think Formula One's "secret test" in Barcelona will carry on into future seasons.
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Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
Hamilton finishes F1 testing on top for Ferrari
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton ensured Ferrari left testing with a morale-boosting final day at Barcelona's private event on Friday.
Pierre Gasly
Formula 1
F1's Gasly invests in Steiner-led MotoGP team
Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has been named among the group of investors behind the Guenther Steiner-led acquisition of the Tech3 Moto GP team.
Ferrari
Formula One
F1 test: Hamilton praises Ferrari for 'amazing' start
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari has had a better start to F1 testing than last year, as he praised his Italian team for the "amazing" mileage hit on Thursday.
Aston Martin
Formula One
Aston Martin make first appearance at Barcelona test
Aston Martin made its first appearance at this week's preseason test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after completing a handful of laps in the final hour of the penultimate day.
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