Ahead of the upcoming race in Malaysia, drivers such as Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, and Fernando Alonso have shared their thoughts about the iconic track returning to the F1 calendar in 2026. For the first time since 2017, F1 will return to the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for round 16 of the 2026 F1…
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 23-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…
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack expects the team to be in a stronger position in Malaysia after a difficult weekend at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, with the Sepang circuit presenting a very different challenge to the AMR26. Following the Azerbaijan GP, Krack explained during the print media session that Aston Martin now needs…
Audi Racing Director Allan McNish believes the team showed stronger race pace than its qualifying result suggested at the Formula 1 (F1) Azerbaijan GP, despite a challenging weekend in Baku. The team struggled to maximise its performance over one lap on Friday before showing improved pace during Saturday’s race. However, tyre performance and the challenge…
Four laps from the chequered flag, Nico Hülkenberg sat P10 and Audi held a point at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Then, Carlos Sainz swept past on the long straight at the beginning of the 49th tour, and the German dropped to P11. That move seemed to sum up the Azerbaijan GP weekend of the…
Esteban Ocon has confirmed on social media he will be leaving Haas at the end of the 2026 F1 season. The Frenchman has spent two campaigns with the team following his departure from Alpine two years ago. This year has been incredibly tough for the 30-year-old. While he drove a strong race in Baku last…
Aston Martin’s season continues to go from bad to worse, and Baku was ultimately another representation of that shift; the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP marked another disappointing weekend for Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso — both drivers with a DNF. For Stroll, this marks his fourth retirement in a row, leaving him as the only…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella spoke after the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP to explain what went wrong for Lando Norris in Baku. Norris jumped from fifth to second at the start. He then fell back through the field throughout the race. A lock-up at Turn 1 on lap 30 let the #10 and #12 through;…
Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord opened up about how the hydraulic issue on Thursday affected Kimi Antonelli’s race weekend and whether Mercedes helped him compartmentalise his mistake in F1 qualifying following the Italian’s fifth-place finish at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP on Saturday. Antonelli lined up in P16 due to retiring the car after contact with…
Aston Martin has confirmed that Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso will remain as their drivers for the 2027 F1 season. Since the beginning of the 2023 season, the Spaniard and Canadian have been teammates. Alonso has utterly dominated Stroll across that period of time, proving he is still operating at a strong level. However, 2026…
