Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah

Writing has been a crucial part of my life. I'm a lifelong motorsport fan and dreamed of someday contributing from the publishing side, hence why I actively provide regular coverage of the Formula 1 season through my activities on LinkedIn. 😀

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026.
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Valtteri Bottas confirms he is in talks with Cadillac over 2026 F1 drive

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026. The Finn lost his Sauber drive in November with the Audi-bound team opting to sign Nico HĂŒlkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto to their lineup. He admitted that joining Sauber was a “mistake“. What happened next was a homecoming to Mercedes…

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Cadillac wants to be “competitive” from the get-go for the 2026 F1 season says Graeme Lowdon.
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Cadillac wants to be “competitive” from the get-go for the 2026 F1 season

Cadillac has been confirmed as an official entrant for the F1 2026 season yesterday. The American team’s journey to the grid was backed by automotive giants General Motors and TWG Motorsports. They secured an agreement in principle with Formula 1 in November 2024. Preparing for the competition Cadillac F1 has a facility near Silverstone and…

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With three-day pre-season F1 testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments.
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Alonso: Race winner outside the top four teams unlikely in 2025 F1 season

With three-day F1 pre-season testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments. After finishing second to Max Verstappen in 2024, McLaren’s Lando Norris is confident he is in the championship…

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Lewis Hamilton driving the SF-25 during pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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Hamilton says Ferrari and Mercedes F1 cars “massively different in characteristics”

With the pre-season testing officially concluded, new Ferrari F1 signing Lewis Hamilton has exhausted his testing allocation. Albeit hoping he could get more testing time, the Briton is feeling good so far despite it will only be 56 days since he joined the Prancing Horses to the first race in Melbourne in the next two…

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Adrian Newey is predicting one engine manufacturer will dominate the sport when the new regulations kick in come 2026.
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Newey: “Big chance” of “engine formula” under 2026 F1 regulations

In an exclusive interview with Auto Motor und Sport, Adrian Newey the legendary racing designer and incoming Aston Martin’s Managing Technical Partner sat down to discuss the 2026 regulations. The Briton departed from Red Bull Racing after nearly two decades with the Milton Keynes-based team and sought pastures new with Aston Martin after an opportunity…

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Lando Norris in the McLaren garage during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Lando Norris talks about new approaches for F1 2025 objectives

Ahead of the 2025 season, McLaren’s Lando Norris knows what to do to take the drivers’ championship title from Max Verstappen’s hands this year. Norris took second place in the World Drivers’ Championship and was within 44 points behind during the Dutchman’s 10-race winless streak. Ultimately, the reigning champion took a commanding victory in SĂŁo…

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Alessandro Alunni Bravi at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
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Alessandro Alunni Bravi to leave Sauber F1 squad

Sauber confirms the departure of Alessandro Alunni Bravi, their Team Representative and Managing Director from the end of January 2025. Alunni Bravi’s journey with Sauber The Italian joined Sauber in 2017 as their General Counsel and Board Member and became their Managing Director in 2022. Under the latter role, he was responsible for managing marketing,…

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F1 “the biggest winner” with converged 2025 field — Horner

Following the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner praised McLaren, the champions, and offered his take on the competition for next season, and his thoughts on the 2026 season which is set to be the biggest one yet. Horner congratulates McLaren F1 Horner praised all of the key people of…

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Pierre Gasly admits Qualifying in Abu Dhabi was “one of the best” this season

Pierre Gasly qualified sixth (before being promoted to fifth) at the final qualifying session. After enduring difficult free practice sessions in Abu Dhabi, Alpine spent the rest of the afternoon tweaking their car for a positive starting position, a move that paid off. Burning the midnight oil Alpine experimented with plenty of setups, but none…

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