Laurent Mekies spoke in a print media session after the Singapore round and confirmed that Red Bull will not introduce any upgrades for the US GP, having completed its planned development programme for the 2026 F1 season. Despite shifting its focus to 2027, the team principal believes Red Bull can remain competitive and fight for…
Former Red Bull Racing F1 Team Principal & CEO Christian Horner has described creating the team’s own Formula 1 powertrain as arguably the biggest challenge of his time with the team, reflecting on the risks of building an engine programme from scratch. Speaking to Autosport in an exclusive interview for his memoir, the former team…
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…
After the Singapore Grand Prix, Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies took some time to analyse the team’s 2026 F1 season progress. In his first full season at Red Bull, the team has regrouped from the tumult that saw Mekies’ predecessor ousted and the team fall from the top of the standings. While Red Bull…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has explained the difficulties Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have faced with the MCL40 throughout the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) season, admitting that the car requires a significantly more aggressive driving style than its predecessor. Following the Singapore GP, Stella also addressed McLaren’s recent fluctuations in performance and suggested that…
Oscar Piastri has looked at his progress with the MCL40, as well as believing F1 World Champion and McLaren teammate Lando Norris has overachieved at times in 2026. Following a painful World Championship loss to the Brit last year, having led the standings for most of 2025, the 24-year-old has had his struggles with the…
Franco Colapinto endured another frustrating Sunday at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. His race unravelled when his car stopped at Turn 7, adding to a growing list of reliability setbacks. The Argentine driver had already shown pace by overtaking two cars early, yet mechanical trouble cut his charge short. He reflected on the driveline failure,…
Sergio Pérez believes Cadillac has made significant progress operationally but insists the team still needs to improve its car’s performance to compete with its midfield rivals following the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. The Mexican driver finished 17th at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, ahead of Williams’ Alex Albon and miles clear of his Cadillac teammate…
Esteban Ocon had an exciting first half of the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, with the battle with team mate Ollie Bearman being one of the race’s highlights. Unfortunately for him, he eventually only managed P13, one place down from his 12th place starting position. Given that both George Russell and Isack Hadjar came through from…
Arvid Lindblad admitted he needs to regroup after a difficult 2026 F1 Singapore GP, in which a poor launch and a power unit issue dropped the Racing Bulls driver from ninth on the grid to 15th at the chequered flag. Max Verstappen took the headlines at Marina Bay, converting pole into his first F1 Singapore…
