Former Red Bull Racing F1 Team Principal & CEO Christian Horner has described creating the team’s own Formula 1 powertrain as arguably the biggest challenge of his time with the team, reflecting on the risks of building an engine programme from scratch. Speaking to Autosport in an exclusive interview for his memoir, the former team…
Carlos Sainz admitted Williams lacked the pace to fight for points at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP after the Spaniard’s encouraging opening stint came undone by early battery issues and a lack of downforce. Starting from P13, Sainz made an aggressive move right from the beginning, going down the outside on the run and into…
The 2026 F1 Malaysia race marked Formula 1’s return to the legendary Sepang International Circuit after nine years. But this comeback came with its own trials and tribulations: torrential rain, race delays, Safety Cars, and red flags. The biggest challenge was a perplexing FIA software issue right as the drivers were completing their formation laps,…
Aston Martin’s season continues to go from bad to worse, and Baku was ultimately another representation of that shift; the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP marked another disappointing weekend for Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso — both drivers with a DNF. For Stroll, this marks his fourth retirement in a row, leaving him as the only…
Lance Stroll joins a growing list of 2026 Formula 1 drivers who’ve expressed their honest views about the newest generation of F1 cars. While drivers like Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, and Fernando Alonso have expressed displeasure over how this year’s cars behave, Stroll delivered his verdict during his time in Madrid ahead of the Spanish…
F1’s first outing at the highly anticipated Madring was bittersweet for many, with criticisms and questions looming about the track’s overall layout and overtaking potential for future races. However, for home heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso, things took an untimely turn on Sunday at the 2026 Spanish GP after the two made contact on…
Aston Martin’s difficult 2026 F1 Italian GP weekend ended exactly how the team would not have wanted it: both Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso failed to finish the race in Monza and left the temple of speed with zero points to their name. Fernando Alonso’s DNF came after the Spaniard ran over the kerb at the…
Haas arrives at Monza for the 2026 F1 Italian GP to make up for a costly setback following a double DNF at the Dutch GP. The American-owned outfit is eyeing valuable performance gains by bringing a major upgrade package to the VF-26, repositioning itself as a contender in the highly anticipated midfield battle where they…
Alex Albon left the 2026 F1 Dutch GP feeling disheartened, not only because of his late-race collision with Carlos Sainz but also because he believed Williams had the potential to turn an otherwise unremarkable day into a points-scoring opportunity. According to Albon, while the team didn’t necessarily have the outright pace to challenge every midfield…
Oscar Piastri left the Hungaroring with a lingering sense of displeasure after the McLaren driver went from leading the race for over 20 laps to making contact with Williams’ Carlos Sainz and eventually retiring from the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP due to suspected gearbox issues. The Aussie moved up to third on the grid after…
