Formula 1 standing starts have been more dramatic than usual this season because the new power units have introduced greater variability off the line. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Some cars consistently launch better than others, while a few drivers have produced notably poor starts on occasion. Those slow departures have become … Read more

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day @Ferrox-glideh has mixed feelings about Formula 1 returning to Istanbul Park: Great track, but it’s a shame that Erdogan is given a chance to sportswash his regime too. @Ferrox-glideh Social media and links Norris backs Verstappen to stay in F1 after drivers win … Read more

Is Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff looking to take a stake in Alpine, potentially creating a Mercedes-backed ‘B-team’ within Formula 1? Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Some figures in Formula 1 worry that Wolff may be aiming to replicate the relationship Red Bull has with its junior outfit, Racing Bulls. McLaren Racing … Read more

Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Instead of restricting Red Bull from running a second team, Urvaksh proposes a different approach for Formula 1: Allow each team to run a B team if they can afford it. That would boost the number of entrants and could bring back pre-qualifying … Read more

Formula 1 returns after an unexpected five-week break this weekend, and in a further surprise Formula 2 will join the action in Miami. What was meant to be the fourth round of the world championship became the sixth after the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races were cancelled. The Miami Grand Prix will proceed as a … Read more

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Formula 1 returns this weekend after an unexpected five-week break, but some readers say the excitement has waned: There have been times when the racing has been dull over the 40 years-plus that I’ve been watching, and periods where things have annoyed me … Read more

The FIA has been listening to Formula 1 drivers’ concerns that recent changes have made racing feel too artificial, says Alexander Albon. Several drivers criticised how the 2026 regulations altered on-track dynamics, with some saying overtaking has become easier to the point of feeling “accidental.” Albon welcomed the consultation between the FIA and drivers over … Read more

It’s been a busy 12 months for Milestone, the Italian developers known for motorcycle simulation games. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Over the past year the studio released an AMA Supercross title, the sixth entry in the RIDE series, and a successful reboot of the 1990s arcade racer Screamer, while still finding … Read more

Cadillac will celebrate its first home Formula 1 race this weekend with a special one-off livery. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The team will set aside its usual asymmetric design for a new look that remains largely monochrome but includes measured red and white accents. The team describes the touches as a … Read more

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Formula 1’s new regulations have turned some viewers off, but Adrian remains enthusiastic about the season ahead: I have been watching F1 since the seventies and have seen the ups and downs in both regulation and racing. I am absolutely looking forward to … Read more