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Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso and Koji Watanabe, the President of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) at the 2026 Japanese GP, Suzuka
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Aston Martin and Honda assess 2026 F1 Japanese GP gains as both target steady development

The 2026 F1 Japanese GP gave Aston Martin and Honda their first completed race distance of the season. While it is not something to call out celebrations, it is still a small and necessary step forward. Both Honda and Aston Martin have acknowledged the progress made and shared their ambitions for the season.  Honda could…

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Max Verstappen accuses Mercedes of extreme sandbagging during Bahrain Testing, claiming their 2026 F1 engine advantage is far greater.
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Verstappen alleges Mercedes F1 sandbagging in engine controversy

The final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain has exposed the deep rift in the F1 paddock, and Max Verstappen has officially broken his silence on the “compression ratio” controversy, accusing Mercedes of extreme sandbagging to influence the FIA’s upcoming regulatory decisions on their engine. While the physical testing of the 2026 machines continues, a…

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Willams’s James Vowles ahead of the 2026 F1 season
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Williams F1’s Vowles on 2026 compression ratio debate involving Mercedes

Williams F1 Team Principal James Vowles was not afraid to speak up on one of the most clamoured topics of the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season: the compression ratio and the Mercedes power unit. An intriguing rumour about the former championship winning team Rumours about the German manufacturer toying with the grey areas of the…

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Honda's chief engineer Tetsushi Kakuda speaks about the challenges faced when designing their 2026 F1 power unit ahead of the new regulations
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Honda’s Tetsushi Kakuda discusses their new F1 power unit for 2026

Honda’s chief engineer Tetsushi Kakuda has spoken about the new power unit regulations ahead of the 2026 F1 season. 2026 marks a huge change in Formula 1 with the introduction of new technical regulations. These span multiple areas, including new power units. The hybrid element of the power unit has an increased significance, and teams…

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Predicting a race winner feels part art, part number-crunching obsession. On the surface it’s obvious: fastest car plus best driver wins.
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The Science Behind Predicting a Race Winner

Predicting a race winner in motorsport feels part art, part number-crunching obsession. On the surface it’s obvious: fastest car plus best driver usually wins. But dig a little deeper and you find a collection of data — telemetry, weather, tyre wear, pit-stop strategy, and even pit-lane data — all nudging probabilities one way or another….

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