This is The Athletic’s F1 newsletter. Sign up here to receive Prime Tire directly in your inbox twice a week during the season and weekly in the offseason. Welcome back to Prime Tire, where today it’s time to take stock of this season’s Formula 1 during the brief pause between Rounds 2 and 3.

Mercedes names Bradley Lord as deputy F1 team principal . An unusual route. Lord is no stranger to Formula 1, having started in the championship 25 years ago as a press office int

Verstappen is returning to the Nordschleife this weekend after making two race appearances in 2025. Here’s a full preview of the F1 star’s latest adventure outside grand prix racing

Aston Martin F1 owner Lawrence Stroll addresses the Adrian Newey rumors

A gripping Formula 1 season continues with the Japanese Grand Prix, as Mercedes and Ferrari renew their battle in the third round of 2026.

Anyone walking by the Formula 1 (F1) pitlane on Friday morning would’ve heard the song “Macarena” blaring from the Ferrari garage. This set the stage for a host of surprises throughout the weekend, many of which I’ll relay here.

F1 World Champion Lando Norris says having a waxwork doppelganger of himself is "surreal" and an "honour" Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris has said it is going to be "pretty surreal" having a waxwork figure of himself appear at Madame Tussauds London later this year.

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced an unusual collaboration with the Godzilla movie franchise, which will see the team run a special livery at next weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

Drivers have given their opinions on F1's new regulations so far, but whether you like them or not, it doesn't make you any less of a fan, explains Chris Medland.

Bradley Lord has been appointed Mercedes' deputy ​team principal with immediate effect, ‌the Formula One outfit announced on Friday.

Formula 1 fans were left in shock after news broke that Adrian Newey would step down as Aston Martin team principal and be replaced by Audi boss Jonathan Wheatley