Rebecca Malitz

Laurent Mekies reiterates his claim that GianPiero Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal, with Andrea Stella responding.

Stella responds to Mekies’ doubling down on claim that Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal

McLaren’s Andrea Stella and Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies comment on claims about GianPiero Lambiase joining McLaren as team boss during the 2026 F1 Canadian GP FIA team principal press conference. Since the announcement that GianPiero Lambiase will join McLaren by 2028, speculation has grown that he may replace the current team principal, Andrea Stella. Rumors…

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McLaren drivers Norris and Piastri are confident in McLaren's upgrades but cautious about challenging Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP.
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Norris and Piastri confident about McLaren upgrades but cautious about Mercedes ahead of 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have expressed confidence in McLaren’s upgrades but remain cautious about challenging Mercedes for the win. McLaren did not experience the ideal start to the 2026 F1 season, but appeared to have bounced back after introducing their first upgrade package at the…

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Aston Martin F1 aims to extract the most from its current package until upgrades arrive later this season, says Mike Krack
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Krack: Aston Martin F1 will have to extract “maximum” from its package until first 2026 upgrade arrives

Aston Martin F1 Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack shared that the team is looking to extract the “maximum” from its current package until upgrades arrive later this season. Since the start of the 2026 season, Aston Martin has been dealing with significant issues that have seen them struggle to complete a full race distance. As…

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Lack of mileage due to technical issues hampered 2026 F1 Miami GP performance of Racing Bull driver Arvid Lindblad
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Lindblad believes lack of track time hampered 2026 F1 Miami GP performance

Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad experienced a challenging weekend at the 2026 F1 Miami GP due to losing valuable track time after a technical issue forced him to sit out Saturday’s Sprint race. Making his debut at the Miami International Autodrome, Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad sure was keen to gather as much on-track experience…

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Mekies believes Red Bull mistake and performance issues a factor in driver Isack Hadjar experiencing a difficult time at the 2026 F1 Miami GP.
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Mekies: Red Bull contributed to Hadjar’s difficult weekend at 2026 F1 Miami GP

During his post-race print media session, Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies conceded that the team and a “performance deficit” contributed to driver Isack Hadjar’s difficult weekend at the 2026 F1 Miami GP. The Red Bull drivers’ weekend went from bad, after his disqualification from the GP Qualifying, to worse when Hadjar’s race ended abruptly…

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Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz discuss the teams key issues and upgrades ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP.
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Williams duo discuss weight issues and upgrade package ahead of 2026 F1 Miami GP

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz addressed the FW48’s weight issues, the upgrade package brought to Miami, while also highlighting that the team will need time to improve its package. The cancellation of rounds in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain gave F1 teams time to analyze their performance…

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Andrea Stella and Mark Temple of McLaren give outlook on what to expect from changes to the 2026 F1 regulations and potential further changes
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McLaren’s Stella and Temple on what to expect following changes to the 2026 F1 regulations

During a media session in Woking, McLaren technical director – performance, Mark Temple, and team principal, Andrea Stella, commented on the most recent changes to the 2026 F1 regulations. Earlier this week, Formula 1 and the FIA agreed on changes to the 2026 regulations, which will take effect at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. Safety…

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Haas F1 Team principal Ayao Komatsu praises Ollie Bearman as an “amazing talent” as he recalls a transformative 2025 F1 season.
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Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu hails Ollie Bearman as an “amazing talent”

During an Interview for the High Performance Podcast, Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu praised Ollie Bearman, describing him as an “amazing talent” as he recalls the early stages of the young talent’s career and a transformative 2025 F1 season. “Oh, they’re very, very different,” says Komatsu about drivers Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman, whom…

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