Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will be looking into improvements to close the gap to the front after Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. Finishing both FP1 and FP2 in P5 (Leclerc) and P6 (Hamilton) behind McLaren and Mercedes, both Ferrari drivers will be looking to improve their pace for the…
Ahead of the 2026 Japanese GP, Charles Leclerc took part in the FIA press conference. A frequent topic of discussion at the conference was the yo-yo racing battles in the two previous races. The new regulations have resulted in an increase in overtaking manoeuvres in F1. However, one cannot compare these overtakes entirely to those…
For Scuderia Ferrari and Fred Vasseur, the early stages of the 2026 F1 season have shown promising signs of progress, particularly as Lewis Hamilton secured his first podium with the team at the Chinese GP. Alongside Charles Leclerc, Ferrari appear to be building stronger cohesion as they continue adapting to a new regulatory era. Vasseur…
For Scuderia Ferrari and Fred Vasseur, it has been a pretty good start to the 2026 F1 season as they bagged another podium at the Chinese GP. This time it was Lewis Hamilton on the rostrum. Charles Leclerc backed him up in P4. Both drivers finished in the top 3 in the Sprint, with the…
Team Principal Fred Vasseur praised Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for their professionalism after the Ferrari duo endured an intense wheel-to-wheel battle at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The red cars started P3 and P4 on the grid before Hamilton surged for the lead at Turn 1 at the race start, while Leclerc moved up…
Team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his thoughts on the final laps of the 2026 Chinese GP, the celebrations on the podium with Lewis Hamilton, the impact the Ferraris battling each other had on the Mercedes drivers, and his comments over team radio as Kimi Antonelli secured his maiden F1 victory and the Brackley-based outfit…
Charles Leclerc finished fourth at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after a race-long battle with Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque driver engaged in multiple wheel-to-wheel fights with Hamilton throughout the 56-lap race at Shanghai International Circuit. Despite losing the final podium position, Leclerc expressed genuine enjoyment of the racing and acknowledged Hamilton’s superior pace…
Charles Leclerc secured fourth place in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after showing strong pace throughout the session in Shanghai. The Ferrari driver topped the timesheets in Q2 and remained firmly in the fight at the front, but ultimately fell just short of the top three in the final shootout. Leclerc set a…
Following a more challenging Friday Qualifying session with car issues, Charles Leclerc managed to turn his 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint Race into a positive podium finish, getting ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque had qualified in P6, set to begin his day behind the McLaren driver duo. Immediately at the beginning of…
The Sprint Race at the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Chinese GP marked the first Sprint event of the season under the revised regulations. George Russell lined up on pole position, with Kimi Antonelli starting alongside him on the front row. The McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri started from P3 and P5 respectively….
