{"id":440546,"date":"2026-02-23T02:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T02:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/440546\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T02:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T02:26:08","slug":"mcus-rumored-new-black-panther-damson-idris-stars-in-awesome-trailer-for-2026-formula-1-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/440546\/","title":{"rendered":"MCU&#8217;s Rumored New Black Panther, Damson Idris, Stars In Awesome Trailer For 2026 Formula 1 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 F1 season begins two weeks from today in Melbourne, Australia, and &#8220;it&#8217;s all to drive for&#8221; in a year that features some of the biggest changes to the sport in decades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullthrottlehq.com\/auto-racing\/formula-1\/formula-1-2026-regulation-changes-explained-everything-you-need-to-know-about-f1s-biggest-overhaul-yet-a5936\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New regulations and new teams<\/a> will usher in an era for the sport <a href=\"https:\/\/fullthrottlehq.com\/auto-racing\/formula-1\/max-verstappen-slams-new-f1-cars-ahead-of-2026-season-theyre-not-even-formula-1-worthy-a5980\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">that&#8217;s already proving controversial<\/a>. Still, all eyes will be on that first race to see where things stand and what could be in store for us over the 23 races that follow the opener down under.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Today, Formula 1 has released a trailer for the season, starring and narrated by F1: The Movie star Damson Idris (who remains\u00a0the rumoured frontrunner to play the MCU&#8217;s new T&#8217;Challa in Avengers: Doomsday and Black Panther 3).<\/p>\n<p>Laying down the stakes, the video also includes appearances from all 22\u00a0drivers who will be lining up on the grid this year. Even after a Barcelona Shakedown <a href=\"https:\/\/fullthrottlehq.com\/auto-racing\/formula-1\/charles-leclerc-dominates-final-day-of-f1-testing-could-ferrari-be-2026-title-favourites-a5986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and testing in Bahrain<\/a>, it&#8217;s still hard to say which of them will follow Lando Norris in being\u00a0crowned the next Drivers&#8217; Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen is looking for his fifth title, while many believe Mercedes&#8217; George Russell could be a contender given the apparent speed of the team&#8217;s 2026 challenger. There&#8217;s also no discounting Charles Leclerc, or his teammate, 7-time Drivers&#8217; Champion, Lewis Hamilton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We launched our new motorracing website, <a href=\"https:\/\/fullthrottlehq.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FullThrottleHQ.com<\/a>, in January, and the support from you all has been immense. For those of you who have yet to visit it, here are some links to our recent coverage:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fullthrottlehq.com\/auto-racing\/formula-1\/five-f1-grand-prix-races-are-heading-to-imax-theaters-in-the-us-for-2026-season-a5985\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Five F1 Grand Prix Races Are Heading To IMAX Theaters In The U.S. For 2026 Season<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fullthrottlehq.com\/auto-racing\/formula-1\/the-fia-shares-huge-update-on-f1-power-unit-controversy-reveal-plans-for-12-yearly-sprint-races-a5983\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The FIA Shares Huge Update On F1 Power Unit Controversy; Reveal Plans For 12 Yearly Sprint Races<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fullthrottlehq.com\/auto-racing\/formula-1\/max-verstappen-talks-retirement-claims-formula-e-comparisons-and-issues-with-2026-f1-cars-a5984\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Verstappen Talks Retirement Claims, Formula E Comparisons, And Issues With 2026 F1 Cars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out this trailer for the 2026 F1 season in the player below.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New cars. New power. New teams.<\/p>\n<p>F1 is back and it&#8217;s all to drive for \ud83d\udd0a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7xgsxiKLTy\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/7xgsxiKLTy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/2025601475897171969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 22, 2026<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full list of race weekends confirmed for the\u00a02026 Formula 1 calendar:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1. March 06\u201308<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAustralian Grand Prix (Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2. March 13\u201315*\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nChinese Grand Prix (Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*Sprint Weekend<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3. March 27\u201329<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapanese Grand Prix (Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4. April 10\u201312<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">5. April\u00a017\u201319<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSaudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6. May 01\u201303*\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMiami Grand Prix (Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*Sprint Weekend<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">7. May 22\u201324*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCanadian Grand Prix (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*Sprint Weekend<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">8. June\u00a005\u201307<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMonaco Grand Prix (Circuit de Monaco, Monaco)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">9. June 12\u201314<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSpanish Grand Prix (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmel\u00f3)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10. June 26\u201328<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAustrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring, Spielberg)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">11. July 03\u201305*\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBritish Grand Prix (Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*Sprint Weekend<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">12. July 17\u201319<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBelgian Grand Prix (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">13. July 24\u201326<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring, Mogyor\u00f3d)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SUMMER BREAK<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">14. August 21\u201323*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDutch Grand Prix (Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*Sprint Weekend<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">15. September 04\u201306<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nItalian Grand Prix (Monza Circuit, Monza)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">16. September 11\u201313<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSpanish Grand Prix (Madring, Madrid)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">17. September 25\u201327<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAzerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku City Circuit, Baku)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">18. October 09\u201311*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSingapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*Sprint Weekend\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">19. October 23\u201325<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nUnited States Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">20. October 30 \u2013 November 01<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMexican Grand Prix (Aut\u00f3dromo Hermanos Rodr\u00edguez, Mexico City)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">21. November 06\u201308<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nS\u00e3o Paulo Grand Prix (Interlagos Circuit, S\u00e3o Paulo)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">22. November 19\u201321<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLas Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise, Nevada)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">23. November 27\u201329<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nQatar Grand Prix (Lusail International Circuit, Lusail)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">24. December 04\u201306<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAbu Dhabi GP (Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi)<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 F1 season begins two weeks from today in Melbourne, Australia, and &#8220;it&#8217;s all to drive for&#8221;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440547,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[25468,96,1687,52755,372,2839,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-440546","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-damson-idris","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-f1","11":"tag-f1-the-movie","12":"tag-formula-1","13":"tag-movies","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}