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While rival teams have described Red Bull as the reference point under F1’s new regulations, Pierre Waché has taken a cautious stance on the Red Bull 2026 engine project. The French engineer, Technical Director at Red Bull Racing, acknowledged the team’s winter progress. However, he rejected suggestions that Red Bull is setting the pace. Instead,…
A week after Ayao Komatsu’s review of his 2025 F1 season, Esteban Ocon responded to the team principal’s statements, admitting he was not surprised by it. Ahead of the 2026 F1 Bahrain tests, Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu admitted that the team “expected more” from Ocon in 2025. Ocon joined Haas from Alpine in…
The European heart of the racing calendar remains intact as F1 confirms a significant multi-year agreement with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. This formal announcement of the extension ensures the circuit remains on the schedule through the end of the decade. This move settles months of speculation regarding the future of the venue, especially after the new…
Marcus Armstrong is entering his fourth full IndyCar season in 2026 after completing one year with Meyer Shank Racing. After his move from Chip Ganassi Racing, the New Zealander had his best season to date. The 25-year-old finished 2025 8th in the championship with a podium in Iowa and a total of 10 Top 10…
Nicola Lacorte enters his second season in the FIA Formula 3 Championship determined to translate winter progress into on-track results with DAMS Lucas Oil. After a disappointing 2025 campaign, the 18-year-old Italian believes both he and the team have taken decisive steps forward. With experience across junior single-seaters and endurance racing, Lacorte approaches the new…
The 2025 F1 Academy season marked Ella Lloyd’s first full campaign in the series, following an impressive Wild Card appearance in Singapore. Lloyd joined Rodin Motorsport with backing from McLaren and delivered a strong debut season. She finished the year fourth in the Championship Standings, with 109 points. Speaking in a media session attended by…
Rafael Câmara enters his 2026 F2 season with Invicta Racing after claiming the 2025 F3 Drivers’ Championship. The Brazilian joins the reigning F2 Teams’ Champions for what could prove a pivotal campaign in his career. Speaking ahead of Barcelona pre-season testing, Câmara outlined his ambitions and preparation. His approach focuses on controlling what he can…
Ferrari completed a massive 4,500 kilometres of running across pre-season testing thus far, with team principal Fred Vasseur noting that 2026 Bahrain F1 testing focuses firmly on data collection rather than lap times. After a challenging F1 2025 season that saw no victories for the team and a fourth-place finish in the Constructors’, the arrival…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella called on the FIA to review and amend the F1 2026 regulations before the season opener in Australia amid safety concerns regarding race start procedures. Andrea Stella raised the issue following the recent three-day Bahrain pre-season test, where teams conducted their first meaningful running with the new-gen 2026 cars in…
Oscar Piastri and McLaren have successfully completed the first round of F1 2026 Bahrain testing. Piastri did the second most laps, putting in 215 laps over three sessions. Speaking to F1.com after 2026 Bahrain testing, he was satisfied with how things went. “The biggest positive from the test has just been how smoothly it’s gone…
