Max Verstappen Urges F1 Race Changes
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With a new era and new teams in Formula 1, we have compiled each driver’s height ahead of the F1 2026 season – given its long history as a talking point in the sport. Two returning favourites and one rookie enter the fray this time around,
Williams have confirmed a change to their driver lineup for the upcoming 2026 Formula One season. With a new set of regulations set to be introduced and an 11th team joining the grid for the first time in the history of the sport, the 2026 F1 season will be completely different to any other.
In less than two months time the 2026 Formula 1 season gets underway and their are five drivers who are go into the new era feeling the pressure.
In this eight-part series, hosted by actress Rosamund Pike, we’re going behind-the-scenes with next generation stars, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli and British Haas hotshot Ollie Bearman, during their rookie Formula 1 seasons in the 2025 World Championship.
Formula 1 is often analyzed through rankings built on statistics, media opinion, or fan debate. This list follows a different approach.
Martin Brundle’s grid walk has become a staple of Formula 1’s pre-race coverage in the United Kingdom. Brundle was a successful F1 driver in the 1990s, scoring nine podiums, and switched to broadcasting in 1997 after his racing career came to an end.
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Formula 1 2026 teams and drivers
With Sauber becoming Audi in 2026, Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg have been chosen as the driver line-up for the German team's debut. Brazilian Bortoleto, 21, had a solid rookie campaign in 2025 and finished a career-best sixth at the Hungarian Grand Prix in August.
F1 Academy, the all-women series announced on Thursday that all 10 current Formula One teams will continue supporting a driver and a livery in the championship as part of a multi-year partnership, though Cadillac will not be on the grid for 2026.
Max Verstappen’s natural talent already sets him apart from much of the grid, and his dedication to sim-racing is only adding another layer to his skill set. Since breaking into the sport in 2015, Verstappen has matured from a 17-year-old prospect into one of Formula 1’s defining drivers.
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