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Gianpiero Lambiase will continue as Max Verstappen’s race engineer at Red Bull for the F1 2026 season, remaining under contract through 2027

Lambiase to stay on as Verstappen’s Red Bull race engineer for F1 2026 season

Magdalena Put5 hours ago5 hours ago02 mins mins

Gianpiero Lambiase will stay on as Max Verstappen’s race engineer at Red Bull Racing for the 2026 F1 season, continuing one of the sport’s most successful driver-engineer partnerships. In December, speculation emerged regarding Lambiase making a possible move to a rival British-based team—most notably Aston Martin—where he was reportedly a candidate for a senior strategic…

Gasly reflects on Alpine’s challenging F1 season, highlighting improved communication, preparation and foundations built for future strength

Gasly reflects on a F1 season of progress behind the scenes at Alpine

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein9 hours ago12 hours ago04 mins mins

Pierre Gasly ended a challenging season together with the Alpine F1 Team with a sense of clarity rather than frustration. While results often told a difficult story on Sundays, the year turned out to be an important one behind the scenes for Gasly and Alpine. Progress was not always visible on the timing screens, but…

Max Verstappen in his Red Bull Racing RB21, ahead of F1 2026 launch date announcement from Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls.

2026 F1 car launch dates

Ana-Maria Andronic10 hours ago10 hours ago05 mins mins

With the 2025 season coming to an end, F1 teams have begun announcing their 2026 launch dates. As drivers get ready to finish up the current season with an uncertain championship battle, the official calendar for 2026 was announced. Set to embark on another 24-round campaign next year, the season will also bring the new…

Cadillac have announced that Zhou will serve as the team's reserve driver for the 2026 F1 season after leaving Ferrari.

Zhou Guanyu joins Cadillac as Reserve Driver for 2026 F1 Season

Chiara Martin2 days ago1 day ago03 mins mins

Cadillac have completed their driver line-up for their highly anticipated F1 debut, announcing that Zhou Guanyu will serve as the team’s reserve driver for the 2026 season. Zhou’s recruitment marks the final piece in Cadillac’s driver puzzle. He joins already-confirmed race duo Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez. Former IndyCar driver Colton Herta will serve as…

Head of Strategy at Red Bull Racing for many years, Will Courtenay has joined the McLaren F1 Team as Sporting Director.

Former Red Bull Head of Strategy Will Courtenay begins Sporting Director role at McLaren F1

James O'Connor2 days ago2 days ago03 mins mins

Head of Strategy at Red Bull Racing for many years, Will Courtenay has joined the McLaren F1 Team as Sporting Director. While it was announced in September 2024, the engineer only starts at the Woking-based team now. Starting at Jaguar before the car manufacturer left the sport at the end of 2004, the British engineer…

Colapinto remained remarkably optimistic about what lies ahead, viewing 2025's struggles as essential preparation for Alpine's F1 2026 reset.

“From the lows is when you learn the most” — Colapinto on his difficult 2025 F1 season with Alpine

Chiara Martin2 days ago3 days ago04 mins mins

Franco Colapinto’s first full F1 season with Alpine in 2025, didn’t go according to plan. The 22-year-old Argentine, who replaced Jack Doohan from the Imola Grand Prix onwards, endured a point-less campaign that left him 20th in the standings. Yet speaking in Abu Dhabi last month, Colapinto remained remarkably optimistic about what lies ahead, viewing…

With Cadillac joining the F1 grid in 2026, 22 cars will take to the grid in Melbourne next March, but who are the race engineers that will be the voices on the radio? Here is a list of them.

2026 F1 race engineers: A full list

James O'Connor4 days ago7 hours ago06 mins mins

With Cadillac joining the F1 grid in 2026, 22 cars will take to the grid in Melbourne in March, but who are the race engineers that will be the voices on the radio? Here is a list of them. McLaren Will Joseph | Lando Norris Making his debut at the 2019 F1 Australian GP, Lando…

Carlos Sainz is eager to influence the Williams 2026 car while also managing expectations for the F1 2026 regulations.

Sainz eager to have a say in Williams’ 2026 challenger while managing expectations amid regulation changes for new F1 season

Rebecca Malitz4 days ago4 days ago04 mins mins

Carlos Sainz is eager to have a say in Williams’s 2026 F1 challenger, emphasizing the importance of the power unit while remaining cautious about raising expectations amid the uncertainties introduced by the new 2026 regulations. Formula 1 is moving towards completely new regulations for the 2026 F1 season, which will introduce new power units and…

Chinese driver, Zhou Guanyu, leaves Scuderia Ferrari as Reserve Driver ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season after 1 year sent with the team.

Zhou Guanyu departs as F1 Reserve Driver for Ferrari ahead of 2026 season

Esha Bajwa5 days ago4 days ago03 mins mins

Chinese driver, Zhou Guanyu, leaves Ferrari on the second day of 2026 after Reserve Driver stint during the 2025 F1 season. Before serving as Reserve Driver for the Scuderia, Zhou Guanyu raced full-time in F1 with Sauber from 2022 to 2024 and was in the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2014 to 2018. In a social…

Stella explains McLaren’s confidence behind his “boring” title remark and outlines why the 2026 F1 regulation reset demands caution and focus

Stella explains McLaren’s caution ahead of F1’s 2026 reset

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein5 days ago6 days ago03 mins mins

McLaren approaches the looming 2026 F1 regulation reset with measured confidence rather than bold predictions. Team principal Andrea Stella reflected on past remarks and explained why the coming era demanded caution, patience and relentless development. Speaking to Sky Sports Italy, he outlined how lessons from recent success shaped McLaren’s mindset, while acknowledging that the scale…