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After a semi-successful weekend in Monte-Carlo, the Williams drivers look ahead to the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Last year, Alex Albon had to retire the car mid-race as he made contact with Racing Bull’s Liam Lawson. Carlos Sainz missed out on points as well, as the Spaniard finished 14th. Both had experienced severe issues with…
Sergio Pérez speaks on the 10-second time penalty that cost Cadillac their first point in F1 in Monaco ahead of the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Following the 2026 Monaco GP, Pérez was handed a time penalty for being out of position in his grid box during the restart. This meant his 10th place finish turned into…
Gabriel Bortoleto cut a measured figure after his 2026 F1 Monaco GP ended before it had truly begun. A pre-race technical failure in the pit lane left the Audi driver starting from the very back of the grid. The Brazilian was preparing for his practice start when disaster struck. “The car just switched off when…
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
In a statement posted by the FIA, they have confirmed that an agreement has been made regarding changes to the Power Units in F1 into 2027 and 2028. The split between the ICE and MGUK will be 58/42 in 2027, with a bigger gap of 60/40 to come in 2028. There has been stinging criticism…
Cadillac had its strongest weekend to date at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP. Sergio Pérez had finished the race in P10 but was awarded a post-race penalty. Meanwhile, teammate Valtteri Bottas had retired on lap 15 of the 78-lap 2026 F1 Monaco GP following a brake issue. The 2026 F1 Monaco GP weekend served as…
The 2026 F1 Monaco GP proved to be a weekend of missed opportunities for Ollie Bearman, who faced the challenges of the circuit after his crash in FP3,.and qualifying 19th on the grid. After front wing and brake issues, the Haas driver had to retire the car early on lap 30. Following the race, he…
Franco Colapinto endured a chaotic 2026 F1 Monaco GP, with the Argentine involved in several key moments as the race unravelled late on. After starting from the lower end of the field, Colapinto was part of the early train behind Sergio Pérez as teams tried to use strategy to make up ground. His race became…
Valtteri Bottas faced yet another disappointing outcome at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP. The Cadillac team faced brake temperature issues throughout the weekend, which eventually led to an untimely retirement and DNF for the Finnish driver — Cadillac’s third in its inaugural season. This concern led the team to pit Bottas on the first lap,…
Team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa opened up about how a severe understeer problem had taken Aston Martin by surprise during the Monaco GP race weekend and whether they expect to encounter such balance issues in the coming rounds following their first points finish of the 2026 F1 season on Sunday. After Fernando Alonso and…
