While some Formula 1 teams have managed to find the right balance to make quick starts, others, including Mercedes, are ...

Albon was called to the stewards for breaching practice start rules at Shanghai.

Alex Albon has learned the FIA's verdict after he was summoned to the stewards for an alleged breach of practice race start procedures during FP1. The Thai driver had performed a practice start on the ...

Ferrari's 2026 powertrain was designed to contend with 'normal' F1 starts, under the assumption the starting procedures would ...

George Russell claims Ferrari are blocking a change to F1s start procedure; the Italian team appear to have an advantage in getting off the line; watch the Chinese GP Sprint weekend with Practice at 3 ...

Several teams have pushed for adjustments following chaotic scenes at the opening round of the 2026 season in Melbourne, ...

Formula 1 has trialled a new race start procedure – involving flashing blue grid panels – at pre-season testing in Bahrain. Following discussions in a meeting of the F1 Commission on Wednesday, 10 ...

Lewis Hamilton has argued that the protracted start requirements of F1 2026 do not pose a safety issue. Concerns were raised following last week’s test that race starts posed a safety risk as cars ...

Irish amateur and Gold Cup-winning rider clashed before the opening race on day two.

Grand prix starts have always held the potential for chaos, but this year there's almost guaranteed drama when the lights go out in Australia on Sunday. ESPN explains why.

The 2026 F1 regulations are already set to get their first major overhaul as the F1 teams have reportedly agreed to tweak another part of the start procedure. If this rule change goes through, drivers ...

Formula 1 has begun trialling a new race start procedure during pre-season testing in Bahrain, featuring a five-second blue pre-start warning before the traditional red lights. The change addresses ...