Why F1 drivers have these nicknames
F1.com takes a look at the origins of some of the sport’s most unforgettable nicknames.
F1.com takes a look at the origins of some of the sport’s most unforgettable nicknames.
As the drivers take a break and decompress after the first-half of the season, test your knowledge with 11 questions from 11 rounds of racing action.
Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson chats to F1.com about his impressive first half of the 2026 season – and what his hopes are for the remainder of the campaign.
Here are some of the most unique places to experience an F1 Grand Prix, featuring some of the most picturesque races on the calendar.
This is how each team mate pairing has stacked up against each other during the first half of the 2026 F1 season.
F1 technical expert Mark Hughes takes a close look at the unraced McLaren MP4-18 designed by Adrian Newey – and how it has much in common with the Aston Martin AMR26.
Tom McCullough is set to leave the Silverstone-based squad at the end of the current Formula 1 season.
Later this season, Max Verstappen will make his 250th Grand Prix appearance, reaching another milestone in his incredible F1 career to date.
Formula 1’s 22 drivers have put on quite the show in 2026, with 11 action-packed rounds now behind us. But how do the scores from our Power Rankings judges look at the halfway mark? Here’s the top-10 list as we move through the summer break...
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from the 2026 season so far.
Williams were a squad many of their midfield rivals envied in 2025, having returned to the Grand Prix podium with new signing Carlos Sainz and risen to fifth position in the Teams’ Championship – their best classification since the 2017 season.
Kimi Antonelli has reflected back on the pressure he felt during his rookie season with Mercedes in 2025.
F1.com rounds up five of the key lessons from the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Ahead of a busy second half of the Formula 1 season, how do the drivers recharge during their summer break?.
At the halfway point of the 2026 season, we asked our writers to give us their take on how the campaign has unfolded so far – as well as sharing some bold predictions for the rest of the year.
Rafael Camara has admitted that Ollie Bearman’s path to F1 as a Ferrari-backed driver is giving him added motivation to “keep working” and “keep improving” – as the Brazilian youngster looks to earn his own chance in the top echelon.
Several big talking points have emerged during the first half of the 2026 F1 season.
The world of F1 is on a short hiatus, the teams enjoying a break from racing before the season resumes in the Netherlands later in August. Some drivers need a chance to get away after a tricky run of races but others would have liked to keep the momentum going.
Haas were back in action at Japan’s Fuji Speedway this week as the team staged another event for their fans – while giving Toyota-backed drivers Sho Tsuboi and Nirei Fukuzumi time in F1 machinery.
Kimi Antonelli has been rewriting the record books in 2026, the 19-year-old going on a five-race winning streak earlier in the season as he showed everyone why Toto Wolff rated him so highly.
Aston Martin Team Principal Adrian Newey has given his take on whether Fernando Alonso will continue on with the squad into 2027.
McLaren driver Lando Norris has expressed satisfaction over the level of performance he is delivering in 2026, believing he has driven “better than I probably did to this point last year”, when he was pushing for a maiden F1 world title.
After a busy first half of the 2026 campaign, F1 drivers and teams are now enjoying a well-earned break. The perfect moment, then, to reflect on some of the hot topics from the year so far – take the Mercedes intra-team battle or Lewis Hamilton’s resurgence with Ferrari…
In the latest instalment of Off The Grid, Liam Lawson clears his schedule for a day to give us a look at his life away from the track – and in return, we take him to a place we know he'll love, just a short drive away from where he lives...
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Leonardo Fornaroli were all in action for McLaren on Wednesday as the team carried out Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) running in Portugal.
Kimi Antonelli has earned praise from Max Verstappen for his level of performance during the 2026 season so far.
While Ferrari remains his ultimate goal, Ollie Bearman says he is happy to continue his development at Haas as he weighs up his long-term future.
While many in F1 are embarking on their summer break, three drivers and teams have been participating in tyre testing at the Hungaroring.
Honda’s new-specification power unit has run on-track for the first time during an Aston Martin filming day in Hungary, in preparation for its planned race debut at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Stefano Domenicali has issued a stout rebuttal to critics of Formula One’s new regulations, claiming most fans are enjoying the sport more than ever and are unconcerned by driver complaints.
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, has shared his thoughts on the 2026 season so far, as well as looking ahead to the sport's future plans.
Formula 1 entered a new era in 2026, with overhauled regulations, debutant teams and rookie drivers all featuring – and serving up plenty of entertainment for fans across 11 action-packed rounds from Australia in early-March to Hungary last weekend.
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the 2026 championship will end in Europe if the conflict in the Middle East makes it impossible to hold the season-closing races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
The F1 Nation team look back on all the biggest news and talking points from the 11th race of the season, the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Relive the action from the Hungaroring at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – A pit lane proposal, Hamilton's Hungarian legacy, and more.
Alpine were the pick of the midfield for much of the first half of the season, sitting in fifth place in the Championship with a healthy margin to the rest. Racing Bulls jumped them in Hungary, as successful car development becomes ever more crucial.
Ollie Bearman admits that he "lost all level of confidence in the car" during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, as he and team mate Esteban Ocon failed to reach the points for Haas.
Lando Norris and McLaren claimed their first victory of the 2026 season in Hungary, leading home Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli on a dramatic Sunday afternoon.
Two updated cars in Budapest showed a spectacular improvement in competitiveness: the McLaren and Aston Martin.
What a weekend for Lando Norris, who took his first victory as reigning champion in Budapest, on a weekend he put together almost perfectly.
Mercedes have shared some more insight into George Russell’s disastrous start at the Hungarian Grand Prix, explaining how he was left with “much too little throttle” when the red lights went out “through no fault of his own”.
With a third team and fifth different driver standing on the top step of the podium in Budapest, the betting markets are about to get more competitive.
To celebrate Fernando Alonso's birthday, let’s look back on some of the two-time World Champions funniest moments.
BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson analyses the five key things we've learned from the 2026 season so far.
As the paddock disperses for its traditional mid-season three-week break, the race is on to catch Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes came into the season as favourites and have lived up to the billing.
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver scout involved in discovering Kimi Antonelli is leaving the team to join rivals Red Bull.
Lando Norris is at the peak of his powers after his win at the Hungarian Grand Prix demonstrated the world champion has a stronger psychological approach to driving, according to the McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella.
The BBC F1 team discuss Ferrari's performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix as, despite appearing to be the car to beat in practice, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finish the race in fourth and fifth respectively.
While some of his struggles have been out of his control, Piastri now must prove he can adapt to a new era in the sport. Blasphemy from Oscar Piastri had to be censored on more than one occasion during his frustrating Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton expressed frustration with his Ferrari team after he dropped points in the title battle against Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli at the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Lando Norris returned to form with the defending world champion claiming his first race victory of the season.
Lando Norris' first grand prix win of 2026 was a long time coming as the mistakes piled up for Ferrari in Hungary, writes Andrew Benson.
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris takes his and McLaren's first victory of the year in a compelling Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris finally had reason to celebrate after a testing opening to the season, as McLaren’s defending Formula One world champion took his first win of the year at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Malaysia is set to hold a grand prix in October as a replacement for the Bahrain race that was called off earlier this season.
Lando Norris has an opportunity to win his first grand prix of the year in Hungary, but Lewis Hamilton says his positivity is being tested after another penalty.
McLaren's Lando Norris takes his first grand prix pole position of 2026 in Hungary, as Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli are both given grid penalties.
The margins were tiny and for a moment it seemed Lewis Hamilton had finally found his edge in qualifying, only for the seven-time champion to be beaten by but a breath. The defending world champion, Lando Norris, pipped him to pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix in a thrilling, dramatic contest.
Racing director believes his career behind the wheel can help the team deliver where others have failed as new entrants in the top tier of motor sport. There is nowhere to hide in Formula One, a sport where deficiency is brutally exposed week in, week out.
Lewis Hamilton leads team-mate Charles Leclerc to a Ferrari one-two in Friday practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris has delivered a scathing critique of Formula One and its management for prioritising making money over sporting considerations when forming the sport’s new regulations. The world champion argued that the drivers should have been more involved in the process.
George Russell says he has had to be "the most resilient I've ever been" to cope with the string of problems that have affected his title challenge.
George Russell believes his Mercedes team have identified the problem with his engine that damaged his world championship hopes over recent races and left the driver fuming when it played a key role in him being knocked out of Sunday’s round in Belgium.
Fernando Alonso says he is "optimistic" about the major upgrade Aston Martin are introducing at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Computer-controlled energy deployment now dictates races – it turns out drivers don’t like Skynet controlling their cars. Another race down another classic circuit, in this case Spa-Francorchamps, left neutered for drivers and so their slow, dissonant discontent rumbles ever onward.
George Russell crashing out at Spa and falling 50 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli is a bitter blow to the Briton, writes Andrew Benson.
Toto Wolff, the Mercedes principal, has admitted the team let George Russell down at the Belgian Grand Prix. The British driver failed to score a point after a clash with Lewis Hamilton that Russell attributed to his car’s performance not being up to scratch.
BBC Chequered Flag podcast experts Sam Bird and Rebecca Clancy discuss the liklihood of Red Bull's Max Verstappen making a move to rivals Mercedes.
BBC F1 commentator Harry Benjamin is joined by Sam Bird and Rebecca Clancy to discuss Kimi Antonelli's victory at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli re-establishes a comfortable championship lead with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashes out.
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Victory in the Belgian Grand Prix could not have been sweeter for Kimi Antonelli, but it has cruelly exposed something of an inexplicable faultline within his Mercedes team.
George Russell says a "serious issue" with the straight-line performance of his Mercedes is making his title fight with Kimi Antonelli "impossible".
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix, leaving team-mate George Russell trailing in fourth.
Kimi Antonelli has suffered a run of no little bad luck of late, but the Italian teenager demonstrated it had left him entirely unfazed as he produced a dominant lap to secure pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Alpine's Pierre causes a red flag with a heavy crash in Friday practice at the Belgian Grand Prix as Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli set out his stall for the weekend with fastest time.
Antonelli’s lead in the F1 drivers’ standings looked insurmountable after Monaco, but now Russell is potentially within one race win of wiping it out.
Lando Norris believes he can still be competitive at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, despite a 10-place grid penalty. The defending world champion will nonetheless have his work cut out at Spa after his McLaren team took a new battery for his car, the fourth, one more than is allowed.
Lando Norris will have a 10-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix as a result of exceeding the permitted number of engine parts.
Red Bull are reverting to a conventional rear wing for the Belgian Grand Prix following high-speed crashes for Max Verstappen in the previous two races.
Proposal to protect vulnerable and stop money laundering could affect Premier League clubs and Formula One.
Our expert betting writers look at the World Championship betting markets after a thrilling race at Silverstone.
Toto Wolff has recognised that George Russell isn’t fully comfortable with his Mercedes challenger, even after finishing on the podium at the British Grand Prix.
Ferrari and McLaren continued to press on with developments, with more items introduced at Silverstone.
Team Principal Andrea Stella has confirmed a change of direction for McLaren's approach to upgrades.
Ollie Bearman admits that Haas were "not quick enough" in the British Grand Prix, and that the American team's lack of pace is "painful".
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has given some fresh insight into George Russell’s struggles at Mercedes in the latest episode of F1 Nation.
Find out who topped the Power Rankings table after the British Grand Prix weekend.
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Relive the action from Silverstone at the 2026 British Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – LEGO racing chaos, a British boyband, and more.
My autistic son loves Formula 1 - and Silverstone have made it viable for him to go and watch it live.
Lewis Hamilton was left to finish third at the British Grand Prix, while Charles Leclerc claimed victory, after losing a position when pitting under the Safety Car.
Relive the action from Silverstone at the 2026 British Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – LEGO racing chaos, a British boyband, and more.
Max Verstappen’s departure from the British GP after a spectacular spin into the Stowe corner gravel trap left the Dutch driver fuming.
Fans were denied thrilling finale as Charles Leclerc won behind safety car but there are no easy solutions . The British Grand Prix ending under the safety car and denying a potentially thrilling finale was a controversial, but also complicated incident.
Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad both scored for Racing Bulls at Silverstone, the fourth straight Grand Prix where both have finished in the points. It was another solid afternoon for the team, with Lawson finishing sixth and Lindblad seventh.
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from an action-packed British Grand Prix.