At a time when everyone chased bigger and more complex engines, Ford did something completely different - and it changed everything. This engine wasn’t just powerful, it had a strange balance of ...

Formula 1 engines make huge amounts of efficient power thanks, in part, to pre-chamber ignition, but it was actually Honda ...

Formula 1 has always been a sport where the rulebook is treated less like a fence and more like a climbing frame. The latest example is a set of 3D‑printed pistons that let teams flirt with the ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Takashi Ayoma / Getty, Antonio Calanni / AP Formula 1’s car design revolution for 2026 is the biggest in a generation. Not only are the chassis designs ...

Kimi Antonelli (left) and George Russell have been installed as the early favorites on the 2026 grid. Mark Sutton / Formula 1 / Getty Images Mercedes’ status among F1’s favorites for 2026 goes beyond ...