The storylines that will define F1 as it enters a new era in 2026
To celebrate the start of a new year, we bid adieu to 2025 and F1’s ground-effect era and welcome new rules that will dominate the headlines in 2026.
NASCAR goes ‘Back to the Future’ by restoring Chase title format
NASCAR’s convoluted playoff format confused most everyone, so on Monday, it announced it was bringing back the postseason formula from 2004 to 2013.
Formula 1 racing: Key facts on drivers, teams, venues, more
Formula 1 has excited audiences around the world since its inception in 1950. Dig into history, records, and other fun facts on the competition now.
Explained: F1’s 24-race future from 2026 onwards
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.
Herta’s adaptation to F2 may define IndyCar’s global reputation
Colton Herta left IndyCar for F2 in hopes of moving up to F1. Whether he succeeds could determine how the world views the American open-wheel series.
F1 2026 up and running! Audi complete first laps
Audi has completed the first laps of its all-new Formula 1 project at Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya.
F1 25 Season 5 celebrates the Hulkenpodium and Max Verstappen’s epic comeback
Fans who can recreate Nico Hülkenberg’s epic win at the British Grand Prix will receive a special livery.
F1 2026 car launches start this week! All 11 teams’ dates ahead of preseason testing, new regulations
One of Formula 1’s biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making ‘launch season’ more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track.
2025 F1 report cards: Is a title enough to earn Norris an A?
With the calendar set to turn to 2026, ESPN looks back at the 2025 F1 season to assign letter grades to all 21 drivers in the world championship.
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?
