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An entertaining and divisive beginning
The F1 class of 2026 assembles
Mercedes erases four seasons of ground-effect pain
Antonelli imitates Clark in breakthrough China victory
Antonelli moves ahead as Bearman crash raises questions
Audi boss expected to join Aston • Could Jonathan Wheatley’s exit be linked to Adrian Newey’s relinquishing of his ‘temporary’ team principal role?
Bahrain and Saudi GPs cancelled
MERCEDES LINKED TO ALPINE F1 BUY-IN
ALESSANDRO PESENTI-ROSSI 1942-2026
INSIDER • What next for Audi and Wheatley, asks Jake Boxall-Legge
INSIDER • Neuroscientist Dr Marcia Goddard on the impact of F1’s new rules
INSIDER • Pat Symonds on the forgotten F1 changes for 2026
Ferrari’s battle to end its long wait • The Italian team has made a promising start to F1’s new era, so what more does it need to challenge Mercedes and finally take its first crown since 2008?
F1 2026 Love it or hate it? • Drivers and fans remain divided over the effect of Formula 1’s new ruleset – but such changes as can be made won’t be rushed
PICKIN’ UP BAD VIBRATIONS • As its drivers struggle to complete a grand prix distance, Aston Martin is framing its problems as a safety issue to lobby for engine-development concessions from the FIA
NOW THAT WAS A CAR TYRRELL 008
ALTERNATIVE VIEW • What links a scribe’s rudimentary ’70s transport with a tech education initiative?
WILL MAX VERSTAPPEN QUIT F1 AND SHOULD F1 CARE? • The Red Bull star has been vocal about the new rules and has already competed in GT3, raising more questions about his future
Rosenqvist rues restart
Tsolov on top amid Rodin wipeout
Ugochukwu beats Slater
ROVANPERA QUITS JAPANESE ATTACK
NEW BRDC SUPERSTARS
RACE WINNERS • 21 February - 29 March
Kirkwood versus Palou after early races
INSIDER • Kirkwood is the real deal, argues John Oreovicz
‘Roxy’ takes over at Sebring
Nasr completes a controversial double
RESULTS ROUND 2/11
Quick action helps teams as Qatar put back
Verstappen loses ’Ring win
Mercedes opens up on new racer
FAMIN TO FEAST ON NEW ACO ROLE
Bob Tullius 1930-2026 • The game-changing perfectionist took Jaguar back to Le Mans while enjoying long-term success at home in the US
INSIDER • Porsche needs to be clearer on team orders, reckons Gary Watkins
Pajari doesn’t muck around
Breakthrough for Katsuta on gruelling Safari
INSIDER • Tom Howard on what the WRC’s return could mean for the UK
REMEMBERING THE KING OF THE STRATOS • Sandro Munari, who died in February, is most famous for his exploits in Lancia’s Ferrari-powered game-changer, but his success and influence stretched much further
The Twilight Zone in Oz
BRICKLEY FOR TCR WORLD TOUR
SETTE CAMARA INTO TIN-TOPS
RACE WINNERS • 21 February - 29 March
LEY MOVES OUT OF THE SHADE
INSIDER • The Supercars landscape is changing, reckons Phil Branagan
FEAR NO EVO • HWA’s feel-good retro-inspired project will capture the imagination at the Nurburgring 24 Hours
Mustill’s shots in the dark
BTCC grid almost assembled • DeLeon tops Croft test, although WSR is yet to reveal its drivers, while Speedworks and Power...