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F1’s 2027 Grid Is Already Taking Shape — And Williams Is the Team Everyone’s Watching Red Bull's RB22, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix weekend

Red Bull's RB22, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix weekend

F1’s 2027 Grid Is Already Taking Shape — And Williams Is the Team Everyone’s Watching

Shawn Henry August 17, 2026

Formula 1’s summer break is supposed to be time off. In practice, it’s when agents, managers, and...

F1’s Engine Catch-Up Rule Has a Trapdoor, and Red Bull Is Standing On It A race car is driving on the track.

A race car is driving on the track.

F1’s Engine Catch-Up Rule Has a Trapdoor, and Red Bull Is Standing On It

Shawn Henry September 10, 2026

Formula 1 spent five years building a mechanism to stop one engine manufacturer running away with the...

F1’s Next GOAT? Breaking Down the Wide-Open Race to Replace Hamilton Atop the Record Books A man driving a race car on top of a race track

A man driving a race car on top of a race track

F1’s Next GOAT? Breaking Down the Wide-Open Race to Replace Hamilton Atop the Record Books

Elle Puckett September 10, 2026

Six months ago, the tone around this Formula 1 season felt off. New rules, an unfamiliar competitive...

The FIA’s Neutrality Rule for Russian and Belarusian Racers Is Gone. The Real Restrictions Aren’t. Nikita Mazepin, one of the Russian drivers affected by the FIA's now-lifted neutrality rule

Nikita Mazepin, one of the Russian drivers affected by the FIA's now-lifted neutrality rule

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The FIA’s Neutrality Rule for Russian and Belarusian Racers Is Gone. The Real Restrictions Aren’t.

Elle Puckett August 14, 2026

The FIA spent three and a half years making Russian and Belarusian competitors sign a pledge just...

F1’s 2026 Rules Revolution: New Engines, New Teams, New Era a man driving a race car on a track

a man driving a race car on a track

F1’s 2026 Rules Revolution: New Engines, New Teams, New Era

Shawn Henry September 10, 2026

The 2026 Formula 1 season marks one of the biggest technical resets in the sport’s modern history....

What DRS Is and How It Changed Overtaking in F1

What DRS Is and How It Changed Overtaking in F1 — Backfire Racing explainer graphic

What DRS Is and How It Changed Overtaking in F1

Elle Puckett August 14, 2026

The Drag Reduction System, better known as DRS, is one of the most talked-about pieces of technology...

Red Bull Is Winning American Motorsport. The Atlanta Showrun Proved Why. Close-up of the Red Bull logo on an F1 car's sidepod at the Atlanta showrun

Red Bull Is Winning American Motorsport. The Atlanta Showrun Proved Why.

Elle Puckett August 13, 2026

No brand in motorsport right now is doing more to capture American attention than Red Bull. That’s...