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Fernando Alonso has emerged as an unlikely early favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 world championship, with a growing number of paddock voices pointing to experience - and Mercedes power - as decisive factors under the new rules.

Helmut Marko says his time in an official Formula 1 role is over for good, despite what he describes as ongoing interest following his departure from Red Bull.

Aston Martin will no longer supply Formula 1's safety and medical cars from 2026, ending a five-year arrangement at a moment when the team itself is ramping up ambitions under the new regulations.

Ferrari has ended the strained relationship between Lewis Hamilton and his race engineer Riccardo Adami, confirming the Italian has been moved out of a trackside role ahead of the crucial 2026 reset.

Assen has taken concrete steps toward becoming a potential future Formula 1 venue, as the Netherlands prepares for life after Zandvoort.

Kalle Rovanpera's first full race weekend in formula cars ended abruptly in New Zealand, but senior figures close to the Finnish star are playing down suggestions of early trouble.

Former Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich says he was dismissed by the FIA without explanation, describing his sudden removal as "the disappointing truth" of how senior officials are treated under the governing body's leadership.

Alex Dunne has played down speculation surrounding his shock decision to leave McLaren's driver development program last year, insisting the move was a calculated step toward his ultimate goal of reaching Formula 1.

Toto Wolff says Mercedes is shutting down its diversification experiments and returning to a single-minded focus on Formula 1, as the team prepares for a decisive reset under the 2026 regulations.

Audi's all-new Formula 1 project could take its first tentative steps onto the track as early as Friday, according to a report in Germany.

Ferrari is planning an unusual split approach to the opening phase of its 2026 preparations, with two different car specifications set to be run before the season begins.

Christian Horner's path back to Formula 1 is proving far more complex than early winter rumours suggested, with talks understood to be underway on two separate fronts.

Max Verstappen says Red Bull Racing acted too quickly in dropping Liam Lawson after just two races at the very start of the 2025 season.

The 2026 power unit controversy has intensified amid claims that Mercedes is not alone in exploiting a potential loophole, but may still emerge as the biggest beneficiary.

The departure of Dr Helmut Marko is being framed by commentators as more than just a Red Bull issue, with concerns growing that Formula 1 itself is losing some of its last defining personalities.

Formula 1's 2026 engine rules have been thrown into early controversy after reports that Honda, Ferrari and Audi are challenging Mercedes and Red Bull over an alleged compression-ratio loophole.

Red Bull chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has strongly defended the decision to part ways with Christian Horner, insisting the team had no choice but to "turn the page" - while also dismissing suggestions that Max Verstappen holds undue power within the organisation.

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has played down expectations of an imminent German GP return, warning that the event will not force its way back onto the calendar without the right commercial conditions.

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has openly acknowledged that the Scuderia misjudged the scale of Lewis Hamilton's difficulties during his troubled first season in red.

As Isack Hadjar gets ready for his first season alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull, the quadruple world champion has made it clear what he believes works best at the sharp end of Formula 1.

Ferrari's World Endurance Championship boss Antonello Colletta has firmly dismissed speculation that he could be lined up to replace Frederic Vasseur as Formula 1 team principal.

Craig Pollock says Cadillac faces a long, difficult road as it builds a Formula 1 team from scratch - but insists the timing of its entry could hardly be better.

Max Verstappen says Fernando Alonso has shown him that age alone does not make a Formula 1 driver slower - but the physical toll of the cars certainly grows.

Max Verstappen has again played down persistent rumours linking him with Mercedes, insisting he has made his position clear amid renewed speculation following his recent GT3 test.