https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/formula-1/ Formula 1 news from The Athletic (NYTimes). http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification python-feedgen en Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:29:30 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096255/2026/03/07/aston-martin-f1-engine-australian-gp/ Aston Martin's 2026 to this point nightmarish. Now it goes into the Australian GP unsure it will finish more than a few laps https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096255/2026/03/07/aston-martin-f1-engine-australian-gp/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096230/2026/03/07/mercedes-2026-f1-car-advantage/ Mercedes' gap over the rest of the field in Australian GP qualifying have rivals fearing the season's contest is already over https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096230/2026/03/07/mercedes-2026-f1-car-advantage/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096211/2026/03/07/lance-stroll-f1-australian-grand-prix/ Stroll failed to set a qualifying lap time, and Aston Martin needed to request for the stewards to allow him to start Sunday’s F1 race. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096211/2026/03/07/lance-stroll-f1-australian-grand-prix/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096203/2026/03/07/max-verstappen-australian-gp-qualifying-crash/ Max Verstappen had to be sent to have his hands x-ray after his crash in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096203/2026/03/07/max-verstappen-australian-gp-qualifying-crash/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096113/2026/03/07/2026-australian-grand-prix-qualifying-results/ George Russell swept to the first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 season with a dominant display for Mercedes in Australian GP qualifying https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7096113/2026/03/07/2026-australian-grand-prix-qualifying-results/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7094145/2026/03/06/australian-gp-2026-prime-tire/ Welcome to Prime Tire, The Athletic's F1 newsletter. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7094145/2026/03/06/australian-gp-2026-prime-tire/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7093013/2026/03/06/oscar-piastri-australian-gp-f1-2026/ Australia took Piastri's title loss to parliament. He took it to his mindset coach https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7093013/2026/03/06/oscar-piastri-australian-gp-f1-2026/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7093007/2026/03/06/f1-driver-clashes-guidelines/ The FIA's guideline changes cover “racing to the apex” driving and how drivers cannot simply disappear once they have been overtaken. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7093007/2026/03/06/f1-driver-clashes-guidelines/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7092791/2026/03/06/f1-bahrain-saudi-arabia-races-cancellation-fears/ Like many, F1 staff are anxiously watching the current Middle East conflict. Decisions on the 2026 races occurring there soon must be taken https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7092791/2026/03/06/f1-bahrain-saudi-arabia-races-cancellation-fears/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7092547/2026/03/06/aston-martin-f1-engine-battery/ Aston Martin team boss Adrian Newey has revealed just how short the F1 team is running on critical engine parts ahead of the first 2026 race https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7092547/2026/03/06/aston-martin-f1-engine-battery/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5354287/2026/03/05/australian-gp-track-circuit-albert-park-specs/ The layout of this F1 track is true to its name: a high-speed rush around a park. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5354287/2026/03/05/australian-gp-track-circuit-albert-park-specs/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7089218/2026/03/05/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-f1-2026/ Hamilton has outlined recovering from a tough first season with Ferrari to be better this year: "You won't see that person again" https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7089218/2026/03/05/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-f1-2026/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7087225/2026/03/05/f1-formula-1-2026-predictions/ From champions to best of the rest, our staff is ready to lock in their F1 forecasts as a new era begins https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7087225/2026/03/05/f1-formula-1-2026-predictions/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7088263/2026/03/04/aston-martin-laps-capped-retire-early-nerve-damage-risk/ Aston Martin will retire early from the Australian Grand Prix due to an unsafe vibration in the car https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7088263/2026/03/04/aston-martin-laps-capped-retire-early-nerve-damage-risk/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7086265/2026/03/04/daniel-ricciardo-2026-f1/ Ex-F1 driver and Australian racer Daniel Ricciardo exclusively answers fan questions on the eve of the 2026 Australian GP https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7086265/2026/03/04/daniel-ricciardo-2026-f1/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7085191/2026/03/04/f1-2026-car-size-explained/ F1's 2026 cars are lighter, smaller, and sharper. But will this make the racing better? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7085191/2026/03/04/f1-2026-car-size-explained/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084405/2026/03/03/f1-season-opener-2026-doubts-beliefs-prime-tire/ Welcome to Prime Tire, The Athletic's F1 newsletter. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084405/2026/03/03/f1-season-opener-2026-doubts-beliefs-prime-tire/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7083067/2026/03/03/aston-martin-honda-f1-engine-problem/ Aston Martin was supposed to be an F1 title contender in 2026. Instead, it may barely race in Australia. Here's what has gone so wrong https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7083067/2026/03/03/aston-martin-honda-f1-engine-problem/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072886/2026/03/03/ferrari-f1-engines-new-starts/ The F1 pecking order remains shrouded in mystery ahead of the 2026 season. But the Ferrari team seems to have an edge its rivals can't copy https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072886/2026/03/03/ferrari-f1-engines-new-starts/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080696/2026/03/02/f1-australian-grand-prix-iran-conflict/ The fallout from the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday is disrupting travel in the Middle East, a major global transport hub. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080696/2026/03/02/f1-australian-grand-prix-iran-conflict/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080185/2026/03/02/f1-overtake-mode-explained/ DRS is out. Overtake Mode is in. Here's why drivers say passing just got a lot harder https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080185/2026/03/02/f1-overtake-mode-explained/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7077602/2026/02/28/f1-iran-attack-united-states-bahrain-saudi-arabia/ F1's new season visits Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in six weeks https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7077602/2026/02/28/f1-iran-attack-united-states-bahrain-saudi-arabia/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7077002/2026/02/28/f1-engine-rule-change-compression-ratio/ In December, it emerged that Mercedes had found a possible loophole in the rules that could lead to a performance advantage. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7077002/2026/02/28/f1-engine-rule-change-compression-ratio/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7076236/2026/02/27/fernando-alonso-honda-aston-martin-f1-prime-tire/ Welcome to Prime Tire, The Athletic’s F1 newsletter. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7076236/2026/02/27/fernando-alonso-honda-aston-martin-f1-prime-tire/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7075839/2026/02/27/mclaren-alex-palou-chip-ganassi-racing-settlement/ McLaren won the case it brought against Palou following his decision to renege on his agreement to join its IndyCar team in 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7075839/2026/02/27/mclaren-alex-palou-chip-ganassi-racing-settlement/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7054817/2026/02/18/f1-engine-compression-ratio-car-controversy/ Has Mercedes found a loophole with its engines? And what exactly is the loophole, anyway? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7054817/2026/02/18/f1-engine-compression-ratio-car-controversy/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7047903/2026/02/16/new-f1-aerodynamics-explained/ F1 has new cars in 2026, which look different to previous eras in grand prix racing. Here's how they work and what the drivers think https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7047903/2026/02/16/new-f1-aerodynamics-explained/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7009213/2026/01/30/f1-new-regulations-explained-2026/ Formula 1 evolves dramatically in 2026. Here's your year-long guide to it all https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7009213/2026/01/30/f1-new-regulations-explained-2026/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7006922/2026/01/30/new-f1-engines-explained/ F1 is introducing new hybrid engines ahead of the 2026 season. Here's how they work and why they matter https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7006922/2026/01/30/new-f1-engines-explained/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6757239/2025/10/28/formula-1-cost-cap-explained/ The sport's $135 million spending limit aims to create parity — but compliance isn't always simple https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6757239/2025/10/28/formula-1-cost-cap-explained/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6456754/2025/06/28/f1-penalty-points-explained/ A deep dive into the details - and arguments - of Formula One penalty points for driver infractions https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6456754/2025/06/28/f1-penalty-points-explained/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6083978/2025/01/29/f1-driver-development-programs-explained/ All of F1's new 2025 drivers have one thing in common - they were part of a team’s driver development program or academy. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6083978/2025/01/29/f1-driver-development-programs-explained/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5870747/2024/10/25/f1-racing-rules-explained-steward-driver/ Multiple times during the 2024 season, drivers have faced questions — and raised their own — about what is and is not allowed on track. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5870747/2024/10/25/f1-racing-rules-explained-steward-driver/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5549798/2024/06/08/f1-drs-replacement-manual-override-mode/ F1's incoming Manual Override Mode looks a lot like IndyCar's overtaking aid, with a few key differences. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5549798/2024/06/08/f1-drs-replacement-manual-override-mode/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5446337/2024/04/26/f1-red-bull-pit-stop/ A deep dive into the positions, the practice, and the fine-tuned production that is the Formula One pit stop. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5446337/2024/04/26/f1-red-bull-pit-stop/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5295193/2024/02/26/f1-explainers-between-racing-lines/ F1 is complicated and confusing at times, and is constantly evolving. Here's your guide to keeping up. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5295193/2024/02/26/f1-explainers-between-racing-lines/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5295836/2024/02/26/f1-reserve-drivers-explained/ Reserve drivers are more than simple substitutes — they play important roles within their teams, even if they rarely get to hit the track. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5295836/2024/02/26/f1-reserve-drivers-explained/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5275474/2024/02/19/how-f1-drivers-train-workout/ To have a chance at the title, drivers need not just a top-caliber car but to extract the maximum performance from it — and themselves. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5275474/2024/02/19/how-f1-drivers-train-workout/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000