Disha Rawal, Author at Pit Debrief

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri spoke about F1's 2026 rule changes and Max Verstappen's potential departure from the sport.

Piastri and Norris on potential Verstappen departure amidst F1 2026 rule changes

Disha Rawal3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

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…

Round 5 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed on the Streets of Long Beach, view the full race results here.

2026 IndyCar Long Beach | Race results

Disha Rawal3 months ago3 months ago01 mins

Round 5 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed on the Streets of Long Beach, view the full race results here. Felix Rosenqvist started on pole position ahead of Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou. Heading into the race, Kyle Kirkwood led the championship by two points ahead of Palou. The Andretti driver started on the second…

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Long Beach is complete, view the full results here.

2026 IndyCar Long Beach | Qualifying results

Disha Rawal3 months ago3 months ago01 mins

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Long Beach is complete, view the full results below. Felix Rosenqvist scored pole position ahead of Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou. Heading into Qualifying, Will Power set the fastest time during Practice 1, while his teammate Kyle Kirkwood went fastest during Practice 2. The Fast 6 Qualifying…

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali responds to fan criticism about the 2026 regulations, focusing on fan perception of overtaking.

F1 CEO Domenicali on “positive” fan response to 2026 regulations

Disha Rawal3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

According to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, the 2026 regulations have been controversial among fans. While some enjoy seeing multiple overtakes during the race, others have criticised the rules for their over-reliance on battery deployment and super-clipping. Four-time WDC Max Verstappen has consistently expressed his frustrations with the new regulations, not wanting the series to become…

Isack Hadjar expressed frustrations with his car following Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, despite beating teammate Verstappen.

“Hard to drive and slow”: Hadjar on Red Bull car after Qualifying at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Disha Rawal4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Isack Hadjar out-performed teammate Max Verstappen during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. While Verstappen got knocked out during Q2 by rookie Arvid Lindblad, Hadjar made it through to Q3. The Frenchman will line up P8 on the grid. Speaking in the print media pen, Hadjar discussed the car’s performance amidst bringing new upgrades…

Alex Palou scored his first pole position of the 2026 IndyCar season during Qualifying at Barber. See the full report here.

IndyCar | Qualifying | Barber | Palou takes pole as Power suffers massive crash

Disha Rawal4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Pole position at the 2026 IndyCar Barber GP went to reigning champion Alex Palou, who put together an impressive flying lap during the Fast 6 qualifying. Team Penske’s David Malukas will line up second on the grid, with Graham Rahal starting from P3. The race weekend saw Scott McLaughlin set the fastest lap in Practice…

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke about Kimi Antonelli's potential fight for the 2026 F1 championship following his maiden win.

Wolff discusses Antonelli’s potential F1 2026 title hopes

Disha Rawal4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke about Kimi Antonelli’s potential championship contention following the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The Brackley-based team have had a strong start, winning the first two races of the season. Mercedes are currently 31 points ahead of Ferrari in the World Constructors’ Championship. Antonelli scored his maiden pole position and victory…

See the results below the 2026 IndyCar race in Arlington.

2026 IndyCar Arlington | Race results

Disha Rawal4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

The 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete, view the full results below. During Qualifying in Arlington, Marcus Ericsson scored pole position for the first time in his IndyCar career. Ericsson started the race ahead of Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward. After crashing during Qualifying, Scott McLaughlin started the race down in P25. Ericsson…

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete. See the Qualifying results below.

2026 IndyCar Arlington | Qualifying results

Disha Rawal4 months ago4 months ago01 mins

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete, view the full results below. Heading into Qualifying, McLaughlin set the fastest time during Practice 1 and Kirkwood went fastest during Practice 2. Unfortunately, McLaughlin clipped a kerb and crashed during Round 2. Kirkwood got knocked out during the Fast 12. The…

Vowles and Stella highlight that Williams and McLaren need to unlock significant F1 power unit performance to catch Mercedes.

Vowles and Stella on Mercedes works team power unit advantage at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Disha Rawal4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Team Principals James Vowles and Andrea Stella commented on the Mercedes power unit performance following the 2026 F1 Australian GP. In 2026, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains are being utilised by four teams: Mercedes, McLaren, Williams, and Alpine. While many expected to see the Mercedes-powered teams have an advantage over the rest of the field, only…