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There is no doubt that Alpine has turned its fortunes around in 2026, but its impressive resurgence has slowly begun to unravel as the F1 season reached its Mid-Season mark. The Enstone-based team finished a difficult 2025 campaign at the bottom of the Teams’ Standings with just 22 points, all of which were scored by…
Ella Lloyd enters the summer break of her second F1 Academy season sitting fifth in the 2026 Drivers’ Standings with 39 points. The McLaren backed driver was arguably last year’s top rookie, having taken victory in Jeddah and finishing fourth in the standings. The consistency that defined that debut campaign has remained a feature of…
Haas F1 Team currently holds 7th place in the 2026 F1 Constructors’ Championship standings at Mid-Season mark, having scored 21 points through the first eleven rounds. While Haas was quick to score points early in the season, they’ve been equally quick to lose their momentum. Last season, Esteban Ocon had earned 23 points by the…
Sitting P8 in the Mid-Season standings, Pit Debrief reviews how Audi are managing their debut F1 season in 2026. In 2022, the German manufacturing giant announced their intention to join Formula 1 ahead of new power unit and chassis regulations in 2026. Acquiring Sauber, Audi slowly began to transition the Ferrari-powered team into a full…
Williams entered 2026 with more optimism than it had carried into an F1 season in years. After finishing fifth in the 2025 Constructors’ Championship, the Grove-based team looked ready to turn progress into position. It had Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz, James Vowles’ long-term rebuild, and a new regulation cycle that should have rewarded teams with…
Aston Martin entered 2026, Formula 1’s (F1) new regulatory era, carrying expectations that few teams could match. Adrian Newey had taken a leading role in the technical project, Honda had returned as a works power unit partner and the Silverstone operation finally had the facilities, personnel and investment required to present itself as a future…
Sitting at the bottom of the 2026 F1 standings at the Mid-Season mark, Pit Debrief delivers a review of how Cadillac have fared in their first campaign in the series. Heading into the season, they faced a massive challenge with an enormous change in the regulations, although getting Power Units and other parts from Ferrari…
Mathilda Paatz has so far endured an impressive but inconsistent start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy campaign. After competing in the French F4 Championship and F4 CEZ Championship, Paatz received the opportunity to make her F1 Academy debut during the 2025 Montreal round as a Wild Card. While a tough Qualifying, two DNFs, and…
Formula 1’s unexpected return to Malaysia has reignited debate over whether the Malaysian Grand Prix deserves a permanent place on the calendar. While the October race has been announced as a one-off replacement for Bahrain, it may also offer the clearest indication yet of whether Formula 1’s long absence from Malaysia could finally be coming…
In her second F1 Academy campaign, Ferrari-backed Alba Larsen continues to search for a standout weekend as one of the few returning drivers on the 2026 grid. While results have not always gone her way, the Danish driver has shown on multiple occasions that she has the pace to compete at the front of the…
