While engine performance across manufacturers has largely been balanced in recent years, the 2026 changes could deliver significant, potentially decisive gains. In 2014, when F1 first introduced hybrid engines, Mercedes emerged with by far the best, setting it on course for eight consecutive world championship wins through to 2021.

Long-time 2026 favourites Mercedes quickly catch the eye before Ferrari finish with a flourish; impressive reliable debut for Red Bulls first engine; watch every round of the 2026 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1,

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.

The F1 teams are testing their 2026 cars at the Barcelona track this week. But why is the action not open to the public?

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton ensured Ferrari left testing with a morale-boosting final day at Barcelona's private event on Friday.

Ferrari finish F1 2026s first week of track running with quickest lap time through Lewis Hamilton amid reliable start; Host of teams rack up over century of laps watch every round of the 2026 season live on Sky Sports F1,

Get the full Barcelona shakedown guide: private testing dates, session structure, rules changes, and how fans can catch the action ahead of the 2026 F1 season.

Red Bull decided to stuff a turbo into a briefcase and have an engineer hand-deliver it to Ford in Michigan. Custom agents had other plans.

Even before the first collective on-track Formula 1 action of 2026, there has been talk about the new engine regulations in Formula 1. More specifically, the focus is on the compression ratio of the internal combustion engine (ICE) – the ratio between ...

Here is how testing in Barcelona this coming week could play out

F1 2026 testing live: Lewis Hamilton sets fastest time of the week in Barcelona - Follow live F1 action from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the first glimpse of the 2026 cars on the racetrack