Pit Debrief

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 Jash2 days ago1 day 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…

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 Khandelwal4 days ago4 days 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…

“At one with the car”: Lindblad analyses P10 in 2026 F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Antonina Jaromin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Rookie Arvid Lindblad put in an impressive 2026 F1 Japanese GP qualifying performance, pushing his Racing Bulls’ car to the limits to secure P10. Visiting the Suzuka Circuit for the first time, Lindblad’s weekend got off to a strong start in FP1, as he finished in P10. However, in FP2, the Brit suffered from a…

Hamilton reflects on 2026 F1 Japanese GP qualifying, highlighting pace deficits, deployment issues and concerns ahead of Sunday’s race

Hamilton reflects on 2026 F1 Japanese GP qualifying as pace and performance concerns persist

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton delivered a composed but ultimately unspectacular qualifying performance at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. He progressed cleanly through the sessions and remained firmly in the top six, yet lacked the outright pace to challenge at the front. While others found time in the final shoot out, Hamilton could not match the leading contenders…

Qualifying for rounds 3 and 4 of the 2026 Indy NXT season has been completed at Barber, view the full results here.

2026 Indy NXT Barber | Qualifying results

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

Qualifying for rounds 3 and 4 of the 2026 Indy NXT season has been completed at Barber, view the full results here. In the only practice session on Friday, Myles Rowe was fastest, 0.001s quicker than Juan Manuel Correa. Championship leader Max Taylor was down in P6. Group 1 On an out lap, Niels Koolen…

F1 | 2026 Japanese GP | Qualifying | Antonelli takes dominant pole

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Qualifying for round 3 of the 2026 F1 season at the Japanese GP has been completed, view the full report here. Three different drivers led in practice: George Russell in FP1, Oscar Piastri in FP2, and Kimi Antonelli in FP3. Mercedes had a scary gap of 0.8s to the field in the final one. Ferrari…

Alex Palou takes P2 during the 2026 IndyCar Arlington Qualifying amidst managing brake temperatures, windy conditions and tyre deg.

Palou behind Ericsson in IndyCar Arlington Qualifying: “Hopefully not tomorrow”

Viveka Sainani4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Alex Palou was at the forefront during the 2026 IndyCar Arlington Qualifying. A stark improvement from the Chip Ganassi Racing driver’s shocking DNF in Phoenix last weekend. Unfortunately, it was his former teammate Marcus Ericsson who snatched the pole from him in the Fast 6, leaving Palou in P2. Brakes not hot enough at Arlington…

Qualifying for round 2 of the 2026 Indy NXT season has been completed at Arlington, view the full results here.

2026 Indy NXT Arlington | Qualifying results

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

Qualifying for round 2 of the 2026 Indy NXT season has been completed at Arlington, view the full results here. Max Taylor was favourite for pole once again as he was fastest in Practice 1 and Practice 2. Teammates Seb Murray and Lochie Hughes backed him up in the last session. Impressive rookie Tymek Kucharczyk…

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete. See the Qualifying results below.

2026 IndyCar Arlington | Qualifying results

Disha Rawal4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete, view the full results below. Heading into Qualifying, McLaughlin set the fastest time during Practice 1 and Kirkwood went fastest during Practice 2. Unfortunately, McLaughlin clipped a kerb and crashed during Round 2. Kirkwood got knocked out during the Fast 12. The…

Leclerc satisfied with qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP despite admitting Shanghai remains a difficult track for the Ferrari driver

Leclerc “pretty satisfied” with P4 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying despite Shanghai struggles

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

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…