FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has discussed the new start procedure test that will take place during the 2026 Miami GP race weekend and the chances of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism for competitive purposes
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Tombazis on why FIA believes F1 teams won’t misuse the new start procedure for sporting advantage

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shed more light on the new start procedure test in Miami and the possibility of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism to gain an unfair sporting advantage.  Following a series of talks on the contentious 2026 regulations, the FIA, FOM, the OEMs, the power unit manufacturers, and the F1…

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Audi F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg reflected on his tricky race start and his key takeaways from the 2026 Chinese GP weekend after finishing 11th on Sunday
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Hülkenberg discusses key takeaways from 2026 F1 Chinese GP weekend after P11 finish

Audi driver Nico Hülkenberg opened up about his tricky start and his primary takeaways from the 2026 F1 Chinese GP weekend following his eleventh-place finish in Sunday’s race. After encountering a DNF in the Sprint race, Hülkenberg missed out on a spot in the final segment of qualifying by the tiniest of margins, 0.002s. While…

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Besides Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly, Andrea Stella has outlined safety concerns over race starts, SLM, and overtaking in F1 after 2026 Australian GP
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Stella, Sainz and Gasly flag key F1 safety concerns after 2026 Australian GP

With safety issues becoming a major talking point in F1 yet again following the 2026 Australian GP, Andrea Stella shared his concerns over the race starts, the massive speed differentials between cars, and overtaking. Meanwhile, drivers Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly were vocal about the perils of the straight-line mode on Lap 1 and while…

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