Red Bull Racing's Laurent Mekies during the 2026 F1 Chinese GP.
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Mekies addresses Red Bull departures and Lambiase exit ahead of 2026 F1 Miami GP

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Red Bull Racing Team Principal Laurent Mekies addressed the team’s situation following the departure of several key management figures in recent years. This follows the bombshell announcement that GianPiero Lambiase will join McLaren by 2028. From Adrian Newey to Rob Marshall, Red Bull has seen several long-time figures…

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FIA F1 manufacturer dependency
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FIA cautions that F1 “cannot be hostage” to manufacturers in future regulation changes

Reflecting on F1’s future engine regulations, the FIA shared that the sport should not rely too heavily on manufacturers when shaping its future. The 2026 regulations introduced a new power unit featuring a 50/50 split between an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor. The new era concept attracted major manufacturers and partnerships, such…

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FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has discussed the new start procedure test that will take place during the 2026 Miami GP race weekend and the chances of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism for competitive purposes
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Tombazis on why FIA believes F1 teams won’t misuse the new start procedure for sporting advantage

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…

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Henry Mercier discusses American identity, support systems, and future goals in motorsport beyond F4.
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Racing up the ladder | Henry Mercier reflects on American representation and his long-term ambitions beyond F4

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…

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600,000 fans swarm Buenos Aires, Argentina as Alpine's F1 Franco Colapinto makes history in hometown streets in 2026
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600,000 fans swarm Buenos Aires as Franco Colapinto makes history in hometown streets

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…

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Oscar Piastri discusses his overall approach to racing in F1 and the self-belief that he can become a world champion one day
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Piastri on his approach to racing and prospects of becoming an F1 world champion

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…

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