Ferrari's inverted rear wing is merely the latest in a long and glorious tradition of Formula 1 engineers pushing technology and finding loopholes

Formula 1 (F1) has long been the pinnacle of automotive innovation, with cutting-edge technology developed on the racetrack eventually making its way to everyday automobiles. F1’s relentless pursuit of speed, efficiency, and safety has led to ...

The row over Mercedes’ engine interpretation threatens to drag the season opener from the track into the stewards’ room and undermine the very innovation F1 was built on.

Formula 1 has always been a playground for mad scientists with wind tunnels. When the stopwatch says yes and the rulebook hasn’t said no yet, anything goes. From six wheels to fans that suck the car to the ground, some of the wildest ideas in racing ...

REDMOND, Wash. and BRACKLEY, United Kingdom, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on Thursday announced a multiyear partnership that puts Microsoft (MSFT)'s technologies at the heart of race team operations.

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Sauber is last in the Formula 1 constructors' championship after scoring just six points in the season-opener in Australia before hitting a pointless streak for drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto. Ahead of the team’s transition to become the ...

This would not have seemed possible a few short days ago, but Lewis Hamilton is now right back in the hunt for F1 race wins in 2026 and the latest odds prove it. Hamilton was a 33/1 shot to claim a record eighth world title just a month ago coming off an absolutely miserable first season at Ferrari which saw him finish sixth in the Drivers’ Championship standings - 267 points behind Lando Norris.