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Gabriel Bortoleto believes that Audi‘s F1 chassis is capable of fighting near the front, arguing that the team’s Power Unit is the main factor that’s holding them back. Bortoleto points to straight-line deficit in Spielberg for Audi Audi entered its debut Formula 1 season as a full factory team, developing its own Power Unit in-house…
Grand Prix Drivers’ Association co-director Carlos Sainz declared ahead of the 2026 British GP that he is in favour of punishing drivers who bring out yellow or red flags in F1 qualifying sessions with an automatic grid penalty—leading to fellow racers like Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc weighing in on the…
Cadillac arrive in Spa in good spirits after both cars completed the full F1 Sprint and Grand Prix distance at the British round. A combined 406km effort that marked another step forward in the American outfit’s rookie F1 campaign. Upgrades at Silverstone moved them away from Aston Martin and closer to the likes of Haas…
Haas F1 Team heads into the Belgian GP weekend on the back foot as the American-owned squad have fallen behind in the development race versus the likes of Racing Bulls, Alpine and Audi. Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman never looked like top 10 contenders at Silverstone. Following a great start to 2026 where they ran…
McLaren is bringing additional updates to tackle one of Formula 1’s most demanding tracks, Spa-Francorchamps, ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The Woking outfit is entering Belgium with multiple upgrades for the weekend. Looking to build on its development programme, McLaren is introducing a new rear wing package while continuing to evaluate improvements to…
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies admitted the 2026 British GP exposed the limitations of the team’s current F1 package. After Max Verstappen’s strong showing in Austria—where the four-time world champion was in contention for the win on Sunday despite suffering a costly rear-wing issue in qualifying—the team endured a much tougher weekend at the…
As the F1 paddock heads to the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the Alpine F1 Team expresses both their excitement and touching memories for the 2026 Belgian GP. Arriving at the final double-header before the summer break, the Enstone squad faces a tight midfield battle in the Constructors’ Championship alongside adapting to the 2026 regulations and…
Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, as well as drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon, are looking to maximize the upcoming Belgian GP weekend after a difficult run of races. After Haas failed to score points and was trailing competitors in pace, the team is now looking ahead to a return to form at the upcoming…
Ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Honda said it expects the long straights and limited energy-recovery opportunities at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to pose challenges for both drivers and engineers. Aston Martin has continuously struggled with a significant performance deficit since the beginning of the 2026 F1 season. The lack of performance is a result…
Following Ferrari’s unexpected triumph at Silverstone with Charles Leclerc, Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on the chances of Lewis Hamilton contending for the 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship and whether they could successfully compensate for the lack of horsepower at the Belgian GP this weekend. Although Kimi Antonelli and George Russell currently occupy the…
