Why McLaren's F1 title defence is collapsing already McLaren's Formula 1 title defence has started miserably, but it's facing bigger problems than simply the embarrassment of having to withdraw both its cars before the start of the Chinese Grand Prix.It appears that galling double did-not-start was down to two different failures on the same component of its customer Mercedes power unit."This is an area of the car which is not under McLaren's control... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-mclarens-f1-title-defence-is-collapsing-already/

How The Race Members' Club ranked the F1 drivers at the Chinese GP After every Formula 1 round, Edd Straw ranks the performances of all 22 drivers across the entire race weekend, as he did for the Chinese Grand Prix. Those of you in The Race Members' Club can ask him questions about his rankings and a special Q&A is released shortly afterwards, but for the first time after China, we opened up driver rankings to the Champions tier of The Race Members' Club!So here... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/how-the-race-members-club-ranked-the-f1-drivers-at-the-chinese-gp/

A windscreen? The legality questions around Ferrari halo wings Ferrari has proved to be one of the most innovative Formula 1 teams this year when it comes to aerodynamic developments.It caused a stir in pre-season testing when its SF-26 appeared with a unique exhaust wing, exploiting a design choice with its gearbox and rear crash structure to fit an extra winglet that improves airflow around the diffuser area.Then it revealed its flipping rear wing, which ro... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-halo-wing-f1-legality-questions-removal/

The F1 rules tensions rivals could use to peg Mercedes back Mercedes is bracing itself for the "political knives" to come out as rivals work to wipe out its current advantage in Formula 1.The team has made a near-perfect start to the new rules era, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli winning the first two grands prix of the season in Australia and China.The back-to-back successes have left competitors in no doubt that Mercedes is the team to beat, and t... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-f1-rules-tensions-rivals-could-use-to-peg-mercedes-back/

Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Chinese Grand Prix While Kimi Antonelli led George Russell in another Mercedes 1-2 up front, the state of what was going on further back was also pretty revealing during Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix weekend.Here are our key takeaways from Shanghai:McLaren's title defence is collapsing alreadyNo defending champion has scored fewer points in the opening two rounds (excluding sprints) of an F1 season since the points... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/eight-things-we-learned-from-f1s-2026-chinese-grand-prix/

Ferrari thinks its 2026 F1 engine will be allowed upgrade boost Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur believes his team will be allowed to introduce an upgraded power unit this year as part of Formula 1’s regulations aimed at closing the field up.The Maranello squad has emerged as Mercedes’ closest challenger so far in 2026, but is under no illusions that it has a deficit of around half a second.Key to closing that gap down will be upgrades to car and engine, but matters ... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-thinks-its-2026-f1-engine-will-be-allowed-upgrade-boost/

Audi F1 junior Slater to test in Formula E Audi Formula 1 development driver Freddie Slater will drive for Andretti in the forthcoming Formula E rookie test at Jarama.The Race can reveal that the 17-year-old will drive Jake Dennis’ car at the test, as current Trident Formula 3 driver Slater undertakes his first miles in a Formula E Gen3 Evo car.Slater will get a six-hour window of running at the test, which is an annual fixture in Formula ... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/audi-f1-junior-freddie-slater-formulae-test-andretti/

Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix driver rankings Is a first-time grand prix victory enough for Kimi Antonelli to top Edd Straw's Formula 1 driver rankings from the Chinese Grand Prix?Below you'll find Edd's verdict on all 22 drivers from best to worst. How do the rankings work? The 22 drivers will be ranked in order of performance from best to worst on each grand prix weekend. This will be based on the full range of criteria, ranging from pace a... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-chinese-grand-prix-driver-rankings-2026-edd-straw/

Ferrari removed halo wing after FIA talks Ferrari removed its new halo mini wings over Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix weekend in the wake of discussions with the FIA, The Race has learned.While the new design had run in practice and passed scrutineering for the sprint element at Shanghai, it was taken off the cars on Saturday.This followed questions from the governing body on Ferrari's regulatory interpretation that left the squad feeling... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-removed-halo-wing-after-fia-talks/

Does Verstappen's swipe at people who liked Chinese GP hold up? Max Verstappen's biggest attack on Formula 1 2026 yet after the Chinese Grand Prix included a big swipe at anyone who likes the kind of racing in the process.What winds Verstappen up about the new rules seems to get under his skin regardless of what actually happens in the race, though.Verstappen's made his disdain for the 2026 rules very obvious for a long time and his vocal criticism shows no si... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/does-verstappens-swipe-at-people-who-liked-chinese-gp-hold-up/