The cars, now energy-starved, must be driven cleverly to keep recharging the battery across a lap. Tactics such as dropping down to first gear (rarely necessary in the past), running at maximum revs in a gear or avoiding full throttle at points can all help top up energy levels for later in a lap.

F1's star drivers have spent much of preseason criticizing the sport's new-for-2026 cars. They might have a point, but there are no simple solutions.

Johnny Herbert is one of the most experienced racing drivers in the world, having competed in all types of motorsports categories. The latest race car he has added to his list is a Formula E car, and he couldn’t be happier about it.

It’s just two weeks until F1 gets underway in Australia, and teams are currently in Bahrain, midway through their third and final preseason test. The 2026 season promises to be wildly different from those of the past few years, with all-new cars, engines, hybrid systems, and sustainable fuels entering the mix and shaking up the established order.

MAX VERSTAPPEN has been offered a route out of F1 if he really can’t stand the new generation of cars. The Dutchman recently blasted F1’s new cars as “not so fun” and like “Formula E on

Formula E Chief Executive Officer Jeff Dodds has extended an open invitation to F1 champion Max Verstappen to test the series’ upcoming GEN4 car. Dodds believes the Red Bull star would be impressed by its pure electric technology.

Lucas di Grassi understands why Formula 1 drivers are complaining about the new generation of cars and criticizes the new rules. The Brazilian driver, who competed in F1 in 2010, did not mince his words about the new F1 regulations.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen says the new cars in Formula 1 this year are "not a lot of fun".

Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali has dismissed Max Verstappen’s suggestion that new F1 regulations could influence the Dutch driver's future in the sport. The four-time champion has