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During a media session in Woking, McLaren technical director – performance, Mark Temple, and team principal, Andrea Stella, commented on the most recent changes to the 2026 F1 regulations. Earlier this week, Formula 1 and the FIA agreed on changes to the 2026 regulations, which will take effect at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. Safety…
With three races down and 19 to go, the 2026 F1 season has had an admittedly slow start. Due to the conflict in the Middle East, the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix were cancelled. This took the season down to 22 races and left the F1 world with a month break after only three…
As the Formula 1 circus heads into Round 4 of the 2026 season held at the F1 Miami Grand Prix, all eyes are set to be on Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver has become the youngest driver in history to lead the World Drivers’ Championship which of course comes with its own set of pressures…
While the new 2026 F1 regulations have created a lot of controversy, Rob Marshall, Chief Technical Officer and Chief Designer at McLaren, still highlights some welcomed design innovations. Before the season started, the expectation was for cars to be quite similar. The rumours said there was very little room for creativity in car design within…
Colton Herta’s move to F2 represents the American’s final push for an F1 seat, backed by Cadillac. The nine-time IndyCar race winner entered the season as a major talking point, given his proven pedigree and established success in North America. Ahead of Cadillac’s F1 debut, the team named him as its official test and reserve…
While drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly have started the new F1 season with a clean slate, there have been several others whose on-track outings in the early rounds of 2026 have been nothing short of disappointing. With the majority of the teams battling reliability concerns as they try to get to grips with…
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri spoke about F1’s 2026 rule changes and Max Verstappen’s potential departure from the sport. The four-time World Champion continues to be one of the most vocal critics of F1’s new regulations, specifically criticising their over-reliance on battery power and energy management. With Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase set…
The Miami Grand Prix starts in less than a week and Audi F1 Team has announced Allan McNish as Racing Director. The Scot has been playing a significant role in motorsports history, having completed multiple endurance races at 24 hours of Le Mans, as well as taking the FIA World Endurance Championship title. Adding to…
On Friday afternoon it has been confirmed that the Turkish GP returns to the F1 calendar, starting in 2027. A five-year contract agreement has been reached. The history of the F1 Turkish GP Istanbul Park first appeared on the calendar in 2005 and it immediately captured the hearts of almost everyone in the sport due…
Three races into the 2026 F1 season, Mercedes George Russell currently sits P2 in the 2026 F1 World Drivers’ Championship. Amid the five-week break before the upcoming Miami GP, Russell shared in a media call how he will be approaching the rest of the season. The Briton also shared how his relationship with teammate and…
