FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shed more light on the new start procedure test in Miami and the possibility of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism to gain an unfair sporting advantage. Following a series of talks on the contentious 2026 regulations, the FIA, FOM, the OEMs, the power unit manufacturers, and the F1…
In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Henry Mercier offered an in-depth perspective on the broader dimensions of his motorsport journey, moving beyond performance metrics to explore identity, representation, and long-term ambition. As an American competing within a traditionally European-dominated development pathway, Mercier occupies a distinctive position in British F4 and wider junior single-seater racing—one…
Nigel Mansell has issued a warning for the F1 2026 season. He drew on a career defined by raw bravery to critique the sport’s move toward automation. Many know him as “Il Leone,” with his legacy standing on the physical exertion of the 1980s and 90s. He famously collapsed while pushing his Lotus across the…
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 22-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…
In a featured appearance on the High Performance podcast, Ollie Bearman sat down to share an insightful look at the intense transition from a junior standout to a Haas F1 Team driver. Following a superb debut at the 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Bearman’s rookie season in 2025 served as a good example of…
Oscar Piastri had an incredible F1 season in 2025. He was winning races and was leading the championship for most of the season. He was ready to take it all — until he wasn’t anymore. In the end, he lost the championship to his teammate Lando Norris and had to succumb to P3 in the…
Alpine’s Franco Colapinto drove a 2012 E20 F1 car, powered by a V8 Renault engine, and a replica of Juan Manuel Fangio’s silver arrow through the streets of Argentina. The young Argentine driver put on a show on the streets of Palermo neighbourhood on Sunday, April 26th. Colapinto was the first Argentinian to drive an…
Oscar Piastri has opened up about the significance of self-belief in a technical sport like F1, his prospects of becoming a world champion in the near future, his performance at the 2026 Japanese GP, and his overall approach to racing. Despite leading the drivers’ championship for the majority of the rounds in 2025, Piastri finished…
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has stood firm following suggestions that F1 is risking alienating the wave of new supporters it has gained over recent years. He argued that criticism of the FIA’s 2026 regulations is arriving far too early. Speaking during a media session at McLaren’s Woking Technology Centre last Wednesday, Brown emphasised that the…
With an unexpected gap in the 2026 F1 season, it’s a good moment to reflect on the most impressive teams in the opening stages of the campaign. One is the team everyone is chasing, while the other two highlighted here are, somewhat surprisingly, the top of the midfield. Through three races they have taken big…
