Haas should therefor be right at the front of the midfield this year and its boss Komatsu reckons Racing Bulls (sixth), Alpine (seventh) and Audi (eighth) are its nearest rivals -

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the Japanese Grand Prix.

It will be a happier weekend for Mercedes, meanwhile, with two victories so far shared equally among its drivers — though the team’s handling of Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first win in China wasn’t to everyone’s taste.

F1's stakeholders have been examining the new rules in place for 2026 after staunch driver criticism. But no major changes are planned yet

Residents of Atlanta, Georgia, will be able to experience Formula 1 like never before as F1 Arcade motion simulators arrive in town. Paired alongside a restaurant and a bar, the sim is designed to

Formula One and the sport’s controversial new technical regulations have been taking fire from all directions in recent weeks and now a new clip is set to pour fuel on the fire.

This is The Athletic’s F1 newsletter. Sign up here to receive Prime Tire directly in your inbox twice a week during the season and weekly in the offseason. Welcome back to Prime Tire, where today it’s time to take stock of this season’s Formula 1 during the brief pause between Rounds 2 and 3.

Do the new Formula 1 rules create “incredible” racing or “probably the worst” cars in F1 history? Drivers are split. The opening race in Australia which mixed a dramatic battle for the lead with some complex strategy,

The LEGO x Formula 1 partnership is going full throttle in 2026. A huge new wave of F1-themed sets has just arrived (and more are on the way), spanning everything from affordable Speed Champions builds to detailed collector models.

From teen dreams to speedy studs, we rank the hottest, high-octane heartthrobs on the starting grid this season

Max Verstappen has made a major announcement ahead of the Japanese GP while the FIA have 'made a key ruling' that impacts Lewis Hamilton