Racing Bulls will run a new livery for the third time this season at the seventh round of the championship in Spain this weekend. This special design, used only at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, celebrates football. The cars feature a football club-style crest on the rear wing endplates, wheel graphics inspired by a football, and … Read more

The FIA has announced an agreement to increase the power delivered by Formula 1’s combustion engines over the next two years. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free By 2028, F1 power units will source 60% of their usable energy from the internal combustion engine and 40% from their electrical systems, compared with the … Read more

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Formula 1 has been too conservative with its power unit changes for next season, says @RedPill: I’m not sure why they couldn’t just bite the bullet, rip off the Band-Aid, start working on new drawings, and go straight to 13% next season (60/40)? … Read more

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Sergio Perez’s remarks before the Monaco Grand Prix, highlighted in last week’s round-up, look a little optimistic after he picked up three penalties on Sunday, the final one costing Cadillac their first points finish: “Past winner Perez sees Monaco as an opportunity for … Read more

For the first time in three months, Formula 1 returns with consecutive race weekends. The seventh round of the 2026 season takes place at a familiar circuit under a new name. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Circuit de Catalunya stages the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, the updated title for one of Spain’s … Read more

Lewis Hamilton says he sometimes feels like he has to remind people who he is after a marked improvement in form during his second season with Ferrari. After failing to score a single podium last year, Hamilton has reached the rostrum in half of the races so far this season. His second place in Monaco … Read more

Mercedes have explained why they failed to ensure George Russell served his pit-lane speeding penalty during the Monaco Grand Prix, a mistake that cost him points in the race. Russell was handed a five-second time penalty for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit when Mercedes first changed his tyres. During the race’s first Safety Car period … Read more

The FIA has scheduled a Right of Review hearing to consider Alpine’s challenge to the penalties handed to Pierre Gasly for the Monaco Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Alpine will meet the stewards by video conference on Thursday to present its case. The team is seeking to overturn two five-second … Read more

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day As Fernando Alonso heads to his home grand prix after an unexpected point in Monaco, @Tifoso1989 reflects on the 44-year-old two-time world champion and argues he still has the pace and drive to compete: I think part of the issue is that people … Read more

Carlos Sainz Jnr said some rivals made “borderline unacceptable” moves after contact with two other drivers ended his Monaco Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Williams driver was running inside the points when the race resumed after the red flag. Following the restart he was first hit by Nico Hulkenberg … Read more