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'It's unique' - Can Norris and Piastri guide McLaren to success again?

Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris and his team-mate Oscar Piastri speak to BBC Sport's Natalie Pirks, discussing their relationship, their new and improved car and their hopes for the new season.

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Lando Norris driven to defend F1 title but says he has ‘different mentality to Max’

‘My motivation to win is exactly the same,’ says championMcLaren driver admires rival Verstappen’s killer instinctLando Norris has insisted he enters the new Formula One season highly motivated to retain the world championship he won for the first time last year. The McLaren driver believes his mai…

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'More chaos in races' from new F1 rules - Norris

World champion Lando Norris is anticipating "more chaos in races" as a result of new rule changes in Formula 1 next season.

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The F1, football and NFL figures with Epstein links after conviction

Senior figures in sport maintained personal contact with Jeffrey Epstein, while others were discussed regarding potential deals.

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Episode 5: A Mountain to Climb

It’s debrief time for rookies Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman. Tension rises at Cadillac

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Vowles 'not concerned at all' at missing test

Williams team principal James Vowles says he is "not concerned at all" about missing the first pre-season test last week.

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Episode 4: Flying High

Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman hit career F1 highs. Cadillac stage a race simulation.

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Episode 3: Hope and Ambition

Hollywood comes to Cadillac. Racers Ollie Bearman & Kimi Antonelli are in the spotlight.

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Episode 2: Master v Apprentice

F1 race winners Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez make their comeback for Cadillac.

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Episode 1: All at Risk

We’re on board with stars Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman and tour Cadillac’s F1 factory.

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Doohan to be Haas reserve driver

Australian Jack Doohan secures a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team.

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Wolff urges Mercedes rivals to ‘focus on themselves’ amid 2026 engine row

Mercedes principal insists their new car is within rules‘Other teams are finding excuses before they have started’Toto Wolff has dismissed claims from rivals over the legality of his team’s new engine, insisting it is within the regulations. The Mercedes team principal said that the onus lay with t…

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Russell 'wants to go head-to-head' with Verstappen

Mercedes driver George Russell says his hope for the 2026 F1 season is to find himself in a title fight with Max Verstappen.

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Christian Horner targets F1 return as he breaks silence after Red Bull sacking

Former team principal was dismissed last September‘I feel like I have unfinished business in Formula One’
Christian Horner said he misses Formula One and has unfinished business in the sport as he spoke publicly for the first time since he was ousted by Red Bull but is prepared to wait for an op…

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Mercedes and Hamilton shine in F1’s first pre-season test in Barcelona

Silver arrows finish 500 laps, well clear of all their rivalsFears around new engines and regulations unfoundedFears the swathe of new regulations and entirely new engines might be problematic on their first outing proved unfounded, after Formula One’s first pre-season test concluded in Barcelona o…

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Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026

Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 'shakedown' in Spain this week has changed that.

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First Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges at testing

The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey catches attention as it appears in pre-season testing.

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Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in F1 testing

Newly promoted Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashes his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.

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New F1 cars 'look really cool' - Russell

McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing begins in Spain.

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Aston Martin become second F1 team to miss vital testing in Barcelona

AMR26 car will not run until Thursday and FridayWilliams unable to take to the track at all in SpainThe Aston Martin team have admitted they are to miss at least one day of their allotted three at Formula One’s first pre-season test in Barcelona and will not run their car before Thursday at the ear…

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Charity watchdog opens inquiry into FIA Foundation

The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.

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F1 testing begins - but why all the secrecy?

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.

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Horner part of group interested in Alpine stake

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.

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Cadillac 'here to do great things', says Perez

Sergio Perez believes Cadillac will be able to "progress extremely quickly" as they prepare to become the 11th team on the F1 grid.

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Lewis Hamilton warns new F1 season will present biggest challenge of his career

Ferrari unveil 2026 car amid regulation resetWilliams not ready and will miss next week’s first testLewis Hamilton has emphasised the scale of the challenge facing drivers and teams as Formula One enters a new season with a regulation reset that the British driver described as the biggest of his ca…

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Hamilton says 2026 rules 'huge challenge' as Ferrari reveal new car

Lewis Hamilton described the 2026 Formula 1 season as "a huge challenge" as Ferrari launched their new car.

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Fallows joins Racing Bulls as technical director

Former Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls in the same role before the 2026 Formula 1 season.

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Sports quiz of the week: arguments, insults, fights, protests and drama

Have you been following the big stories in football, tennis, rugby, golf, ice hockey, F1 and the NFL? Continue reading...

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F1 movie nominated for best picture at 2026 Oscars

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars.

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Mercedes reveal F1 car for new 2026 rules

Mercedes reveal the car they hope will return them to the front of Formula 1 in the sport's new rules era.

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Work for 2026 season 'unprecedented' for McLaren

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the world champions have faced an "unprecedented" amount of work as he looks ahead to the new season.

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McLaren to continue fairness approach in F1 despite nervy end to last season

Policy allowed Max Verstappen back into 2025 title raceTeam due to unveil new car in Bahrain on 9 FebruaryMcLaren will continue pursuing a policy of rigorous fairness towards Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the 2026 Formula One season, despite their insistence on not imposing team orders almost …

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Hans Herrmann obituary

Grand prix driver who survived spectacular crashes and was victorious at endurance races including Le Mans and Daytona Before leaving his home in Stuttgart to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the summer of 1970, the German racing driver Hans Herrmann promised his wife, Magdalena, that if he wo…

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Storm brews over new F1 rules loopholes as Mercedes and Red Bull gain advantage | Giles Richards

Compression ratios will be at the top of the FIA’s agenda in a meeting with F1 teams to head off growing fears before the 2026 season gets under wayUnveiling their new engine in Tokyo should have been a significant moment for Honda to celebrate, but behind the scenes the storied marque – as well as…

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Why is F1 testing so early this year?

Our Ask Me Anything team explore why Formula 1 pre-season testing begins so early this year.

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Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history

Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.