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George Russell took pole position for the opening race of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship, with team-mate Kimi Antonelli recovering from a practice crash and an incident-packed qualifying session to hand Mercedes a front-row lock out for the Australian Grand Prix. There was disappointment for Max Verstappen, however, as the Red Bull driver […]

Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 in the opening practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix as F1’s new era of competition kicked off in at Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit. There was trouble for defending world champion Lando Norris, however, with the McLaren driver completing just seven laps before a gearbox […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Adrian NEWEY (Aston Martin), Graeme LOWDON (Cadillac)   Q: Adrian, perhaps we could start with you. The team’s been very open about its current challenges, both during testing and here in Melbourne. It looked like you had more issues in FP1. Just talk us through what the problems were, first of all, […]

Melbourne’s hometown hero Oscar Piastri topped the FP2 timesheet at the Albert Park Circuit, beating Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell by more than two tenths of a second. Meanwhile, Aston Martin recovered from a disastrous morning session to complete 28 laps in the afternoon, but the team’s woes continued as it managed power […]

While of no regulatory value, both sets of guidelines are available for download below: 2026 Formula 1 Penalty Guidelines 2026 Formula 1 Driving Standards Guidelines

PART ONE – Nico HULKENBERG (Audi), Valtteri BOTTAS (Cadillac), George RUSSELL (Mercedes)   Q: George, why don’t we start with you. A lot has changed in Formula 1 this year. Just how confident are you and Mercedes feeling ahead of this first race?George RUSSELL: Well, I think there’s just an element of the unknown, excitement going into the […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 5 March 1330hrs  1400hrs Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)George Russell (Mercedes) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) Friday, 6 March 1430hrs Adrian Newey (Aston Martin)Graeme Lowdon (Cadillac)Toto Wolff (Mercedes) Saturday, 7 March Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 8 March Post-Race First three finishing drivers

Rally-specification cars are set to return to wheel-to-wheel international rallycross competition for the first time in more than three decades, marking a landmark moment for the discipline with the introduction of the new RX4 category. Approved by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) as part of an evolution of the Off-Road pyramid, RX4 opens the […]

Bringing together stewards, Clerks of the Course, scrutineers and event organisers representing 53 ASNs, the seminar provided two days of focused discussions covering regulatory developments, safety, operational best practices and the role of officials across FIA championships. Hosted at the historic headquarters of the Autoklub of the Czech Republic, the event opened with a welcome […]

The modifications to the Technical Regulations follow the pre-season tests in Barcelona and Bahrain and extensive feedback received from drivers and teams. A significant effort has been invested in finding a solution to the topic of the compression ratio. This parameter, which was one of the key fundamental targets of these regulations in order to […]

The FIA, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, is proud to announce the extension of its Partnership with Racing Force Group, the global leader in motor sport safety equipment. FIA officials, safety car drivers and medical car staff across the Federation’s championships will continue to be provided with OMP fire-retardant racewear and Bell Racing helmets.  The first supply agreement between the FIA and […]

Copa Truck, one of South America’s most prominent motor sport series, which is governed by Brazil’s FIA Member Club, the Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo (CBA), will run all trucks on 100% Be8 BeVant, a drop-in renewable biodiesel that does not require any technical adaptations to the trucks. The CBA and the Automóvel Association of Brazil […]

Following a season of intense competition, the FIA Off-Road Awards were held in Porto, Portugal, recognising the 2025 champions of the FIA’s Cross Car, Autocross and Rallycross championships. The ceremony was hosted by the Federação Portuguesa de Automobilismo e Karting (FPAK), which welcomed representatives from across the international off-road community. Opening the ceremony through a […]

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the final day of F1’s pre-season test schedule with the fastest time of the six days, posting a time of 1:31.992 to end the week as the only driver below the 1m32s mark.  Leclerc led the way throughout the final day, using C3 compound Pirelli tyres to get down to 1:32.655. […]

The FIA, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, is proud to announce a landmark Partnership with Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform™, joining as an Official Partner. The collaboration unites the FIA’s mission to advance safety and integrity across world motorsport with Tomorrow.io’s AI-powered weather intelligence, setting a new benchmark for race-day preparedness and operational excellence.  Weather has […]

HYPERCAR HEAVYWEIGHTSIn the headlining Hypercar category, another clash of the titans is very much in prospect. Ferrari’s 499P prototype remains unbeaten at La Sarthe since joining the fray in 2023, and the Prancing Horse is targeting a fourth straight success, the factory #50 and #51 cars and independently run #83 AF Corse entry having prevailed […]

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheet on the penultimate day of pre-season testing in Bahrain ahead of the start of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship in a little over a fortnight’s time. The 19-year-old Italian set the fastest time of pre-season testing with a lap of 1:32.803, good enough to edge out […]

Refinements to the 2026 Formula 1 Regulations were agreed and will now be referred to the World Motor Sport Council for final approval.  The following is an overview of the key discussion points: Feedback on 2026 Formula 1 Regulations  In common with the introduction of such significant regulatory changes, there are still collective learnings to […]

Over recent weeks and months, the FIA and the Power Unit Manufacturers have collaboratively developed a methodology to quantify how the compression ratio changes from ambient to operating conditions. Following validation of this approach, a proposal has been submitted whereby, from 1 August 2026, compliance with the compression ratio limit must be demonstrated not only […]