Nikolas Tombazis, Single Seater Director at the FIA, has opened up about why F1’s supreme governing body couldn’t intervene and change the new technical regulations in the years leading up to 2026. The introduction of the new engines and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than in the past few seasons. However, the first…
Team Principal Fred Vasseur has shared his thoughts on how Ferrari fared in the first half of the 2026 F1 season, how their development philosophy differs from that of McLaren, and where he sees the clearest room for the SF-26’s improvement following the summer break. As it stands, the Italian outfit sits second in the…
Toto Wolff addressed the shifting development picture in F1 following the 2026 Hungarian GP, acknowledging McLaren’s progress while outlining Mercedes’ own plans for the second half of the season. Kimi Antonelli finished third and George Russell seventh after a difficult afternoon that saw Russell drop to P21 off the line following an anti-stall at the…
The 2026 F1 Hungarian GP was a tough weekend for Mercedes, with Team Principal Toto Wolff admitting that the team “should have done better”. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who started the race in P7, had a strong drive and clinched the final podium spot in P3. Meanwhile, George Russell had to recover from a dreadful…
After Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished in fourth and fifth, respectively, at the 2026 Hungarian GP, Team Principal Fred Vasseur opened up about why Ferrari underperformed on a track that was supposed to suit the SF-26, their pit stop strategy, and the positives he took away from the race weekend heading into the F1…
Kimi Antonelli believes Mercedes maximised its result at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP after the Championship leader recovered from seventh on the grid to claim the final spot on the podium. Antonelli made his first pit stop later than many of his rivals before eventually making his second stop with just 16 laps remaining. The…
George Russell’s Qualifying experience ahead of the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP definitely didn’t live up to its expectations. In fact, the Mercedes driver had begun to experience discomfort with his challenger during FP3 already, appearing once again down on speed compared to his teammate, championship leader Kimi Antonelli. A complicated Qualifying for Russell ahead of…
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli qualified P4 for the F1 2026 Hungarian GP, but climbed to P3 after Hamilton’s penalty. That was until he got a grid drop of his own for failing to slow sufficiently under a single yellow flag for Max Verstappen’s spin, meaning he starts 7th. “The driver of Car 12 stated that on…
Mercedes endured a tough outing on Friday at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, with both drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, reporting a severe lack of grip and balance at a resurfaced Hungaroring. Despite falling short of their main title rivals, Ferrari, in both Free Practice sessions, Mercedes reflected that they are confident the W17…
Mercedes driver George Russell described the software calibration problem that had been hampering him for the past two race weekends, adding that he expects the issue will be resolved for the 2026 Hungarian GP. After a miserable race at the Belgian GP, Russell arrived in Budapest encouraged by the work carried out by Mercedes to…
