As Formula 1 enters a new period of regulations in 2026 with ever-growing popularity and new race locations floated, this is how the calendar stacks up over the next few years.
Category: Formula 1
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Who’s really fastest in 2026? F1’s new rules are confusing the pecking order — and the drivers
Formula 1’s new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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Hamilton backs Ferrari ‘in fight’ with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari are “right in the fight” with Mercedes this year despite his former team’s dominant weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.
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Max slams F1 car: ‘Never had anything this bad’
Max Verstappen complained Red Bull “never had anything this bad” after labouring to eighth on the grid for China’s sprint race.
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F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP – what’s going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
F1’s new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience – ESPN’s Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation.
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Antonelli breaks F1 record with Chinese GP pole
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1 history after George Russell was struck down by a gearbox problem in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
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Antonelli, Ferrari give F1 feel-good race in China, but critics remain
While Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton couldn’t hide their joy after Sunday’s Chinese GP, Max Verstappen continued his criticism of F1’s new rulebook.
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Sources: Newey to step down as Aston team leader
Adrian Newey is set to step back from his team leadership role at Aston Martin to focus solely on technical matters, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
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Japanese Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full F1 schedule, predictions
A gripping Formula 1 season continues with the Japanese Grand Prix, as Mercedes and Ferrari renew their battle in the third round of 2026.