Rebecca Malitz, Author at Pit Debrief

Carlos Sainz is eager to influence the Williams 2026 car while also managing expectations for the F1 2026 regulations.

Sainz eager to have a say in Williams’ 2026 challenger while managing expectations amid regulation changes for new F1 season

Rebecca Malitz4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz is eager to have a say in Williams’s 2026 F1 challenger, emphasizing the importance of the power unit while remaining cautious about raising expectations amid the uncertainties introduced by the new 2026 regulations. Formula 1 is moving towards completely new regulations for the 2026 F1 season, which will introduce new power units and…

Max Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull's decision to swap Lawson for Tsunoda after round two of the 2025 F1 season.

Verstappen “didn’t agree” with Red Bull swapping Lawson for Tsunoda only two races into 2025 F1 season

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

In an exclusive post-2025 F1 season interview with Viaplay Netherlands, Championship runner-up Max Verstappen talked about Red Bull’s controversial Lawson / Tsunoda swap, sharing data and set-ups as well as the importance of drivers having a good working relationship with their race engineer. After round two of the 2025 F1 season, Red Bull Racing decided…

Williams driver Alex Albon finishes 8th in the Drivers' Championship and ninth in the Pit Debrief F1 2025 driver rankings.

F1 2025 Driver Rankings: 9th | Alex Albon

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Alex Albon comes in at ninth in Pit Debrief’s F1 2025 Driver Rankings, on the back of the Williams driver completing one of his most competitive seasons to date. Albon finished the 2025 F1 season 8th in the Drivers’ Championship with 73 points, the best result for the London-born driver since he joined Williams in…

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff reviews team's F1 2025 season as well as the performance of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff reviews “not good enough” 2025 F1 season

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

In an Interview posted on the Mercedes F1 Team’s YouTube channel, team principal Toto Wolff looks back at the team’s 2025 F1 season and the performance of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes finished the 2025 F1 season second in the Constructors’ Championship after a season-long battle with Red Bull and Ferrari for the…

Fred Vasseur responds to Leclerc's 'now or never' remark about the 2026 F1 season, says he has “no clue” how the Ferrari will fare.

Vasseur: Team and drivers pushing for improvement for 2026 F1 season but has “no clue” how Ferrari will fare

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the team and drivers are always pushing for improvement, and admits he has “no clue” how the team will get on compared to the rest of the grid in the upcoming 2026 F1 season. Ferrari finished the 2025 F1 season fourth in the Constructors’ Championship, after struggling with the…

In his 250th GP, Sauber driver Nico Hülkenberg charges from P18 on the grid to finish the F1 Abu Dhabi GP in P9.

Hülkenberg “happy” to finish 250th GP on a high after charging from P18 to P9 in the F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Nico Hülkenberg completed his 250th F1 Grand Prix in style, charging from P18 on the grid to finish the Abu Dhabi GP in P9 in the last race for the Sauber team, which will become Audi next season. Sauber looked fast in the practice sessions ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, sparking hopes that the…

Fernando Alonso is glad to finish the season with a strong result at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after a season of inconsistencies for Aston Martin.

Alonso “happy” with P6 and performance in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso was “happy” to close the 2025 F1 season on a high note, finishing 6th in the Abu Dhabi GP, and is now looking ahead to the upcoming season. Alonso started the F1 Abu Dhabi GP from 6th on the grid after a strong outing in Qualifying. The Spaniard had a…

Haas 1 Team announced extension of partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), with TGR becoming a title sponsor in 2026.

Haas F1 Team announces Title Partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing starting in 2026

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Haas F1 Team announced that it will be extending its existing partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), with the Japanese outfit becoming a title sponsor. The team will head into the 2026 F1 season as TGR Haas F1 Team. Haas and Toyota entered a technical partnership in October of last year, which allowed Haas to…

Ferrari Driver Lewis Hamilton voices criticism of the F1 Qatar GP

Hamilton voices criticism over the Lusail International Circuit after “pretty dull” F1 Qatar GP

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Following Sunday’s Qatar GP, which Lewis Hamilton described as “pretty dull”, the Ferrari driver labelled the GP as one of, if not the “worst races” of the F1 season. “I had a good first lap, and after that it was pretty dull,” Hamilton summarised his race in the print pen after the conclusion of the…

Ferrari Driver Charles Leclerc speaks about his frustrating weekend at the F1 Qatar GP.

Leclerc reflects on a “frustrating” weekend for Ferrari at the F1 Qatar GP

Rebecca Malitz5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

After finishing P8 in the penultimate round of the season, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc reflects upon a frustrating weekend at the Qatar GP as he also weighs in on the three-way battle for the F1 Drivers’ Championship. Leclerc had a frustrating run at the Qatar GP, struggling with the SF-25’s balance and pace. Leclerc managed…