F1 guide 2026: rules, engines, active aerodynamics, favorite teams

F1 2026 is finally starting. The new season of the top motorsport category starts on Sunday in Australia and it will be a historic season. In fact, the chassis and engines of the single-seaters are changing at the same time, a regulatory revolution to try to guarantee more spectacle and unpredictability at the GPs. Will the International Federation have succeeded in its aim? We’ll find out soon. The new rules, the favourites, the outsiders, the calendar: here is a practical guide to approaching the season which will end on 6 December in Abu Dhabi.