F1 testing: Fastest times, most laps from preseason in Bahrain and Barcelona
Formula 1 2026 is underway — under a cloud of secrecy with the initial preseason test in Barcelona taking place behind closed doors. Here are the fastest laps so far.
F1 testing: Mercedes, Red Bull hit issues as Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari – Day 2 as it happened
Formula 1’s preseason kicks into overdrive with the first of two tests in Bahrain this week, and you can follow all the action live with ESPN.
A miracle child, a priceless penny and a racing legend
Back in 1998, long before the United States stopped producing the penny, a little girl with spina bifida gave Dale Earnhardt a gift that raises the question: What if pennies are actually worth everything?
Wolff: Red Bull, not Mercedes, the 2026 benchmark
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Red Bull has set the early benchmark for power unit performance under Formula 1’s new regulations.
Norris on Max complaints: ‘Can retire’ if he wants
Reigning champion Lando Norris has countered Max Verstappen’s criticism of Formula 1’s new regulations, saying there is “nothing to complain about” from a driver’s perspective and his 2025 title rival can quit the sport if he does not like the new cars.
Hamilton: Fans ‘need a degree’ to get new F1 terms
Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula 1 fans will need a university degree in the sport’s new regulations just to understand what’s happening in races this year.
F1 2026 grid: From world champs to rookie stars
It’s a new season with two new teams but all familiar faces — here’s the Formula 1 driver line-ups for 2026.
NASCAR descends on Daytona eager to move on from turbulent offseason, get back to racing
It was a heartbreaking offseason for much of NASCAR, and as the garage descends on Daytona, the stock car world is ready to refocus on racing.
Hamilton confirms ‘detrimental’ engineer change
Lewis Hamilton revealed his Ferrari race engineer will change for a second time early in the 2026 season, saying on Wednesday that he expects the lack of stability to be “detrimental.”
Aston Martin reveal 2026 livery, 1st under Newey
Aston Martin has unveiled the livery for its first Formula 1 car built under the guidance of design legend and team boss Adrian Newey.
