F1 drivers thought to be left exhausted by 2026 regulations: “They are drained”

According to F1 TV analyst and racing driver Alex Brundle, the current Formula 1 drivers are facing an immense level of mental exhaustion during grands prix. Speaking after the Japanese Grand Prix, Brundle noted a trend among the drivers: “I don’t know if it’s coming across to the viewer, but every driver that comes and stands … Read more

George Russell leads Kimi Antonelli by 0.026s in FP1

Championship leader George Russell has topped Formula 1’s first free practice session at Suzuka’s Japanese Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by a tiny margin. With Russell and Antonelli having divided the first two grands prix wins between themselves, Mercedes’ early-season dominance showing little signs of slowing down at the third event of the … Read more

FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

During Formula 1 qualifying at the iconic Suzuka Circuit, drivers will now only be allowed to harvest eight megajoules of energy, whereas that limit had initially been set at nine megajoules. The FIA has cut the rate of harvesting in an attempt to reduce the amount of super clipping at a track that, like Melbourne, … Read more