Senjuti Jash, Author at Pit Debrief

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has commented on whether Lewis Hamilton has a realistic opportunity to challenge the Mercedes duo for the F1 Drivers' Championship in 2026

Vasseur: Ferrari “have to be realistic” about F1 championship prospects in 2026 despite Mercedes reliability woes

Senjuti Jash24 hours ago24 hours ago04 mins

Following Ferrari’s unexpected triumph at Silverstone with Charles Leclerc, Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on the chances of Lewis Hamilton contending for the 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship and whether they could successfully compensate for the lack of horsepower at the Belgian GP this weekend. Although Kimi Antonelli and George Russell currently occupy the…

Ahead of the F1 British GP, Shintaro Orihara has confirmed that Honda seek to bring Aston Martin's first engine upgrade for 2026 in Zandvoort

Orihara reveals Honda target to have Aston Martin’s first F1 engine upgrade in 2026 ready for Zandvoort

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

As F1 gears up for the 2026 British GP weekend, Shintaro Orihara has shed more light on how Honda are striving to improve the AMR26’s engine, when the new upgrade package is arriving, how much horsepower gain they are anticipating, the dyno programmes they are running, and whether they are expecting Aston Martin to be…

After multiple F1 teams, including Haas, introduced special liveries at Suzuka, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Barcelona, Williams, McLaren, and Cadillac have revealed their one-off designs for the 2026 British GP weekend

All the special liveries for the 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago024 mins

While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…

Esteban Ocon discusses his VF-26 missing a lot of points of downforce and the unsuccessful resolutions Haas tried during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Ocon reveals persistent downforce problem and the futile solutions Haas tried during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

Esteban Ocon shed more light on his superb start, how the rest of his race unfolded, the persistent problem he has been encountering since the sixth round, how much downforce his VF-26 is missing, the Haas F1 team’s search for solutions, and what his objectives are going forward following his disappointing sixteenth-place finish at the…

Andrea Stella has discussed following the Austrian GP how much drag and power unit exploitation have caused McLaren to lag behind Mercedes so far in the 2026 F1 season

Stella on the impact drag and power unit exploitation have on McLaren’s deficit to Mercedes in 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Following a haul of 18 points at the 2026 Austrian GP, Team Principal Andrea Stella shed more light on why McLaren are still lagging behind in comparison to Mercedes and whether they are surprised that power unit exploitation continues to be a factor eight rounds into the 2026 F1 season. Although Stella came forward to…

Charles Leclerc has discussed the impact of his recent mishaps on his understanding of the car and the SF-26's delicate balance after his P8 finish at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Leclerc analyses SF-26’s extremely tricky balance in 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago09 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how his tough race unfolded, the impact of the recent misfortunes on his understanding of the SF-26, his set-up direction, the unpredictable pecking order in the 2026 F1 season, the car’s tricky balance, and his strategy following his eighth-place finish at the Austrian GP on Sunday. After qualifying…

Fernando Alonso has quashed the rumours linking him to Alpine and called out the online abuse Aston Martin are receiving in 2026 ahead of the F1 Austrian GP

Alonso dismisses Alpine F1 rumours, claims flak Aston Martin are receiving on social media in 2026 amounts to “borderline” abuse

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

As F1 gears up for the Austrian GP this weekend, Fernando Alonso has opened up about the rumours linking him to Alpine, his commitment to Aston Martin, online abuse, their timeline for upgrades, and the hard work the entire team is putting into turning their difficult 2026 season around. Alonso has yet to decide whether…

Valtteri Bottas has opened up about his inability to get to grips with the MAC-26 so far and Cadillac’s correlation issues in the 2026 F1 season

Bottas reckons “there’s still a long way to go” in 2026 F1 season before he finds his feet at Cadillac

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Valtteri Bottas has opened up about his inability to get to grips with the MAC-26 so far, Cadillac’s correlation issues in 2026, and his growing appreciation for how the big F1 teams run their operations in the sport. After staying on the sidelines as a reserve driver for Mercedes in 2025 following his Sauber exit,…

Liam Lawson has discussed the contributions of Racing Bulls figures like Pierre Hamelin, Ernesto Desiderio, and Alan Permane to his F1 career so far

Lawson singles out key Racing Bulls figure who helped him turn his F1 career around after brutal Red Bull axing

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Liam Lawson has opened up about the challenges he faced following his demotion from Red Bull to Racing Bulls last year, how he is still willing to take risks, and the roles his former race engineers Pierre Hamelin and Ernesto Desiderio and current Team Principal Alan Permane have played in his F1 career so far….

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has reflected on the difference in performance between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Stella theorises on why Piastri struggled for race pace relative to Norris at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his insights on the difference in performance between the two McLaren F1 drivers after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, Norris started the 66-lap race on the medium tyres. While he…