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F1 has a serious overcrowding problem, and the calendar is paying for it. If F1 removed 5 tracks, would the calendar be easier to follow? 24 races in a season should sound impressive. It does, in theory. It sounds impressive when we think of the logistical aspects of it and how quickly these drivers are…
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has weighed in on the contentious 2026 F1 regulations and the proposed changes that are set to come into effect from the Miami GP in early May. The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than in the past few seasons. However, the…
If money was not so important, which 5 tracks should be on the F1 calendar? Pit Debrief gives their opinion on iconic venues that would be perfect for the schedule. 1 | Fuji Speedway Although it has held only four F1 Grands Prix over its many decades of existence, the circuit near Mount Fuji has…
Toto Wolff shared insight into Mercedes F1 Team driver development philosophy. He focused on how the team manages both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes Team Principal highlighted accountability, consistency, and expectation management as key pillars. Mercedes continue to balance experience with emerging talent. Wolff’s comments offered a clear view of how the team…
Kimi Antonelli has underlined his growing confidence within the Mercedes Formula 1 Team, as the young driver continues to establish himself as a genuine contender alongside George Russell in the 2026 F1 season. After a strong start to the campaign, Antonelli has begun to shift from a learning role to that of an equal competitor…
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has opened up about both Kimi Antonelli and George Russell being the early favourites for the 2026 F1 drivers’ crown and the lessons he has taken from the infamous Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry to prevent any internal conflict from imploding the team. Mercedes’s current supremacy extends not only to the constructors’ battle, where…
The 2026 F1 season has been a challenge for the reigning Constructors’ Champions McLaren and their drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as the team currently sits third in the Teams’ Standings with 46 points. After a run of misfortune—with Piastri crashing at his home race in Melbourne and both cars failing to start the…
F1’s key stakeholders gathered on Monday and agreed a package of changes to the regulations ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, bringing an end to weeks of debate over the sport’s troubled new regulations. With the season resuming in Miami on the 1st of May, the FIA, teams, power unit manufacturers and Formula 1…
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff pressures the FIA to carefully examine how it helps manufacturers within the F1 2026 regulations. The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) is a mechanism introduced by the FIA in 2026 to ensure a level playing field for all power unit manufacturers. It offers some relief through technical and financial…
Three races into the 2026 F1 season, the reaction to the new 2026 technical regulations is already deeply divided. Amid the 5-week break before the upcoming 2026 F1 Miami GP in May, stakeholders of the sport met to discuss the regulations. Prior to the meeting, Mercedes’ Toto Wolff spoke in a media call and expressed…
