Unlike the summer break, there is no mandatory factory shutdown when teams and suppliers are not allowed to work on their machinery. So with such unexpected flexibility, what is the sport up to before racing resumes in Miami?

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix means that Andrea Kimi Antonelli's momentum from his back-to-back two wins will be quashed, says George Russell.

The fourth and fifth rounds of the 2026 championship were due to take place on April 12 and 19 respectively.

Formula 1 is unlikely to replace the upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia if the pair are canceled due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, RACER understands.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the governing body is assessing the upcoming Middle Eastern motorsport events – including Formula 1 – and that any decisions will be guided by assessments around “safety and wellbeing”.Targeted attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran have been met with retaliation from...

The inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup will take place in Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia on October 9-11, it was announced today.The area, dubbed 'the world's first city built entirely for play' is situated around 30 miles away from capital city Riyadh, amid the Tuwaiq Mountains. Extreme H's event...

The change in Lewis Hamilton’s demeanor has been one of the most painful things to watch so far this season.Not that you would expect a seven-time world champion to be happy at all with how things have been going on track so far, but Hamilton’s positivity and enthusiasm for the...

While admitting he needs to do a better job of adapting to McLaren’s 2025 car, Lando Norris hopes updates planned for upcoming races could suit his driving style more.Oscar Piastri took the championship lead from Norris with victory in Saudi Arabia, with the Australian securing his third win of the...

Only one driver has finished every competitive session in Formula 1 this season in the top five, and they are not driving a McLaren or a Red Bull.George Russell has delivered an extremely consistent start to 2025 so far, even if the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was his Mercedes team’s...

Williams team principal James Vowles says Carlos Sainz has “really put in the hard graft” to improve his form after joining the team this season.Sainz was a high-profile signing for Williams during the off-season but after an encouraging pre-season, he crashed behind the safety car in Australia and then struggled...