2026 Japanese GP Archives

Laurent Mekies has talked about Ferrari's 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP win and what Red Bull aim to achieve with the forthcoming F1 upgrades in Austria

Mekies discusses Ferrari’s leap at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP and what Red Bull expect from Austria upgrades

Senjuti Jash5 days ago5 days ago04 mins

Team Principal Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts on the development race heating up during the 2026 F1 season, what they intend to accomplish with their substantial upgrades in Austria, and whether Ferrari claiming the victory in the seventh round was surprising after Red Bull secured a haul of 20 points at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…

After multiple F1 teams, including Haas, introduced special liveries at Suzuka, Miami, and Monte Carlo, Racing Bulls have revealed their one-off design for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP weekend

All the special liveries for the 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago018 mins

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…

George Russell is no longer optimistic about his prospects for winning the Drivers' Championship in 2026 as Kimi Antonelli extends the lead to 43 points following his retirement from the F1 Canadian GP

Russell claims the 2026 F1 Drivers’ title is Antonelli’s “to lose” after Canadian GP DNF

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

George Russell has opened up about Mercedes’s tyre choice for the start, the tricky track conditions, his intense battle with teammate Kimi Antonelli, his stance on further changes to the 2026 F1 regulations, and his prospects for winning the Drivers’ Championship following his retirement from the 2026 Canadian GP due to a power unit failure….

Laurent Mekies has commented on Red Bull's main development objective during the April break and the gains the RB22's upgrades brought at the 2026 Miami GP

Mekies reveals what Red Bull F1’s key development goal was during the break before 2026 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Red Bull F1 Team Principal Laurent Mekies opened up about their primary development goal during the month-long break in April and the gains—both tangible and intangible—they made after introducing a substantial upgrade package for the RB22 during the 2026 Miami GP weekend. The Milton Keynes outfit’s unmistakable competitive turnaround in Miami, with Max Verstappen securing…

Laurent Mekies has reflected on Red Bull's progress in terms of performance and their strategy to pit Max Verstappen so early at the 2026 F1 Miami GP

Mekies discusses Red Bull’s performance gains and strategy choice for Verstappen at 2026 F1 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Red Bull F1 Team Principal Laurent Mekies has shared his insights on the RB22’s performance gains, the ongoing tight development race, and the strategy choice for Max Verstappen following their haul of 10 points at the 2026 Miami GP on Sunday. With Red Bull bringing a substantial upgrade package with seven updated elements, the fruits…

Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara have reflected on Aston Martin and Honda working together on the AMR26's issues between the F1 race in Japan and the 2026 Miami GP

Krack and Orihara discuss Aston Martin and Honda’s recent collaborative work ahead of 2026 F1 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Heading into the race weekend in Miami, Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara have opened up about Aston Martin and their power unit supplier Honda working together since the Japanese GP to resolve the many issues that the AMR26 faced in the first three rounds of the 2026 F1 season. The new works partnership has been…

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has discussed the new start procedure test that will take place during the 2026 Miami GP race weekend and the chances of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism for competitive purposes

Tombazis on why FIA believes F1 teams won’t misuse the new start procedure for sporting advantage

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shed more light on the new start procedure test in Miami and the possibility of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism to gain an unfair sporting advantage. Following a series of talks on the contentious 2026 regulations, the FIA, FOM, the OEMs, the power unit manufacturers, and the F1…

Oscar Piastri discusses his overall approach to racing in F1 and the self-belief that he can become a world champion one day

Piastri on his approach to racing and prospects of becoming an F1 world champion

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Oscar Piastri has opened up about the significance of self-belief in a technical sport like F1, his prospects of becoming a world champion in the near future, his performance at the 2026 Japanese GP, and his overall approach to racing. Despite leading the drivers’ championship for the majority of the rounds in 2025, Piastri finished…

Apart from Franco Colapinto, the four other drivers who have proven to be disappointing so far in the first three rounds of the 2026 F1 season are Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, and Alex Albon

5 drivers who have been disappointing so far in 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

While drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly have started the new F1 season with a clean slate, there have been several others whose on-track outings in the early rounds of 2026 have been nothing short of disappointing. With the majority of the teams battling reliability concerns as they try to get to grips with…

Toto Wolff believes that Mercedes won't relive the Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry if Kimi Antonelli and George Russell fight each other for the 2026 F1 title

Wolff: 2026 F1 title fight won’t recreate infamous Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry at Mercedes

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

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…