After a fluctuating year of both impressive and unstable results for then-rookie Alex Dunne, the Irish-born driver is lining up to contest his second season in the Formula 2 championship this year. In a pre-season fuelled by improvement and strong team relationships, Dunne will continue on his journey in introducing a new wave of Irish drivers to the Formula One grid.

DAMS racer Dino Beganovic picked up from where he left off in Formula 2 in 2025, taking the first F2 pole position of the year in Australia, in a session of interruptions with a series of last-gasp surprises, ahead of Rodin Motorsport's duo of Martinius Stenshorne and Alex Dunne.

Hitech’s Colton Herta fondly remembers watching the Australian Grand Prix on television back home. Several years on, the California native heads into his first ever Formula 2 outing in the country, with plenty of eyes on the former IndyCar racer ahead of his debut F2 weekend. 

Formula 2 embarks on a landmark 10th season in 2026, and plenty of storylines dot the upcoming year of racing in F1’s premier feeder series. Vyas picks out the biggest ones to look out for, in the upcoming F2 campaign. 

Just 91 days on from the chequered flag falling in Abu Dhabi, the lights go out for the start of the 77th Formula One World Championship.

Rodin Motorsport's Alex Dunne becomes the newest member of the Alpine Driver Academy, the junior wing of the Alpine F1 Team. Having turned up to pre-season testing with a pink Alpine livery, this was finally announced by the team ahead of the upcoming F2 weekend in Albert Park.

Formula 2 seldom sees drivers coming in from professional-grade series to race in the championship. It’s also a rare occurrence to see a driver make the switch from sports car racing to an open-wheeled single-seater series. Van Amersfoort Racing’s Nicolás Varrone is prepared to take this leap in his maiden F2 campaign to fulfil a lifelong dream. 

Trident, with their competitive driver lineup featuring Noah Strømsted, Matteo De Palo and Freddie Slater will be expected to hit the ground running at the season opener in Melbourne, having delivered the Drivers’ Championship for the past three years, and placing second overall in last year’s Teams’ Championship. 

For a country of 1.4 billion individuals, only two have made it to the highest echelon on the road to Formula One. A further three have raced in Formula 2, standing at the doorstep of F1. One of them is Kush Maini, who aims to become the country’s next F1 talent as he undertakes a fourth F2 campaign in 2026. 

Typically, after competing in a regional series championship, drivers progress to Formula 3, further developing their race craft and physicality before stepping up to Formula 2. However, an 18-year-old hopeful is taking a different route, following an unusual pathway. Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. has made the courageous leap from Eurocup-3 to Formula 2 for the 2026 season.

The second article in a mini-series exploring the role of engineering in the world of F1. Looking into the role of hardware in driving improvement in performance on the track and off of it, as well as sustainability.

Albert Park’s Turn 6 becomes the first F1 corner named for women, honouring Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz’s impact on the sport.

Formula E’s pair of races at the Jeddah E-Prix brought about plenty of interesting talking points. A much-fancied contender finally ended a painful streak, while familiar faces returned to the top step of the podium. Five winners in five races, but who are the five big winners and big misses after Jeddah? Vyas takes us through the list for this weekend…

The three-day Sepang test has come to an end as the countdown to the season opener hits the one-month mark. Here is a recap of the highlights from the three days of testing.

António Félix da Costa has taken his first victory since Portland in 2024 and maiden with Jaguar in a commanding drive at Round 5 in Jeddah. Many drivers led the race, but da Costa built an impressive gap to second position.

Pascal Wehrlein ensured Porsche put their name on the winners' board in 2026, extending the lead for the reigning champions after a dominant drive in Round 4 in Jeddah. The German also ensured he took the lead in the drivers' standings, rounding out a strong day of racing under the lights.

After a red flag in FP2 for an incident involving reigning World Champion Rowland, nobody knew what to expect ahead of qualifying. Several notable names were eliminated in the earliest stages of qualifying, sending shockwaves and anticipation through the paddock and fans alike. From the earliest stages, Mortara looked to be a strong competitor and remained a strong competitor, claiming pole for the Jeddah E-Prix,

This weekend’s Jeddah E-Prix has a lot of new developing storylines — the Evo sessions are set to return but in a new and unique format, with celebrities, influencers and online personalities battling it out. Here are five other storylines for fans to watch out for!

Formula E returns to Jeddah for its first double header of 2026. While that provides two opportunities for drivers and teams to score points, it also brings about the first appearance of Pit Boost in Season 12. 2026 marks the second year of Formula E using this feature, but this season features tweaks to Pit Boost races. 

Formula E have announced that the 2026 Tokyo E-Prix will be a night race, starting at 8 pm local time (11 am UTC). The first Tokyo E-Prix was held in 2024, and a move to the Japanese capital has been positive for the all-electric series.