In the weeks leading up to the Miami Grand Prix, Formula 1, or rather the F1 Commission, along with the manufacturers and the FIA, has scheduled a series of meetings to discuss the current state of affairs regarding the issues that have emerged in the first three races concerning power unit recharging requirements. In practice, … Read more
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Koji WATANABE (Honda), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas), Andrea STELLA (McLaren) Q: Andrea, if we could start with you. Bad memories first of all. Can we throw it back to China, which was a source of great frustration for the team? Do you fully understand the cause of the problems prior to the start?Andrea STELLA: Yeah, so China … Read more
F1 – Mercedes drivers top opening practice in Japan ahead of McLaren and Ferrari George Russell went two hundredths of a second quicker than Mercedes’ team-mate Kimi Antonelli to hand the Silver Arrows a 1-2 in opening practice for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. It was two-by-two in Suzuka with the Mercedes … Read more
The FIA has issued a statement to confirm a crucial change to qualifying at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Ahead of media day at Suzuka, the motorsport governing body reduced the maximum permitted energy recharge per lap during the grid-setting session from 9.0MJ to 8.0MJ. Like Melbourne’s Albert Park, which opened the 2026 F1 season, … Read more
Formula 1 is well known for its precision engineering pedigree and where races are won and lost by mere milliseconds. While it has long been data driven, attention to security and resilience are deepening. To dig into those themes, I was delighted to be joined by industry peers and the Atlassian Williams F1 team on … Read more
Max Verstappen has received major backing from Formula E champion Sebastien Buemi over his fierce criticism of F1’s new energy management regulations. During pre-season testing, Verstappen branded F1’s new rules as “anti-racing” and as “Formula E on steroids” as he voiced his displeasure at the new 50-50 split in terms of power output from the … Read more
F1 – 2026 Chinese GP Schedule of Press Conferences DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 12 March 1230hrs 1300hrs Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Esteban Ocon (Haas) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Alex Albon (Williams) Friday, 13 March 1330hrs Steve Nielsen (Alpine)Jonathan Wheatley (Audi)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) Saturday, 14 March Post-Sprint Post-Qualifying First three … Read more
The earlier March date in the calendar sees a 66-car entry set to tackle the second round of the series, with 43 crews registered for championship points. Of those, 24 will compete in the Ultimate category, 10 in Challenger, six in SSV and three in the Stock class for series-production cross-country machines. Fresh from winning … Read more
Archyde Melbourne, Australia – Cadillac’s entry into Formula 1 at the Australian Grand Prix marked more than just a debut; it signaled a competitive arrival that has already earned the respect… You can read the full story here: Cadillac F1: Lowdon Praises Debut, Sets Sights on Future Success. Source link
F1 – Russell leads Mercedes one-two in qualifying in Melbourne as Verstappen crashes George Russell took pole position for the opening race of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship, with team-mate Kimi Antonelli recovering from a practice crash and an incident-packed qualifying session to hand Mercedes a front-row lock out for the Australian Grand … Read more