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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

Potential changes to F1 2026 regulations: What was Thursday’s meeting with the FIA all about?

Senjuti Jash5 months ago5 months ago05 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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Dan Milner joins Williams F1 Team as Chief Engineer of Vehicle Technology

Laura Schanz5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

After 14 years with Mercedes F1 Team, Dan Milner joined Williams F1 Team as Chief Engineer of Vehicle Technology. Milner brings Championship-winning experience from Brackley, where he worked for Honda and Brawn strechting across Research & Development and powertrains, over to Grove. Championship-winning experienced Milner joins Williams F1 Team Williams F1 Team announced their appointment…

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Respected Dutch outlet De Telegraaf has reported that Gianpiero Lambiase will be joining the McLaren F1 squad in 2028 to become team boss.

GianPiero Lambiase to join McLaren F1 as Chief Racing Officer

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Respected Dutch outlet De Telegraaf has reported that GianPiero Lambiase will be joining the McLaren F1 squad. In a statement, the Woking-based team confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon. It will mark the end of a long and successful partnership with Red Bull Racing. The signing of Lambiase continues McLaren’s run of taking big Red…

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Fornaroli has completed his second F1 test with the McLaren, taking to the wheel of the MCL60 at Silverstone.

Fornaroli builds on Barcelona with productive second F1 test with McLaren at Silverstone

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

Leonardo Fornaroli has completed his second F1 test with the McLaren, taking to the wheel of the MCL60 at Silverstone as the 21-year-old continues to build his understanding of grand prix machinery. A step up from Barcelona The Italian, who serves as McLaren’s Reserve Driver, completed 68 laps totalling 393 kilometres around the Northamptonshire circuit…

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Oscar Piastri has reflected on Mercedes's pace advantage and how Ferrari can influence McLaren's development trajectory during the 2026 F1 season

Piastri discusses Mercedes’s advantage over McLaren and drawing inspiration from Ferrari in 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Oscar Piastri has shared his insights on Mercedes’s pace advantage, Ferrari’s ability to battle the Brackley-based outfit so far, how McLaren can draw inspiration from more than one team when it comes to the development trajectory of the MCL40, and the inconsistencies in the usage of the SLM in the 2026 F1 season. Despite their…

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Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies proposes a return to flat-out F1 qualifying to eliminate energy "gaming" by the 2027 season.

How Red Bull boss Mekies sees F1 and the future of qualifying

Kavi Khandelwal5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The current technical era of F1 has introduced a peculiar paradox where drivers are sometimes passengers to their own power units. Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies knows that F1 thrives on raw speed, yet the complexity of modern qualifying has introduced a tactical layer. This layer, many feel is now too intrusive. The core…

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Alpine’s driver, Pierre Gasly, reflects on F1 2026 regulations.

“Too much negativity around it”: Gasly speaks about driver skill within F1 2026 regulations

Chiara Perin5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Alpine’s driver Pierre Gasly reflected on the need for change after the F1 2026 Japanese GP, but highlights that driver skill is still relevant even with the new regulations. Gasly has been one of the stars of the F1 2026 season, scoring points in all three races so far. The Frenchman finished P10 in Australia,…

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Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas reflected on a “positive” F1 2026 Japanese GP for the team, despite his own struggles in the race

Bottas pleased with productive 2026 Japanese GP for Cadillac F1 despite puzzling lack of pace

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas reflected on the team’s outing at the 2026 Japanese GP, calling the weekend “positive” overall despite his own struggles in the race. As a fledgling F1 operation, Cadillac happily welcomed a second consecutive double finish in Suzuka. The team still ran into some trouble during the weekend as energy deployment issues…

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McLaren's Stella explains how the F1 Japanese GP exposed a critical flaw in the 2026 power unit deployment regulations at Suzuka.

What the F1 Japanese GP revealed about the 2026 regulations, according to McLaren’s Stella

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Andrea Stella left the 2026 F1 Japanese GP with a second-place finish for Oscar Piastri and a respectable fifth-place for Lando Norris. The McLaren team principal delivered an explanation of his team’s strategic thinking in Suzuka, that laid bare how fundamentally the new power unit regulations are reshaping the art of racing at one of…

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Stroll believes team has “a lot to work on” after F1 2026 Japanese GP

Kavi Khandelwal5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll saw his F1 2026 Japanese GP end in the garage after a suspected water pressure issue. The Canadian driver was forced to retire after a direct instruction from the F1 Aston Martin pit wall. This concluded an afternoon defined by a thirty-lap intra-team squabble and a lack of pace. The suspected…

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