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Senjuti Jash

Mercedes driver George Russell opens up about how the 2026 F1 cars and several others teams impressed him on Day 1 of the Barcelona shakedown
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George Russell shares verdict on 2026 F1 cars and teams after first day of running at Barcelona shakedown

Senjuti Jash07 mins

George Russell has shared his thoughts on how he felt driving Mercedes’s latest F1 challenger, the impact of the 2026 technical regulations on the cars, why several other teams impressed him, and his primary objective for the upcoming campaign following the opening day of the pre-season private shakedown in Barcelona.  While Kimi Antonelli took to…

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While McLaren have unveiled the renders of the MCL40 in a testing livery, Red Bull have uncloaked their real 2026 F1 car ahead of Barcelona shakedown
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McLaren and Red Bull reveal renders of their 2026 F1 cars as pre-season shakedown commences in Barcelona

Senjuti Jash03 mins

While McLaren have unveiled the renders of the MCL40 in a testing livery, Red Bull have published the first images of their real 2026 F1 car ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona shakedown. As F1 undergoes a major regulations reset in 2026, ten teams, apart from Williams, are utilising a shakedown event prior to the two…

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Andy Cowell says the entire Aston Martin team are excited about their new partnership with Honda ahead of the 2026 F1 season
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Andy Cowell discusses Aston Martin’s preparations and new partnership with Honda ahead of 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Ahead of the Barcelona shakedown and official livery reveal for the 2026 F1 season, a special event in Tokyo on Tuesday saw Chief Strategy Officer Andy Cowell shed some light on Aston Martin’s preparations and objectives for the upcoming campaign as they celebrated the beginning of their new partnership with Honda.  Having previously been powered…

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Long-serving F1 design lead John Owen will leave Mercedes over the course of the 2026 season, with the W17 being the last F1 car he helped design for the team
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Mercedes chief designer John Owen to part ways with the team during 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash03 mins

Mercedes have announced on Tuesday morning that long-serving F1 design lead John Owen will leave the team over the course of the 2026 season.   With the Brackley-based squad gearing up for the reveal of the W17, which is the 17th design that he has overseen for the German manufacturer, Owen has made the decision to…

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The W16 became a vehicle of driving innovation when it came to Mercedes's sustainability initiatives during the 2025 F1 season
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team details substantial sustainability initiatives undertaken during 2025 season

Senjuti Jash04 mins

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 squad took a big step forward in 2025 in terms of establishing themselves as one of the leading professional sports teams worldwide so far as sustainability is concerned. Mercedes’s progress aligns with F1’s ambition to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. This aggressive sustainability plan covers not only the cars…

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Isack Hadjar is effusive about the many traits that make Max Verstappen such a formidable F1 driver ahead of his first season with Red Bull in 2026
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Hadjar details qualities that set Verstappen apart from the rest of the grid ahead of 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Isack Hadjar will partner Max Verstappen in 2026 as he enters his sophomore season in F1. He received a promotion from Racing Bulls to Red Bull ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP last year in recognition of his impressive rookie campaign. The French-Algerian driver scored points in 10 Grands Prix in 2025, including a stunning…

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With F1 bidding farewell to the ground effect regulations, which came into effect in 2022 and ended in 2025, let's see where each team has landed in Pit Debrief’s end-of-era rankings
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Ranking every F1 team from worst to best at the end of ground effect era

Senjuti Jash018 mins

Now that F1 has bid farewell to the ground effect regulations, which came into effect in 2022, let’s delve into how the current grid has fared over the course of the last four seasons with Pit Debrief’s end-of-era rankings. While the usual suspects like Red Bull and McLaren jousted for the top position in our…

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The FIA closes a loophole pertaining to fuel-flow meter limits in the 2026 regulations that F1 engine manufacturers could've exploited
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FIA clamps down on another F1 engine loophole ahead of 2026 season

Senjuti Jash03 mins

The FIA has intercepted yet another potential route that F1 engine manufacturers could have exploited in 2026 so far as the all-new technical regulations are concerned.  F1 teams capitalising on grey areas is a tale as old as time. However, this is the second time in a few days that the new power unit specifications…

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All 22 drivers have confirmed their race numbers for the 2026 F1 season, including Lando Norris, who will start using the number 1 after beating Max Verstappen and winning his maiden title
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All the 2026 F1 driver numbers confirmed in full and the stories behind them

Senjuti Jash020 mins

With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid.  Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…

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