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McLaren Technical Director for Performance, Mark Temple, on challenges arising from the 2026 F1 PU Regulations, the teams working relationship with HPP and personnel requirements due to new PU's
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Temple on how McLaren deals with challenges as an engine customer team arising from 2026 F1 PU regulations

Rebecca Malitz05 mins

McLaren Technical Director – Performance, Mark Temple, outlined the challenges the team has faced as an engine customer, the working relationship with engine supplier Mercedes, and how the team has responded to new role requirements arising from the 2026 F1 regulations. With the introduction of the 2026 F1 regulations, customer teams, such as McLaren, started…

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Nikolas Tombazis has revealed why the FIA couldn’t intervene and change the new F1 technical regulations in the years leading up to 2026
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Tombazis explains why the FIA couldn’t revise the hotly debated 2026 F1 regulations sooner

Senjuti Jash09 mins

Nikolas Tombazis, Single Seater Director at the FIA, has opened up about why F1’s supreme governing body couldn’t intervene and change the new technical regulations in the years leading up to 2026.  The introduction of the new engines and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than in the past few seasons. However, the first…

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Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 season has fallen short of expectations, with Alonso and Stroll enduring a difficult first half of the year.
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2026 F1 Mid-Season Review: Aston Martin

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein018 mins

Aston Martin entered 2026, Formula 1’s (F1) new regulatory era, carrying expectations that few teams could match. Adrian Newey had taken a leading role in the technical project, Honda had returned as a works power unit partner and the Silverstone operation finally had the facilities, personnel and investment required to present itself as a future…

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Laurent Mekies explains why Max Verstappen's Red Bull F1 car remains inconsistent, pointing to balance issues and sensitivity to damage.
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Mekies explains why Verstappen’s RB22 F1 car keeps surprising him

Kavi Khandelwal03 mins

Red Bull’s difficult 2026 F1 season came under fresh scrutiny, when Team Principal Laurent Mekies addressed the inconsistency troubling Max Verstappen‘s car. The four-time World Champion had said in his Dutch media session in Hungary that a new problem seems to surface every single weekend following his qualifying spin. The question was put directly to…

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Mark Temple, F1, McLaren, F1 2026
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Temple equates F1 2026 regs with food items in McLaren mid-season review

Darshan Chokhani04 mins

Mark Temple explains F1 2026 regulations using food examples, as he goes through the challenges McLaren faced in the build-up. There have been a lot of technical explanations from F1 teams or pundits to describe the 2026 regulations, but McLaren technical director of performance Temple has brought forward his ‘A’ game to equate the developments…

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Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has commented on where he sees the clearest room for the SF-26’s improvement following the F1 summer break in 2026
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Vasseur outlines clear areas of improvement for Ferrari in second half of 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Team Principal Fred Vasseur has shared his thoughts on how Ferrari fared in the first half of the 2026 F1 season, how their development philosophy differs from that of McLaren, and where he sees the clearest room for the SF-26’s improvement following the summer break.  As it stands, the Italian outfit sits second in the…

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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella ahead of F1 Hungarian GP
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Stella says McLaren’s 2026 F1 Hungarian GP win proves upgrade path is working

Kavi Khandelwal05 mins

McLaren F1 arrived in Hungary with a raft of new-specification parts. By Sunday evening, the team was explaining a result that even its own engineers hadn’t fully predicted. Reigning World Champion Lando Norris converted pole position into a commanding win. The pace advantage visible on Sunday told its own story about the direction the team…

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Toto Wolff outlined Mercedes' strategic approach to upgrades at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, acknowledging McLaren's step forward while backing his team's second-half weighted development plan.
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Wolff on McLaren’s step forward and Mercedes’ upgrade plans after 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Valeria Penachi04 mins

Toto Wolff addressed the shifting development picture in F1 following the 2026 Hungarian GP, acknowledging McLaren’s progress while outlining Mercedes’ own plans for the second half of the season. Kimi Antonelli finished third and George Russell seventh after a difficult afternoon that saw Russell drop to P21 off the line following an anti-stall at the…

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The Malaysian GP is back on the F1 calendar as the iconic Sepang International Circuit will host a race in 2026, replacing Bahrain.

Could Formula 1 return to Sepang permanently? Why Malaysia’s surprise comeback may be more than a one-off

David Coath07 mins

Formula 1’s unexpected return to Malaysia has reignited debate over whether the Malaysian Grand Prix deserves a permanent place on the calendar. While the October race has been announced as a one-off replacement for Bahrain, it may also offer the clearest indication yet of whether Formula 1’s long absence from Malaysia could finally be coming…

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