Formula 1 has concluded fresh terms with the organisers of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, keeping the race at Montmelo on the calendar for three out of the next six years.Barcelona has gone into the final year of its existing contract and has been under severe pressure to invest in itsContinue Reading
Formula 1’s 2026 revolution has undeniably divided the paddock, especially engine-wise, and the new power units have significantly changed the required driving style.While the overall response to the chassis has been positive, with lighter, nimbler cars, the main issue has been the management of electrical energy.The opening Bahrain pre-season testContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso has reiterated his utmost confidence in Aston Martin team boss Adrian Newey, claiming it’s not like he’s ‘forgotten’ how to design a Formula 1 car despite a difficult pre-season.F1 is introducing widespread regulation changes this year, meaning the pecking order is largely unknown, but current signs point towardsContinue Reading
Formula 1’s first Bahrain test has highlighted a topic that will be discussed in the F1 Commission’s next meeting: race starts. The new power units are making those more difficult, as engines need to rev very high for an extended period of time in order to get the turbo inContinue Reading
Formula 1’s 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix currently looks like a race nobody wants to win.Of course, that’s not the case, but it jokingly underlines that, at this stage of the pre-season, everyone is keen to avoid the role of clear favourite.Although that has always been the game during F1Continue Reading
Aston Martin is firmly aware that it’s “not at the level” of other Formula 1 teams after a very disappointing start to pre-season testing, says Mike Krack. This year has introduced widespread regulation changes meaning much of the 2026 pecking order is unknown, but one thing which is clear is AstonContinue Reading
McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella admitted Mercedes and Ferrari “were quicker than us” in race simulations at the first pre-season test in Bahrain, and also believes Red Bull will be in the mix.As teams dug into long runs on Thursday and Friday, the fog of war surrounding pre-season testingContinue Reading
Just under a year ago the first rumours emerged that Max Verstappen was actively trying to extract himself from Red Bull, and perhaps Formula 1 entirely.The team’s general pattern of underperformance in the first half of the 2024 season left the way open for Verstappen to trigger a performance clauseContinue Reading
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says his squad is now on the back foot as Red Bull is the “team to beat” at the start of 2026.Mercedes was put on the pedestal before the start of pre-season testing amid rumours over its powerful new engine, and its reliable runningContinue Reading
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says his squad is now on the back foot as Red Bull is the “team to beat” at the start of 2026.Mercedes was put on the pedestal before the start of pre-season testing amid rumours over its powerful new engine, and its reliable runningContinue Reading