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Six time Constructors’ Champions Red Bull Racing and Indeed have agreed to a multi-year partnership, with branding from the #1 worldwide job site and top hiring company appearing on the cars at the F1 Chinese GP, along with the Red Bull-backed Alisha Palmowski in F1 Academy through 2026. It was a mixed weekend on circuit…
At the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, both McLaren drivers failed to start the race. The team left with a double DNS and two disappointed drivers. Initially, it was Lando Norris’s car that ran into issues. The Brit failed to leave the garage when the pit lane opened. Shortly after this, Oscar Piastri’s car was taken…
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley has opened up about Gabriel Bortoleto’s DNS, the wheelgun problem Nico Hülkenberg encountered, the complexity of the 2026 regulations, the drivability of the new cars, and the F1 grid suffering from reliability concerns in general following their point-less finish at the Chinese GP on Sunday. Hülkenberg missed out on a…
Mercedes F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff revealed a massive divide between the cockpit’s mechanical reality and the sport’s commercial success while discussing the 2026 regulations. While Wolff monitored the 2026 data, the regulations continue to face backlash from the grid’s elite. He maintained a firm defence of the current direction. He prioritised the surging global…
Esteban Ocon missed out on points at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP — again. He finished the race P14, after a collission with Alpine driver Franco Colapinto. He served a 10 second penalty for it. After another point-less race weekend, Ocon is currently P17 in the 2026 F1 driver standings with 0 points. “I deserve…
For Scuderia Ferrari and Fred Vasseur, it has been a pretty good start to the 2026 F1 season as they bagged another podium at the Chinese GP. This time it was Lewis Hamilton on the rostrum. Charles Leclerc backed him up in P4. Both drivers finished in the top 3 in the Sprint, with the…
After a double DNS for McLaren at the 2026 Chinese GP, Andrea Stella defended the start of their F1 season. Oscar Piastri has not yet completed a single lap of a Grand Prix. Lando Norris has had slightly better luck as he was able to start and complete the Australian Grand Prix, finishing P5. Speaking…
Franco Colapinto found himself briefly at the sharp end of a chaotic 2026 F1 Chinese GP as strategy and a Safety Car reshuffled the field in Shanghai. The Argentine climbed into P2 after the early neutralisation, running at the front while several rivals had boxed. Colapinto held firm in the restart battles for as long…
Chief trackside officer Mike Krack opened up about the severe vibrations the AMR26 was generating in Shanghai, their debilitating impact on Fernando Alonso’s race, and the possibility of finding solutions with F1 power unit supplier Honda following the double DNF Aston Martin encountered at the 2026 Chinese GP. Qualifying in P19 and P21, respectively, Alonso…
Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson enjoyed a double-points finish during the first Sprint Race weekend of the season at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The New Zealander crossed the line in 7th in Sunday’s main race , securing a valuable points haul for both himself and the team. Lawson currently sits 9th in the Drivers’ Standings,…
