Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari head into the F1 2026 season with fresh optimism as new technical regulations reset the grid. With more powerful batteries and active aerodynamics, Hamilton looks to bounce back from a podium-free year and challenge Charles Leclerc.
Formula 1 will replace DRS with a new overtaking mode in 2026 that gives chasing drivers extra electrical power instead of a rear wing advantage, changing how passes happen on track.
Pirelli has finalised its 2026 F1 tyre range, confirming a five-compound slick line-up from C1 to C5. The C6 prototype has been removed after testing showed no meaningful performance gap over the C5. Final validation takes place in Abu Dhabi ahead of FIA homologation.




