SPA, BELGIUM - JULY 27: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 27, 2025 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images) Stella 2026 F1 Belgian GP preview
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Stella on energy deployment issues and potential safety concerns at 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella admitted that they expect to struggle with energy deployment at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. McLaren has been struggling with their power unit for the majority of the season. At the 2026 F1 British GP, drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had lamented their…

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Bortoleto 2026 F1 Austrian GP Audi power unit
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Bortoleto on Audi’s strong F1 chassis; McNish stresses importance of complete package

Gabriel Bortoleto believes that Audi‘s F1 chassis is capable of fighting near the front, arguing that the team’s Power Unit is the main factor that’s holding them back. Bortoleto points to straight-line deficit in Spielberg for Audi Audi entered its debut Formula 1 season as a full factory team, developing its own Power Unit in-house…

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Multiple F1 drivers, including Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc, have weighed in on Carlos Sainz's proposed rule that the FIA hand out a grid penalty for interrupting a qualifying session
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F1 drivers react to Sainz’s proposal to punish triggering of yellow or red flags in qualifying with a grid penalty

Grand Prix Drivers’ Association co-director Carlos Sainz declared ahead of the 2026 British GP that he is in favour of punishing drivers who bring out yellow or red flags in F1 qualifying sessions with an automatic grid penalty—leading to fellow racers like Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc weighing in on the…

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McLaren heads to Spa with a new rear wing, revised Mercedes ICE and realistic expectations ahead of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.
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McLaren reveals Spa upgrades ahead of 2026 F1 Belgian GP

McLaren is bringing additional updates to tackle one of Formula 1’s most demanding tracks, Spa-Francorchamps, ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The Woking outfit is entering Belgium with multiple upgrades for the weekend. Looking to build on its development programme, McLaren is introducing a new rear wing package while continuing to evaluate improvements to…

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Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies explains why the team's promising form failed to carry over to the 2026 F1 British GP
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Mekies explains why Red Bull’s Austria gains failed to translate at 2026 F1 British GP, expects tough Spa event

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies admitted the 2026 British GP exposed the limitations of the team’s current F1 package. After Max Verstappen’s strong showing in Austria—where the four-time world champion was in contention for the win on Sunday despite suffering a costly rear-wing issue in qualifying—the team endured a much tougher weekend at the…

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