2026 F1 Rules: What's New on the Cars; How Will Changes Affect the Racing?

2026 F1 rules: What's new on the cars; how will changes affect the racing?

The new F1 season is upon is, and it's a blank canvas in the paddock, where teams have been preparing for the new rulebook. So what has changed?

Autosport Explains video: How the new F1 cars will challenge the drivers

With F1’s 2026 cars posing a different challenge, what will it take to be successful and what are the limitations of the new cars?

The easy answer to fix 2026 cars would ruin F1 completely

In the wake of the ‘chef could drive’, ‘not racing’ critical comments from drivers about the new generation of very energy-starved F1 cars, it has been suggested that not regulating front axle recovery into these regulations was a dramatic own-goal. Not only would the battery be fed by the braking energy of two axles instead of one, but the front axle naturally absorbs more braking energy than the rear as the weight of the car transfers to the f…

2026 F1 Car Dimensions: Wheelbase, Width and How They Compare

The 2026 Formula 1 technical regulations specify a set of dimensional limits that define the physical envelope within which every car on the grid must be built. These are not aspirational targets or design suggestions; they are hard boundaries that determine the maximum wheelbase length, the maximum overall width, the floor width, and the spatial relationship between the car’s major structural elements. The dimensions for 2026 are smaller than t…

Will first race for new rules disprove the doom-mongers? Australian GP talking points

George Russell ‘intrigued’ as 2026 F1 chaos looms for TV viewers

George Russell has explained why he is "intrigued' to see how F1 fans react to racing in 2026, admitting the new cars are not exactly the best he's ever driven, but could provide a "more chaotic" TV s...