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Stella on the impact drag and power unit exploitation have on McLaren’s deficit to Mercedes in 2026 F1 season
Following a haul of 18 points at the 2026 Austrian GP, Team Principal Andrea Stella shed more light on why McLaren are still lagging behind in comparison to Mercedes and whether they are surprised that power unit exploitation continues to be a factor eight rounds into the 2026 F1 season. Although Stella came forward to…
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Rivera reflects on breakthrough 2026 F3 Spielberg weekend as he targets more success at Silverstone
Ernesto Rivera left the Red Bull Ring with plenty to celebrate after securing his maiden 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) victory in Saturday’s Spielberg Sprint Race, a result that marked the biggest milestone of his rookie campaign to date. Although Sunday’s Feature Race did not unfold as he had hoped, the Campos Racing driver remained…
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Clerot: 2026 F3 Spielberg weekend showed Rodin’s “true potential” ahead of Silverstone
Pedro Clerot believes Rodin Motorsport finally showed its true potential in Spielberg after the Brazilian rookie enjoyed his strongest FIA Formula 3 (F3) weekend of the season. Clerot qualified 10th on Friday, just over three-tenths adrift of pole position, before producing two impressive recovery drives across the weekend. In the Sprint Race, the Rodin driver…
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Naël targets Silverstone weekend after Qualifying setback in 2026 F3 Spielberg Round
Théophile Naël is eager to put a frustrating Spielberg weekend behind him as he heads to Silverstone looking to get his 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) title challenge back on track. The Campos Racing driver left Austria without scoring a point after a difficult Qualifying session left him starting from P24. Unable to put together…
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Vasseur reflects on Ferrari’s difficult 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Team principal Fred Vasseur admitted Ferrari paid the price for a lack of outright pace during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, explaining how the team failed to convert a promising qualifying result to a podium finish. After a strong start to his race—including a battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen—Hamilton ultimately finished fifth, while Leclerc…
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Stella discusses upgrades, gap to Red Bull and Ferrari struggles at 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Andrea Stella has backed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s assessment of McLaren’s current performance after the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, explaining that the team needs upgrades to match the pace of its rivals. McLaren struggled with race pace during the Austrian GP, with Piastri finishing P4 and Norris P7. Speaking after the race, Piastri said…
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Wolff: Verstappen “biggest factor” in Red Bull threat at 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Mercedes F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff said Max Verstappen’s podium at the 2026 Austrian GP came as no surprise. He insisted that the result at the Red Bull Ring was never about the car and always about the driver. George Russell won the eighth round of the 2026 F1 World Championship at Spielberg on Sunday….
Optimism after Sanya E-prix for Citroën Formula E team
Citroën Racing Formula E Team Principle Cyril Blais claimed his team left Sanya with “important learnings” after a challenging weekend for both both Nick Cassidy and Jean-Eric Vergne. Incidents hamper promising race for Cassidy in Sanya after Citroën issues Having returned to the FIA Formula E calendar after a seven year absence, Sanya served up…
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Mekies believes Red Bull now has pace to fight for wins after 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Team Principal of Red Bull, Laurent Mekies, now believes the team has taken a major step forward after the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, with the Frenchman claiming the team now has the pace to challenge for victories following its latest upgrades. Red Bull secured its strongest result of the season at the Red Bull Ring,…
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All the special liveries for the 2026 F1 season
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…