Rory Mitchell
@rorymitchellf1.bsky.social
F1 Journalist. f1debrief.substack.com.
Bylines with Sector.World, F1Oversteer, RacingNews365, Autosport, Motorsport News, ZAG Daily. Formerly PR @ Patterrn. University of Sheffield graduate.
Bylines with Sector.World, F1Oversteer, RacingNews365, Autosport, Motorsport News, ZAG Daily. Formerly PR @ Patterrn. University of Sheffield graduate.
Mercedes reveal their 2026 livery to be used on the W17. Black engine cover and side pods retained, with silver nosecone. Microsoft now a sponsor on the airbox. #F1
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Mercedes reveal their 2026 livery to be used on the W17. Black engine cover and side pods retained, with silver nosecone. Microsoft now a sponsor on the airbox. #F1
After winning the F1 Academy title in 2025, Doriane Pin has graduated to a driver development role with Mercedes for the 2026 season. #F1
January 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
After winning the F1 Academy title in 2025, Doriane Pin has graduated to a driver development role with Mercedes for the 2026 season. #F1
Honda has released images of their 2026 power unit, the RA626H, as they celebrate the start of their works partnership with Aston Martin.
The 'H' mark represents Honda's automobile business. #F1
The 'H' mark represents Honda's automobile business. #F1
January 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Honda has released images of their 2026 power unit, the RA626H, as they celebrate the start of their works partnership with Aston Martin.
The 'H' mark represents Honda's automobile business. #F1
The 'H' mark represents Honda's automobile business. #F1
Red Bull is about to go from spending tens of millions to hundreds of millions as an engine supplier. They had a lot of success with Honda and Renault, will they find it with Ford? #F1
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Will Red Bull and Ford be ‘unstoppable’ in F1?
Red Bull's cautious optimism at the start of their 2026 campaign was met with supreme ambition by Ford in Detroit.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Red Bull is about to go from spending tens of millions to hundreds of millions as an engine supplier. They had a lot of success with Honda and Renault, will they find it with Ford? #F1
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Hamilton will have a new race engineer for 2026, as Ricardo Adami has moved to a new role within Ferrari's Driver Academy and as Testing of Previous Cars manager.
Ferrari says: "The appointment of a new race engineer for car #44 will be announced in due course." #F1
Ferrari says: "The appointment of a new race engineer for car #44 will be announced in due course." #F1
January 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Hamilton will have a new race engineer for 2026, as Ricardo Adami has moved to a new role within Ferrari's Driver Academy and as Testing of Previous Cars manager.
Ferrari says: "The appointment of a new race engineer for car #44 will be announced in due course." #F1
Ferrari says: "The appointment of a new race engineer for car #44 will be announced in due course." #F1
Cadillac has posted a video of its 2026 #F1 car running at Silverstone today on their Instagram page: www.instagram.com/p/DTlAAZqDrD...
January 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Cadillac has posted a video of its 2026 #F1 car running at Silverstone today on their Instagram page: www.instagram.com/p/DTlAAZqDrD...
Luke Browning will be the reserve driver at Williams for the 2026 season. He will combine this with racing in the Japanese championship Super Formula. #F1
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Luke Browning will be the reserve driver at Williams for the 2026 season. He will combine this with racing in the Japanese championship Super Formula. #F1
Versteppen on Red Bull's 2026 livery: "I think it's much better. I've been asking for this for a while, so this is great. I like the shine, I like the blue it's my favourite colour. I like the outlines on the Red Bull logo - it's back. Much more fresh." #F1
January 16, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Versteppen on Red Bull's 2026 livery: "I think it's much better. I've been asking for this for a while, so this is great. I like the shine, I like the blue it's my favourite colour. I like the outlines on the Red Bull logo - it's back. Much more fresh." #F1
Mercedes became the titans of F1's first hybrid era with 10 titles as a power unit supplier in 12 years.
The 2014 season that started it all looked easy, but in reality, it was a daunting task that involved navigating political and engineering hurdles. #F1
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The 2014 season that started it all looked easy, but in reality, it was a daunting task that involved navigating political and engineering hurdles. #F1
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Silver Bullet: How Mercedes conquered F1's ‘incredibly difficult’ first hybrid engines
Mercedes became the titans of Formula 1's first hybrid era, but their unrivalled success wasn't as straightforward as it looked.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Mercedes became the titans of F1's first hybrid era with 10 titles as a power unit supplier in 12 years.
The 2014 season that started it all looked easy, but in reality, it was a daunting task that involved navigating political and engineering hurdles. #F1
f1debrief.substack.com/p/silver-bul...
The 2014 season that started it all looked easy, but in reality, it was a daunting task that involved navigating political and engineering hurdles. #F1
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Alpine has confirmed Doohan has left the team ahead of the 2026 season, enabling him to persue other career opportunities. Doohan lost his F1 seat after six races in 2025, and never made a return despite Alpine raising the possibility of rotating the seat with Colapinto. #F1
January 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Alpine has confirmed Doohan has left the team ahead of the 2026 season, enabling him to persue other career opportunities. Doohan lost his F1 seat after six races in 2025, and never made a return despite Alpine raising the possibility of rotating the seat with Colapinto. #F1
Victor Martins has been named Williams' test and development driver for 2026, alongside his drive with Alpine in WEC. His role includes supporting the race team by refining their simulator and developing an Academy driver-in-loop simulator to help young talent on their path to F1. #F1
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Victor Martins has been named Williams' test and development driver for 2026, alongside his drive with Alpine in WEC. His role includes supporting the race team by refining their simulator and developing an Academy driver-in-loop simulator to help young talent on their path to F1. #F1
F1 is using liquid cooling technology to improve the efficiency and performance of its broadcast output at its UK base.
Produced in conjunction with Lenovo, it should enable a 40% reduction in energy consumption and pave the way for AI innovations in 2026. #F1
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Produced in conjunction with Lenovo, it should enable a 40% reduction in energy consumption and pave the way for AI innovations in 2026. #F1
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F1 deploys energy solution to help drive AI innovations | Sector
Formula 1 will utilise a new cooling solution developed by its global partner, Lenovo, to enhance broadcasting output in 2026
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January 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
F1 is using liquid cooling technology to improve the efficiency and performance of its broadcast output at its UK base.
Produced in conjunction with Lenovo, it should enable a 40% reduction in energy consumption and pave the way for AI innovations in 2026. #F1
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Produced in conjunction with Lenovo, it should enable a 40% reduction in energy consumption and pave the way for AI innovations in 2026. #F1
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Max Verstappen might have missed out on a fifth title in 2025, but he still brought significant commercial value to Red Bull.
His GT3 escapades, brand partnerships, and success on track all make him one of the most lucrative F1 drivers on the grid. #F1
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His GT3 escapades, brand partnerships, and success on track all make him one of the most lucrative F1 drivers on the grid. #F1
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Max Factor: The commercial success Max Verstappen brings to Red Bull | Sector
Verstappen’s success on track has paved the way for him to become one of Formula 1’s most lucrative drivers commercially
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January 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Max Verstappen might have missed out on a fifth title in 2025, but he still brought significant commercial value to Red Bull.
His GT3 escapades, brand partnerships, and success on track all make him one of the most lucrative F1 drivers on the grid. #F1
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His GT3 escapades, brand partnerships, and success on track all make him one of the most lucrative F1 drivers on the grid. #F1
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Audi says it has conducted a successful first fire-up of its 2026 car at Hinwil on December 19th.
Team principal, Jonathan Wheatley, said: "This achievement brings our first race in Melbourne into sharp focus, and we will build on this foundation as one united team.” #F1
Team principal, Jonathan Wheatley, said: "This achievement brings our first race in Melbourne into sharp focus, and we will build on this foundation as one united team.” #F1
January 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Audi says it has conducted a successful first fire-up of its 2026 car at Hinwil on December 19th.
Team principal, Jonathan Wheatley, said: "This achievement brings our first race in Melbourne into sharp focus, and we will build on this foundation as one united team.” #F1
Team principal, Jonathan Wheatley, said: "This achievement brings our first race in Melbourne into sharp focus, and we will build on this foundation as one united team.” #F1
2026 #F1 launch dates so far:
15th Jan - Red Bull + Racing Bulls season launch
19th Jan - Haas (brought forward from 23rd)
20th Jan - Audi (livery) + Honda PU
22nd Jan - Mercedes
23rd Jan - Alpine (livery) + Ferrari
3rd Feb - Williams (livery)
8th Feb - Cadillac (livery)
9th Feb - Aston Martin
15th Jan - Red Bull + Racing Bulls season launch
19th Jan - Haas (brought forward from 23rd)
20th Jan - Audi (livery) + Honda PU
22nd Jan - Mercedes
23rd Jan - Alpine (livery) + Ferrari
3rd Feb - Williams (livery)
8th Feb - Cadillac (livery)
9th Feb - Aston Martin
January 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM
2026 #F1 launch dates so far:
15th Jan - Red Bull + Racing Bulls season launch
19th Jan - Haas (brought forward from 23rd)
20th Jan - Audi (livery) + Honda PU
22nd Jan - Mercedes
23rd Jan - Alpine (livery) + Ferrari
3rd Feb - Williams (livery)
8th Feb - Cadillac (livery)
9th Feb - Aston Martin
15th Jan - Red Bull + Racing Bulls season launch
19th Jan - Haas (brought forward from 23rd)
20th Jan - Audi (livery) + Honda PU
22nd Jan - Mercedes
23rd Jan - Alpine (livery) + Ferrari
3rd Feb - Williams (livery)
8th Feb - Cadillac (livery)
9th Feb - Aston Martin
F1 will ditch fossil fuels for advanced sustainable fuels in 2026. The FIA has worked with non-profit sustainability companies to ensure these fuels are sourced responsibility, which should bring real tangible benefits to road cars. #F1
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Can F1’s 2026 sustainable fuel have a tangible impact on road cars? | Sector
The FIA and Formula 1 have put accountability and verification processes at the forefront of their sustainable fuels drive in 2026
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December 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
F1 will ditch fossil fuels for advanced sustainable fuels in 2026. The FIA has worked with non-profit sustainability companies to ensure these fuels are sourced responsibility, which should bring real tangible benefits to road cars. #F1
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