Karishma Persad, Author at Motorsport | Pit Debrief

New “future-focused” Formula 1 regulations for 2026 and beyond as key details announced

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago030 mins

After much anticipation and speculation, The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Formula 1’s governing body, today revealed the set of new regulations which will define the sport from 2026 onward. These regulations, which were developed in collaboration with Formula 1 and its 10 participating teams, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and power unit manufacturers, aim to…

“It is frustrating and unfair” — Norris on Sainz getting his P3 grid spot back for F1 Monaco GP restart

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

After a race significantly influenced by an early red flag and tyre management strategies, Lando Norris ended the Monaco Grand Prix in fourth place, adding another twelve points to his tally in the Drivers’ Championship. Norris was asked about the role that strategy had played in the outcome of his race, with particular reference being…

Sainz: “P3 was a step forward” following practice struggles at F1 Monaco GP; Leclerc “having a particularly strong weekend”

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago011 mins

Although Carlos Sainz described his P3 qualifying finish as an “improvement” after struggling with the car throughout the weekend, he expressed some disappointment with not being able to fight for pole position. He did, however, acknowledge the “outstanding” performance of his teammate, Charles Leclerc, who he said had been able to “extract the most” out…

“Not acceptable” — Norris says stickers getting stuck under his car almost saw him drop out in Q1 at F1 Monaco GP

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago012 mins

Lando Norris had a lot of praise for his teammate, Oscar Piastri, who he claimed had been “doing a very good job” throughout the weekend as the Australian qualified on the front row for the Monaco GP. Norris described Piastri’s second-place finish as being “a good sign”, noting that he had been able to split…

“Best day we’ve had on track” in 2024 — Hamilton and Russell pleased with the pace of W15 at F1 Monaco GP

Karishma Persad6 months ago010 mins

George Russell ended Friday’s second free practice session early, after struggling with his steering wheel throughout the session. Russell, who ended FP2 in tenth position, after an optimistic third-place finish in FP1, stated that the team decided to call the car in early to try to determine the cause of the severe shaking that he…

Alpine F1 has “made a step forward in many areas” and “I’ve seen a lot of positive changes in the background in the team” — Gasly

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago015 mins

Pierre Gasly spoke today about his experiences with the BWT Alpine F1 Team this season and his confidence in the A524 going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The French driver, who has yet to score a point this season, stated that he had stopped having any expectations for the Monaco Grand Prix as his experience…

Wolff “can’t wait for 2026 to come and see the different levels of performance of the power units” as he hits back at F1 rival Horner

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Over the Miami Grand Prix weekend, Team Principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, responded to comments from Mercedes and McLaren which suggested that the team would be weakened by the departure of their Chief Technology Officer, Adrian Newey, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown stating that he believed that Newey “won’t be the…

Norris and Piastri say McLaren “in a good position” to fight at the front at F1 Imola GP

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Despite ending the first and second practice sessions in P8 and P12 respectively, McLaren driver, Lando Norris, described the opening day of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as being “reasonable”. The McLaren driver was asked about his and the team’s performance over the sessions and stated that despite experiencing several issues in FP1, and an aborted…

Albon says Williams F1 “truly believe in me” after extending his contract with the team

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago019 mins

Yesterday it was announced that Alex Albon had signed a multi-year contract extension with Williams which would keep him at the team into the era of new Formula 1’s regulations, which is set to begin in 2026. The British-born Thai driver first joined Williams in 2022 after spending the 2021 season in the role of…

Hülkenberg looking forward to trying Haas F1 updates at Imola as the team “take away more learnings” from a “positive weekend” at Miami GP

Karishma Persad7 months ago7 months ago010 mins

For Nico Hülkenberg, the results of the Miami GP were mixed. After a successful Sprint race in which the German earned two points after finishing seventh after starting in tenth position, he was unable to repeat this success in the race, ending in eleventh place, and subsequently, outside of the points, despite qualifying ninth on…