Ralf Schumacher has criticised Formula 1’s 2026 regulations as too artificial, arguing that the current overtaking balance takes too much away from driver skill

Formula 1s new 2026 regulations were under the spotlight during the weekends first round in Australia, where we saw a different style of racing; Formula 1 now heads to China for a Sprint weekend, live

Formula 1 was quick to highlight the sharp rise in overtakes during the 2026 Australian Grand Prix compared to last year. The opening race of the season, highly anticipated by both fans and insiders after a testing-heavy pre-season,

Oliver Bearman was the driver who completed the highest number of overtakes during the 2025 season. The young Haas driver, contesting his first full Formula 1 season after a handful of cameo appearances in 2024, ended the campaign with an impressive 128 ...

Bortoleto put Audi inside the points on its debut after what he described as a chaotic first race with the new generation of F1 cars

Formula One drivers are bracing for a season of “chaos” after getting a taste of the new regulations at Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.

The 2026 F1 season kicked off in Melbourne with a flurry of overtakes and intense battles, highlighting the impact of new power-unit regulations that have split drivers and fans over the quality of racing.

George Russell let out a squeal of delight before channelling his inner Borat as he gave his verdict on this new era of Formula One racing. “Woohoo! Very nice, very nice!” the Mercedes driver shouted over his radio in a voice which sounded very like the fictional Kazakh character created by Sacha Baron Cohen.

F1’s 2026 rules make battery management the defining race strategy. With drivers choosing when to charge and deploy power, overtakes are soaring and the tactics shaping every lap are being rewritten.