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Work for 2026 season 'unprecedented' for McLaren
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the world champions have faced an "unprecedented" amount of work as he looks ahead to the new season.
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Mercedes reveal F1 car for new 2026 rules
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14 hours ago
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F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars
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6 hours ago
Why is F1 testing so early this year?
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1 day ago
Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history
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2 days ago
Owen to leave role as Mercedes chief designer
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2 days ago
Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car
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3 days ago
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Listen: Back At Base returns for series three. Audio, 38 minutes
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Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role
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6 days ago
Red Bull 'will go through struggle but come out on top'
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6 days ago
Briton Browning secures Williams F1 reserve role
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6 days ago
Alpine release reserve driver Doohan
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13 January

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When are F1 teams launching their 2026 cars?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain when Formula 1 teams will launch their cars for the 2026 season.
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Zhou joins Cadillac as F1 reserve driver
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5 January
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Courtenay joins McLaren after early Red Bull exit
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5 January
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Active aero and overtake mode - F1's new terminology
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17 December 2025
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Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026?
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10 December 2025
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Best images of 2025 F1 season - on and off the track
Antonelli goes incognito at Milton Keynes go-kart race
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17 December 2025

Portuguese GP to return to F1 calendar in 2027
Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.
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16 December 2025
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Unopposed Ben Sulayem re-elected FIA president
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12 December 2025
Red Bull adviser Marko to leave team after 20 years
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9 December 2025
Hamilton's struggles and ranking Verstappen's 2025 - Q&A
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9 December 2025
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Norris reflects on F1 title triumph - extended interview. Video, 10 minutes
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Norris is 'only just getting going' - and rank British world champions
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8 December 2025
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Norris keen to 'live a normal few days' and 'forget I drive in F1'
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8 December 2025
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F1: Chequered Flag. Back At Base S3: 1. All at Risk. Audio, 38 minutes
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F1: Chequered Flag. Back At Base S3: 2. Master vs Apprentice. Audio, 32 minutes
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F1: Chequered Flag. Back At Base S3: 3. Hope and Ambition. Audio, 33 minutes
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'This is not my world championship, this is ours' Video, 00:01:05
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8 December 2025
More than the Score. How do Formula 1 drivers remain fit during the season? Audio, 20 minutes
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F1 features

How Norris achieved his lifetime's ambition by 'winning it my way'
There were bumps in the road but Lando Norris has secured his first F1 drivers' title and says he is proud "because I feel like I made a lot of other people happy".
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7 December 2025
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Backed by his family, propelled by his talent - the rise of Norris
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7 December 2025
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Inside McLaren's season - the rules, values, incidents & relationships
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8 December 2025
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Quiz: How well do you know F1 champion Norris?
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7 December 2025
What are the main rule changes for F1 cars for 2026?
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23 October 2025
Horner, the £52m pay-off, and what next for ex-Red Bull boss?
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22 September 2025
Incredible images from 75 years of F1
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Prost

Prost. Series 1, Episode 1. Video, 26 minutes
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Ask Me Anything

When does the 2026 F1 season start?
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10 December 2025
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3 December 2025
What is the halo in Formula 1?
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22 October 2025
What are 'papaya rules' in Formula 1?
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10 October 2025
What is a super licence in Formula 1?
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10 September 2025

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