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Williams Racing’s Carlos Sainz has called on the FIA to listen to drivers following Ollie Bearman’s high-speed crash at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. After qualifying 16th, the Spaniard was left to settle for a 15th-place finish during Sunday’s race. While the start of the 2026 F1 season has proven challenging for the team—who finished…
Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas reflected on the team’s outing at the 2026 Japanese GP, calling the weekend “positive” overall despite his own struggles in the race. As a fledgling F1 operation, Cadillac happily welcomed a second consecutive double finish in Suzuka. The team still ran into some trouble during the weekend as energy deployment issues…
Andrea Stella left the 2026 F1 Japanese GP with a second-place finish for Oscar Piastri and a respectable fifth-place for Lando Norris. The McLaren team principal delivered an explanation of his team’s strategic thinking in Suzuka, that laid bare how fundamentally the new power unit regulations are reshaping the art of racing at one of…
Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll saw his F1 2026 Japanese GP end in the garage after a suspected water pressure issue. The Canadian driver was forced to retire after a direct instruction from the F1 Aston Martin pit wall. This concluded an afternoon defined by a thirty-lap intra-team squabble and a lack of pace. The suspected…
Because a sample size of 1 is not representative, I decided to await the Japanese GP to write down my opinion regarding the 2026 F1 regulations the FIA delivered up. Regulations on which all and sundry have an opinion, not in the least the drivers themselves. I don’t necessarily want to join those that are…
The 2026 F1 Japanese GP turned into an impromptu testing session for Williams driver Alex Albon, after the 30-year-old, plagued by car issues, had no chance to score points. Williams started the 2026 F1 season on the back foot. Missing the Barcelona shakedown, bringing a car that is reportedly way above the weight limit, and…
2025 F2 graduate Arvid Lindblad was the next driver to step up to Formula 1 in 2026 with Racing Bulls, following a successful season with Campos Racing last year. The Briton joined the 2026 F1 grid as the sole rookie of the year after finishing 6th in the 2025 F2 Drivers’ Standings with 134 points,…
The 2026 F1 Japanese GP was a home race for Aston Martin and their drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Their Honda engine has been making headlines since the beginning of the season – but not good ones. But for their home race, the engine supplier promised more reliability. And they kept their promise: Fernando…
It’s no secret that the Cadillac F1 Team has experienced numerous trials and tribulations over the past three Grands Prix, but this past result proved to be their most promising performance yet. Sergio Pérez finished in P17 at the 2026 Japanese GP while his teammate, Valtteri Bottas, finished in P19, both positions which aren’t necessarily…
Carlos Sainz drove well as Williams’ sluggish start to the 2026 F1 season continued, as he started 16th and finished 15th at the Japanese GP. It was, for them, an uneventful race, but not one that translated into positions gained apart from pit stop sequences. Sainz’s high point was P12 before the safety car for…
