Race reports, drivers, teams, the 2026 regulations and technical explainers from Formula 1 only.
Cadillac has zero points and last place after 14 rounds of its 2026 debut. Set against BAR, Lotus, HRT and Virgin, who all scored nothing in year one, that is an ordinary rookie season rather than a failure.
The 2026 rules cap the electric motor at 350 kW and then taper it away to nothing by 345 km/h. Here is the FIA arithmetic, and the circuits where it shows most.
Overtake, the system the FIA rulebook introduced as Manual Override Mode, gives a chasing F1 car more battery power instead of a movable wing. Here is exactly what it is worth in kilowatts, and why it did nothing at Madrid.
The 2026 cars move flaps on both wings between two fixed settings. Here is what Corner Mode and Straight Mode actually do, who presses the button, and where each one is allowed.
Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell by 81 points with 233 still available. The earliest he can clinch the 2026 drivers’ title is Singapore on 11 October, with Mexico City the realistic date.
Baku races on Saturday 26 September 2026 because Azerbaijan’s Remembrance Day falls the next day. Here is every session time in Baku, UK, US and Australian clocks, and where to watch.