Ahead of the 2026 F1 United States GP, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen expressed concerns over the potential long-term spinal damage drivers risk from driving over “out of control” bumps at tracks like Austin’s Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The four-time world champion even revealed results from a medical check of his own spine. Max Verstappen…
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…
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…
The FIA and Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) have confirmed the 12 teams that will compete in the 2027 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), with Invicta Racing and LN4 Fusion joining an expanded 36-car grid. Both newcomers will enter the championship alongside the ten teams that contested the inaugural season under full FIA status in…
McLaren F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella left the 2026 Singapore GP with a realistic outlook. The papaya team banked solid points on Sunday at Marina Bay. However, the Italian knew the result owed as much to circumstances as to pace. A late-race charge had lifted both cars into the top five, but a missed podium…
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri started 6th and recovered from a puncture to take 5th place at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. He echoed his teammate Lando Norris in saying that their placings were as good as could be expected on Sunday. The driver from Melbourne kept fairly close to his teammate all through the first at…
McLaren’s Lando Norris drove a steady race to finish 4th at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Reflecting on his race, the 2025 World Champion said: “I think the result was as good as we could achieve today.” After starting 5th, Norris diced with teammate Oscar Piastri at the start—though nowhere near as closely as during…
Despite welcoming Norris’ apology and team-focused approach, Andrea Stella insists McLaren still has work to do following Saturday’s Sprint collision at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. The McLaren teammates collided on the final lap of Saturday’s Sprint as Norris attempted to overtake Oscar Piastri on the inside into Turn 5. The contact sent the Australian…
Following a scruffy Sprint Race that saw Lando Norris make contact with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, the reigning WDC settled for P5 in Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen scored his first pole position at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton starting…
