Williams F1 Team welcomes Piers Thynne, who joins the team from McLaren, as its Chief Optimisation and Planning Officer effective August 2026.
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Williams F1 welcomes Piers Thynne as Chief Optimisation and Planning Officer alongside three new senior technical leaders

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, Williams F1 welcomes Piers Thynne from McLaren, who will join the team in August as Chief Optimisation and Planning Officer. At McLaren, his role as Chief Operating Officer played an important part in the team’s transformation as it worked towards two consecutive Constructors’ titles in 2024 and 2025….

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Racing Bulls Arvid Lindblad ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP
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Racing Bulls confident in upgrades as they approach a potential wet 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Racing Bulls will be entering the 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend with its latest upgrade package for its challenger. The team is looking to redeem itself after a disappointing weekend in Miami, where they left empty-handed. Liam Lawson faced an early end to his weekend at the Miami International Autodrome. The New Zealander made contact…

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Former F1 driver Ralph Firman offered his take on the 2026 F1 regulations in an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief
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Firman “not such a fan” of battery-focused F1 2026 regulations

In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, former F1 driver Ralph Firman shared his thoughts on the 2026 regulations, which have received mixed reactions from both drivers and fans. Firman, who raced in F1 with Jordan during the 2003 season and remains a fan of the sport, admitted he has some reservations about the latest…

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Max Verstappen driving Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford on track during the 2026 F1 Miami GP.
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Red Bull on minor updates to come at 2026 F1 Canadian GP

According to Red Bull’s technical director, Pierre Waché, the upgraded RB22 package signals a good recovery ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. Designed to combat the issues of the Milton Keynes squad’s challenger, the Miami upgrades delivered immediate on-track progress and boosted its drivers’ confidence for the upcoming races. Encouraging upgrades ahead of Canada…

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Team Principals Toto Wolff and Andrea Stella discuss the substantial upgrades Mercedes and McLaren, respectively, will bring to the 2026 F1 Canadian GP this weekend
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Mercedes and McLaren reveal details of major upgrades for 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

While Toto Wolff has shed more light on the upgrades Mercedes are bringing to the Canadian GP this weekend and their mantra for the rest of the campaign, Andrea Stella has discussed McLaren’s two-stage upgrade plan and the prospect of defending the F1 Constructors’ and Drivers’ titles in 2026. Despite emerging victorious in the first…

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Franco Colapinto from Alpine at the 2025 Canadian GP. 2026 Alpine Canadian GP Race Preview
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Alpine hopes to build on encouraging momentum entering the 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Alpine enters the 2026 F1 Canadian GP with newfound confidence following their weekend in Miami. Like many teams on the grid, they had brought its first major upgrade package to the Miami International Autodrome. Alpine’s Pierre Gasly faced an early end to his 2026 F1 Miami GP weekend. However, his teammate Franco Colapinto was able…

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Cadillac Formula 1 Team heads to the 2026 Canadian GP with Miami momentum as Perez and Bottas target further progress with new upgrades.
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Cadillac F1 Team target progress with updates for 2026 Canadian GP

Cadillac F1 Team heads to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve for the 2026 Canadian GP with momentum from its first home race in Miami. The American team showed strong reliability across both the Sprint and Grand Prix in Florida, bringing both cars to the finish while also taking a clear step forward with its first major upgrade package….

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Shintaro Orihara discusses Honda and Aston Martin's objectives for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend and the challenges they expect to face at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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Honda’s Orihara details the goals for Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend

Honda’s trackside general manager and chief engineer, Shintaro Orihara, has opened up about the improvements the Aston Martin F1 team made in Miami, the challenges they expect to encounter at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and the targets they have set for the 2026 Canadian GP Sprint weekend. Despite not bringing any official upgrades to the…

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