In the latest edition of the NU Silver Arrows Radio Show, Mercedes Technical Director James Allison and Mercedes HPP (High-Performance Powertrains) Managing Director Hywel Thomas looked back on the preparation for the new regulations, a successful first half of the 2026 F1 season, and also gave an outlook on what to expect from the team…
Valtteri Bottas shared his insights on Cadillac‘s development in their debut 2026 F1 season thus far and reflected on the progress the American team has made as the sport enters the summer break. After 11 rounds of the season, Cadillac remains the only team that has yet to score a single point. The team currently…
Nikolas Tombazis, Single Seater Director at the FIA, recently spoke to select media in an interview about F1’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system. The ADUO system has been talked about a lot this season. The system was originally designed as a safety net to help manufacturers bridge performance gaps. Now it has instead…
Following the appointment of Marcin Budkowski as Cadillac F1’s new Team Principal, CEO of TWG Motorsports Dan Towriss opened up on the decision behind his arrival and the immediate departure of Graeme Lowdon from the role. The 2026 F1 season marked Cadillac’s long-awaited arrival on the grid after years of work to bring the project…
Marcin Budkowski has opened up about the many factors that convinced him to join the Cadillac project, their long-term ambition, and his key priorities going forward as the team gears up for the second half of their maiden F1 campaign in 2026. Cadillac announced on Wednesday that Budkowski has replaced Graeme Lowdon as Team Principal…
Mercedes have wasted little time establishing themselves as the team to beat under Formula 1’s new technical regulations in 2026, but their commanding position at the summer break does not tell the full story. The W17 has delivered eight victories across the opening eleven rounds, with Kimi Antonelli leading the Drivers’ Championship and George Russell…
With F1 reaching its mid-season mark in 2026, Pit Debrief has put forward a review of how Scuderia Ferrari and drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have fared in the first half of the campaign. While Mercedes have emerged as the clear favourites to lift both titles after the first eleven rounds, the Italian marque…
Cadillac F1 have confirmed that Marcin Budkowski will become their new Team Principal as Graeme Lowdon departs the organisation. The surprising decision comes halfway through their maiden campaign in the series. Dan Towriss, CEO, commented on the news of the Pole’s signing and the departure of Graeme Lowdon. “Marcin’s appointment marks another important step in…
Liam Lawson has praised his Racing Bulls team for the quality of its development work throughout the 2026 F1 season, describing it as the strongest he has seen from the team since his debut with them in 2023. The Racing Bulls driver pointed to the team’s aerodynamic programme as central to the gains made across…
Valtteri Bottas reflected on a difficult first half of the F1 season for Cadillac, with the Finn suffering yet another failure at the 2026 Hungarian GP. F1’s latest addition to the grid is still experiencing teething problems, particularly when it comes to reliability. Across the first eleven rounds of the 2026 F1 season, Cadillac has…
