The original F1 ground effect era (late 1970s-early 1980s) used inverted wings and side skirts to create powerful suction, “sucking” cars to the track for immense cornering grip, pioneered by Lotus ...

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso is keenly looking forward to the end of the ground-effect era with the series introducing a new set of regulations in 2026. F1 cars are set for changes ...

Visionary British engineer and technical journalist Peter Wright has died at the age of 79. Wright exercised a quiet but profound influence on the world of motor racing, far beyond the innovation with ...

Former F1 driver and Sky F1 presenter Karun Chandhok has highlighted Mercedes' ongoing challenges since the start of the ground effect era in 2022, pointing out the team’s unpredictable performance ...

At the end of the 2025 season, the current generation of Grand Prix cars will be retired forever, to be succeeded by an entirely different type of machine in 2026. The new era of Formula 1 machines ...

A new year, a new era for Mercedes, which headed into 2025 without their long-term team leader, Lewis Hamilton, now donning scarlet red at Ferrari. Mercedes had returned to winning ways in 2024 but ...

Charles Leclerc finishes the F1 season in fifth place Sunday night in Abu Dhabi, matching his 2023 results, the last year he went winless. Leclerc's battle all year has been with the SF-25 as both he ...

To celebrate F1's 75th anniversary, ESPN charts the sport's evolution since 1950 through its most iconic cars, and details where it's headed in 2026.