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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has discussed his recent difficulties with the SF-26 and breakthrough at Silverstone as he gears up for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend
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Leclerc reflects on recent struggles, Silverstone breakthrough, and confidence level ahead of 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash011 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how much confidence boost his recent F1 win has given him, what had contributed to his struggles before the Silverstone breakthrough, the changes he made, whether there was a specific turning point, why Spa-Francorchamps holds special significance for him, and the pecking order heading into the 2026 Belgian…

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Ahead of the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Max Verstappen comments on Red Bull seemingly having the strongest ICE in 2026 under the ADUO mechanism
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Verstappen “confused” ahead of 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP that Red Bull’s engine is being “portrayed as the best” under ADUO rankings

Senjuti Jash05 mins

Heading into the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP this weekend, Max Verstappen has shared his thoughts on Red Bull seemingly boasting the best-performing ICE in 2026 under the ADUO mechanism and the additional power unit changes that are coming in the next two seasons.  The FIA reportedly informed the engine manufacturers and the teams on Monaco GP…

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Shintaro Orihara discusses Honda and Aston Martin's objectives for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend and the challenges they expect to face at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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Honda’s Orihara details the goals for Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Honda’s trackside general manager and chief engineer, Shintaro Orihara, has opened up about the improvements the Aston Martin F1 team made in Miami, the challenges they expect to encounter at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and the targets they have set for the 2026 Canadian GP Sprint weekend. Despite not bringing any official upgrades to the…

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Alex Albon has discussed the challenges of energy deployment and traffic in qualifying under the 2026 F1 regulations after a P10 finish at the Miami GP
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Albon details how 2026 F1 regulations have made qualifying tricker to execute

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Williams F1 driver Alex Albon opened up about the challenges of energy deployment and navigating through traffic in qualifying under the 2026 technical regulations following his first point-scoring finish of the season at the Miami GP.  After coming home in P18 in the Sprint race, Albon managed to only set the sixteenth-fastest time in Grand…

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Max Verstappen and two other F1 drivers have discussed the impact the recent changes to the 2026 regulations had on qualifying and the race during the Miami GP weekend
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F1 drivers weigh in on changes introduced to the 2026 regulations after Miami GP

Senjuti Jash06 mins

F1 drivers Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, and Esteban Ocon have shared their insights on how well the recent changes to the technical regulations mitigated the energy management issues and improved the quality of racing during the 2026 Miami GP weekend.  The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action…

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Despite securing a win, Toto Wolff believes the momentum swung away from Mercedes at the 2026 Miami GP so far as the current F1 pecking order is concerned
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Wolff claims a swing in F1 pecking order despite Mercedes winning 2026 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash05 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has opened up about the impact of the revised energy management requirements on racing, the evolution of the pecking order, and how they turned their race weekend around to overcome McLaren following their fourth win of the 2026 F1 season at the Miami GP on Sunday.  Bouncing back from a…

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Alan Permane has revealed that the FIA could introduce the initial changes to the 2026 F1 regulations in multiple stages over the next four race weekends
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Permane on why changes to F1 2026 regulations will arrive in stages and the need for the “right balance”

Senjuti Jash07 mins

Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane has revealed that initial changes to the much-debated 2026 regulations could arrive in multiple stages over the next four rounds of the current F1 season.  As F1 entered a month-long break following the Japanese GP, the FIA and the sport’s key stakeholders have been holding a series of meetings…

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The FIA and technical experts from F1 teams held a meeting on April 9 to discuss potential changes in the area of energy management under the 2026 regulations
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Potential changes to F1 2026 regulations: What was Thursday’s meeting with the FIA all about?

Senjuti Jash05 mins

With F1 entering a month-long break following the Japanese GP, the FIA and technical experts from the sport’s key stakeholders held a critical meeting—the first of several—in London on April 9 to potentially revise the contentious 2026 technical regulations. The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than…

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Andrea Stella and Toto Wolff have once again addressed the safety issues the 2026 F1 regulations pose after Ollie Bearman’s massive crash at the Japanese GP
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Stella and Wolff urge the FIA to reassess 2026 F1 regulations after Bearman’s Japanese GP crash

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Team principals Andrea Stella and Toto Wolff have once again addressed the safety issues the 2026 F1 regulations pose and urged the FIA to take necessary action following Ollie Bearman’s massive shunt at the Japanese GP on Sunday.  The first half of the race at Suzuka saw Bearman suffer a 50G collision after being forced…

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Max Verstappen has discussed the FIA’s tweak to qualifying at Suzuka and the potential of the Red Bull RB22 ahead of the 2026 F1 Japanese GP
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Verstappen weighs in on FIA’s tweak to qualifying and Red Bull pace ahead of 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Senjuti Jash06 mins

Heading into the 2026 Japanese GP this weekend, Max Verstappen has opened up about the FIA’s last-minute modification of the energy recovery limit for qualifying, how a flying lap around Suzuka would feel different in comparison to last year, and the potential of Red Bull’s latest F1 challenger. After facing considerable difficulties with the balance…

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