Andrea Stella has discussed following the Austrian GP how much drag and power unit exploitation have caused McLaren to lag behind Mercedes so far in the 2026 F1 season
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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 his maiden F3 victory in Spielberg, discusses his progress at Campos Racing, and previews the upcoming Silverstone round.
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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 reflects on his breakthrough F3 weekend in Spielberg and why he believes Rodin Motorsport has finally shown its true pace.
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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 explains what went wrong in the 2026 F3 Spielberg Qualifying, reflects on the positives from the weekend, and previews Silverstone.
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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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Fred Vasseur reflected on a disappointing 2026 F1 Austrian GP for Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton finishing P5 and Charles Leclerc only P8
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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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McLaren Stella 2026 F1 Austrian GP
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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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Laurent Mekies speaks after the 2026 F1 Austria GP as the Red Bull Team Principal reflects on the team's improved pace and strongest result of the season.
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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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