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F1 2026 Rules Explained: New Engines, Active Aero and Overtake Mode
A plain-English guide to Formula 1's 2026 regulations: the 50/50 hybrid power units, Straight and Corner Mode active aero, Overtake Mode, and smaller, lighter cars.
Read more →F1 Sprint Weekends in 2026: Format, Points and Calendar
How an F1 sprint weekend works in 2026: sprint qualifying, the Saturday sprint, points for the top eight, and which six rounds host sprints this season.
Read more →How F1 Qualifying Works in 2026: Q1, Q2 and Q3 Explained
How Formula 1 qualifying works with 22 cars in 2026: three knockout sessions, six cars eliminated in Q1 and Q2, a top-ten shootout for pole, and how grid penalties apply.
Read more →How to Watch F1 in the US in 2026: Apple TV, Price and F1 TV
Every F1 session in the United States streams on Apple TV in 2026. What it costs, what's included (F1 TV Premium), and how to catch the remaining races.
Read more →Why Is the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix Being Held in Malaysia?
The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix takes place at Malaysia's Sepang circuit on 2–4 October. Why it moved, what happened to the Saudi race, and when to watch.
Read more →Sepang Preview: What to Watch as Malaysia Welcomes F1 Back
F1 returns to Sepang for the first time since 2017 as the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix. Storylines, weather watch and strategy variables for Round 16.
Read more →Antonelli's 66-Point Cushion, Examined
Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell by 66 points with eight rounds left in 2026. What's still in play, and where Russell's route back into the title fight narrows.
Read more →Hadjar's Comeback Podium: From Wrist Injury to P3 in Baku
Isack Hadjar missed three rounds with a wrist injury, then returned to finish third in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, completing Red Bull's first double podium since 2024.
Read more →How F1 Points Work in 2026: Grand Prix and Sprint Scoring Explained
How the Formula 1 points system works in 2026: 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for a Grand Prix, 8-to-1 for sprints, no fastest-lap point, and how championship ties are broken.
Read more →Tech File: What Baku Demands From the Cars
Low downforce, a 2.2 km flat-out run that drains the battery, and a castle section barely wider than a car: why Baku is F1's strangest engineering compromise.
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