Upon hearing a V12 engine for the very first time at a classic F1 car show at Brands Hatch in England, the sound reverberated through my body. The smell of being in a paddock is visceral, the oil and fuel hanging in the air as amateur racers proudly worked away on their cars before going onto the track.

Mercedes’ 2026 Formula 1 car has hit the track for the first time as the Brackley-based squad ramps up preparations for the series’ new technical era. Just hours after the official unveiling of the car on Thursday, George Russell and Andrea Kimi ...

Mercedes will be the latest team to unveil their 2026 F1 car livery at their launch event on Monday. Red Bull started the launch season in January with an extravagant launch in partnership with new engine partner Ford in Detroit, revealing the liveries for ...

Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes on the first day of the second 2026 F1 preseason test, which is taking place in Bahrain Peter Fox / SAKHIR, Bahrain — Formula 1 kicked off its second preseason test of the year on Wednesday.

Mercedes has unveiled the first images of its 2026 Formula 1 car, the W17, revealing a revised livery design ahead of the new season. The reveal marks the team’s early preparation for the regulation cycle and on-track debut.

Sound editor Al Nelson wanted to recreate the experience of a Formula One race: “It’s something you feel in your bones.”

Throughout the last four decades, the Formula One World Championship has thrilled us with legendary machines that dominated seasons in memorable fashion, obliterating the competition and crossing the checkered flag into the realms of legends. Follow us ...