Ferdinand Porsche's radical V16 engine was the perfect fit for grand prix racing's new pre-war formula. In the hands of Auto Union's Bernd Rosemeyer, it brought German dominance to circuits across Europe

135 years of innovation: making of the internal combustion engine, Part 5 Ferdinand Porsche has featured once already in this series, but for most the name is more commonly associated…

Offenhauser engines powered Indy 500 winners for an incredible 18-consecutive races. Lawrence Butcher looks at the story behind all the success

Peugeot's pre-war engineering creativity brought huge gains. Lawrence Butcher gets into the details of how the French recipe for success came about

The first full-size Formula 1 car built to 2022 regulations has been revealed by F1, offering a vision of what next season's grid will look like. The model represents the most…

It's a brand new car, built to a set of fresh regulations and hasn't been raced yet. So why is Glickenhaus giving away the technical details to its Le Mans Hypercar? asks Lawrence Butcher

Since 2014, Formula 1 preseason testing has been characterised by one certainty, Mercedes will appear from the garage on the dot of 9am then proceed to relentlessly put in lap…

Despite a token system limiting updates year on year, coupled with relative regulatory stability moving into 2021, development through Formula 1’s off-season has been as intense as ever. Changes to…

Ulrich Baretzky's innovations with direct injection and diesel engines helped power Audi to 13 Le Mans victories. Ahead of his retirement in June, he looks back on his triumphant career

When Honda pulled the plug on its F1 project at the end of 2008, the car may have lived on with Brawn GP badging, but its innovative hybrid system was lost.

In its 70 year history, Formula 1 has led the race to stop quickly, not least when Gordon Murray and Brabham introduced carbon brakes

If or when they ever arrive, the new Formula 1 regulations will place tight limits on teams updating their transmissions. However, if we scroll back 15 years, no such restrictions…