Max Verstappen was pressed on the F1 2026 pecking order — and his Mercedes engine hint speaks volumes ahead of Melbourne.

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff believes new power unit manufacturer Red Bull Ford has come out of the gates with the best engine at Bahrain testing. During a spell in which Honda decided to withdraw from F1, a decision it later reversed to partner ...

FIA announces updated 2026 regulations, including new engine testing after Mercedes PU scrutiny, plus a series of rule tweaks ahead of the season.

Toto Wolff: "I was hoping that they would be worse than they are."

Red Bull Powertrains’ first F1 engine has caught Toto Wolff’s eye as being the “benchmark” power unit of the five manufacturers. The Milton Keynes-based manufacturer has arrived on the grid this year with its first-ever F1 engine, and has duly ...

Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari & McLaren all claim someone else is fastest. Week 2 of F1 Bahrain testing starts Wednesday.

The second and final 2026 Formula 1 pre-season test takes place this week in Bahrain, with many questions left unanswered. After the opening three days of running at the Bahrain International Circuit, several key talking points emerged, ranging from the pecking order to enjoyment - or lack of, in some cases - of the new cars, to safety concerns.

Red Bull Racing is taking a massive leap into the unknown this season by debuting its first in-house F1 power unit. As part of its new partnership, Ford contributed a significant amount of resources to the engine's development. However, it wasn't entirely ...

After three weeks in Barcelona and Bahrain, F1 heads to Melbourne. But what are the main lessons from pre-season testing? From Mercedes’ favourite status to interesting tech solutions, here are the ke

A review of F1 testing should always be heavily caveated by the over-used but perfectly on the nose phrase ‘it’s only testing’, which in any case is true. But as F1 gears up for its most radical overhaul in history, even the smallest pieces of information are enough to get excited about what’s ahead.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has turned the spotlight on his Formula 1 rivals, declaring Red Bull the early “benchmark” under Formula 1’s new rules as he dismissed the pre-season hype over his own team as exaggerated.