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Oscar Piastri has opened up about the significance of self-belief in a technical sport like F1, his prospects of becoming a world champion in the near future, his performance at the 2026 Japanese GP, and his overall approach to racing. Despite leading the drivers’ championship for the majority of the rounds in 2025, Piastri finished…
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has stood firm following suggestions that F1 is risking alienating the wave of new supporters it has gained over recent years. He argued that criticism of the FIA’s 2026 regulations is arriving far too early. Speaking during a media session at McLaren’s Woking Technology Centre last Wednesday, Brown emphasised that the…
With an unexpected gap in the 2026 F1 season, it’s a good moment to reflect on the most impressive teams in the opening stages of the campaign. One is the team everyone is chasing, while the other two highlighted here are, somewhat surprisingly, the top of the midfield. Through three races they have taken big…
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri headed into the 2026 F1 season as reigning Constructor Champions with McLaren. The pair are now looking to achieve another championship. In an interview with McLaren about the 2026 F1 season, the duo weighed in on what the team could still achieve. Norris said, “I think we can have a…
Following Gianpiero Lambiase’s signing by McLaren F1 Team, team boss Zak Brown comments on the “downfall” of Red Bull Racing. The Milton Keynes-based team has lost a lot of staff members recently, so the question arises: Are they still to be considered a top team, and would it be bad for Formula 1 to only…
During a media session in Woking, McLaren technical director – performance, Mark Temple, and team principal, Andrea Stella, commented on the most recent changes to the 2026 F1 regulations. Earlier this week, Formula 1 and the FIA agreed on changes to the 2026 regulations, which will take effect at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. Safety…
With three races down and 19 to go, the 2026 F1 season has had an admittedly slow start. Due to the conflict in the Middle East, the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix were cancelled. This took the season down to 22 races and left the F1 world with a month break after only three…
As the Formula 1 circus heads into Round 4 of the 2026 season held at the F1 Miami Grand Prix, all eyes are set to be on Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver has become the youngest driver in history to lead the World Drivers’ Championship which of course comes with its own set of pressures…
While the new 2026 F1 regulations have created a lot of controversy, Rob Marshall, Chief Technical Officer and Chief Designer at McLaren, still highlights some welcomed design innovations. Before the season started, the expectation was for cars to be quite similar. The rumours said there was very little room for creativity in car design within…
Colton Herta’s move to F2 represents the American’s final push for an F1 seat, backed by Cadillac. The nine-time IndyCar race winner entered the season as a major talking point, given his proven pedigree and established success in North America. Ahead of Cadillac’s F1 debut, the team named him as its official test and reserve…
