Andrew Benson
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I am BBC Sport’s Formula 1 correspondent
F1 testing: Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of Formula 1 2026 - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 testing: Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of Formula 1 2026
Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 'shakedown' in Spain this week has changed that.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:19 PM
F1 testing: Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of Formula 1 2026 - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 testing 2026: Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 testing 2026: Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges
The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey catches attention as it appears in pre-season testing.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:32 PM
F1 testing 2026: Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Williams F1: Team principal James Vowles said it is 'incredibly painful' to miss the first week of testing - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Williams F1: Team principal James Vowles said it is 'incredibly painful' to miss the first week of testing
Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is
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January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Williams F1: Team principal James Vowles said it is 'incredibly painful' to miss the first week of testing - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 testing: Isack Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in Barcelona wet as McLaren wait until Wednesday - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 testing: Isack Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in Barcelona wet as McLaren wait until Wednesday
Newly promoted Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashes his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
F1 testing: Isack Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in Barcelona wet as McLaren wait until Wednesday - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 pre-season testing: New F1 cars 'look really cool' - Russell - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 pre-season testing: McLaren & Red Bull release images of 2026 cars
McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing begins in Spain.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
F1 pre-season testing: New F1 cars 'look really cool' - Russell - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
BBC Sport exclusive: Charity Commission inquiry into FIA foundation arose following intervention by former NATO secretary General George Robertson, who says “changes (at top)… were compromising… independence guaranteed by statutes” - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
FIA Foundation: Charity Commission launches official inquiry into foundation
The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
BBC Sport exclusive: Charity Commission inquiry into FIA foundation arose following intervention by former NATO secretary General George Robertson, who says “changes (at top)… were compromising… independence guaranteed by statutes” - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
FIA Foundation: Charity Commission launches official inquiry into foundation - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
FIA Foundation: Charity Commission launches official inquiry into foundation
The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM
FIA Foundation: Charity Commission launches official inquiry into foundation - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 pre-season testing: McLaren & Red Bull release images of 2026 cars - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 pre-season testing: McLaren & Red Bull release images of 2026 cars
McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing starts in Spain.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:10 AM
F1 pre-season testing: McLaren & Red Bull release images of 2026 cars - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 testing 2026: Why Barcelona is behind closed doors, what's different and how the teams are getting on - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1 testing 2026: Why Barcelona is behind closed doors, what's different and how the teams are getting on
BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:51 AM
F1 testing 2026: Why Barcelona is behind closed doors, what's different and how the teams are getting on - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Alpine: Christian Horner part of group interested in buying into French F1 team - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Alpine: Christian Horner part of group interested in buying into French F1 team
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Alpine: Christian Horner part of group interested in buying into French F1 team - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Williams to miss first F1 test in Barcelona because of car delays - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Williams to miss first F1 test in Barcelona because of car delays
Williams will miss next week's first pre-season test in Barcelona following delays completing their new car.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Williams to miss first F1 test in Barcelona because of car delays - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Alpine will be competitive in 2026, says Briatore www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Alpine will be competitive in 2026, says Flavio Briatore
Alpine Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore says he believes the team
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January 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Alpine will be competitive in 2026, says Briatore www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Ferrari car launch: Lewis Hamilton says 2026 F1 season 'huge challenge' - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Ferrari car launch: Lewis Hamilton says 2026 F1 season 'huge challenge'
Lewis Hamilton described the 2026 Formula 1 season as
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January 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Ferrari car launch: Lewis Hamilton says 2026 F1 season 'huge challenge' - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1: Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls as technical director - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
F1: Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls as technical director
Former Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls in the same role before the 2026 Formula 1 season.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM
F1: Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls as technical director - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Work for F1 2026 ‘unprecedented’ for McLaren, plus plans for first test and more www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Formula 1: McLaren needed 'unprecedented' work to be ready for 2026 season
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the world champions have faced an
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January 22, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Work for F1 2026 ‘unprecedented’ for McLaren, plus plans for first test and more www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Mercedes reveal their 2026 F1 car for new rules - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Mercedes reveal their 2026 F1 car for new rules
Mercedes reveal the car they hope will return them to the front of Formula 1 in the sport's new rules era.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Mercedes reveal their 2026 F1 car for new rules - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Audi: New Formula 1 outfit aim to become must successful team in history
Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Formula 1: Mercedes chief designer John Owen to leave team - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Formula 1: Mercedes chief designer John Owen to leave team
Mercedes chief designer John Owen, a key figure in multiple drivers' and constructors' championship wins, is to leave the team later this year.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Formula 1: Mercedes chief designer John Owen to leave team - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car
Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role
Lewis Hamilton's race engineer from the 2025 Formula 1 season has been moved to a new role inside Ferrari.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Red Bull launch engine partnership with Ford, saying it would be “naive” to expect to be at the front straight away www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Red Bull launch Ford Formula 1 engine partnership in Detroit
Red Bull say it would be
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January 16, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Red Bull launch engine partnership with Ford, saying it would be “naive” to expect to be at the front straight away www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Formula 1: Alpine release Jack Doohan before 2026 season - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Formula 1: Alpine release Jack Doohan before 2026 season
Alpine release Australian reserve driver Jack Doohan before the 2026 Formula 1 season.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Formula 1: Alpine release Jack Doohan before 2026 season - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Will Courtenay: Former Red Bull head of strategy starts role as McLaren's sporting director - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Will Courtenay: Former Red Bull head of strategy starts role as McLaren's sporting director
Former Red Bull head of strategy Will Courtenay starts his role as McLaren's sporting director as Formula 1 returns to work after its winter break.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Will Courtenay: Former Red Bull head of strategy starts role as McLaren's sporting director - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Zhou Guanyu joins Cadillac as reserve driver for their debut F1 season in 2026 - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Zhou Guanyu joins Cadillac as reserve driver for their debut F1 season in 2026
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joins the Cadillac team as reserve driver for their debut season in 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Zhou Guanyu joins Cadillac as reserve driver for their debut F1 season in 2026 - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Chequered Flag F1 Season Review, from the McLaren Technology Centre, with @imharrybenjamin, @sambirdofficial, plus interviews with Lando Norris and McLaren team principal Andrea Stella BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Chequered Flag Season Review
Harry Benjamin and the team look back on the 2025 F1 season from McLaren’s HQ.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Chequered Flag F1 Season Review, from the McLaren Technology Centre, with @imharrybenjamin, @sambirdofficial, plus interviews with Lando Norris and McLaren team principal Andrea Stella BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...