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Formula 1, or F1, is the highest level of global motorsport. It blends advanced engineering, athlete-level fitness, and high drama, traveling from country to country and drawing huge audiences.

The F1 Sprint is a shorter, high-speed version of a Formula 1 race. It is a 100-kilometer run, about 30 minutes long, where drivers push hard from start to finish. There are no mandatory pit stops like in the main Grand Prix. This format adds more meaningful racing to the weekend and gives extra points to drivers and teams.

F1 Academy is a new single-seater racing category built to support the next generation of female talent in motorsport. Created by the Formula One Group, its main goal is to make motorsport more diverse, inclusive, and open to everyone, giving young women a clear route to climb the ladder to Formula 1.

People often ask, "What happened to Renault F1?" The short answer: the team did not vanish. It changed its name and identity to Alpine F1 Team starting with the 2021 season. This move came from a company shake-up, a push to grow the Alpine road-car brand, and a new look at how to run the Formula 1 program with a clearer focus and tighter costs.

Formula 1 cars now use 1.6-liter, four-stroke, turbocharged 90-degree V6 DOHC engines. Since 2014, these have been called power units because they combine a petrol engine with electric energy recovery. These units are built for speed and efficiency on the toughest racetracks on the planet.

For the current Formula 1 season and through 2025, McLaren runs power units from Mercedes-Benz.