Red Bull returned from F1’s summer break on the back foot Friday at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP. Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson placed just 11th and 14th in practice. The team found extra pace for Sprint qualifying, however. Lawson will start 11th for the Zandvoort Sprint, while Verstappen made it into SQ3 and will…
Nikolas Tombazis, Single Seater Director at the FIA, recently spoke to select media in an interview about F1’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system. The ADUO system has been talked about a lot this season. The system was originally designed as a safety net to help manufacturers bridge performance gaps. Now it has instead…
Max Verstappen described his second-place finish at the 2026 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix (GP) as an “overperformance” after struggling with the same car issues that affected Red Bull throughout the weekend. Verstappen started the 70-lap race from fourth on the grid but made an impressive getaway to move into third, before later making a decisive…
Unapproved power unit changes to Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, and Lance Stroll will result in the lineup for Sunday’s 2026 F1 Belgian GP being shuffled by grid penalties. These drivers had changes made on their cars before Friday’s first practice session. Isack Hadjar starting at the back The biggest penalty is going to Red Bull’s…
Max Verstappen will be heading into the 2026 F1 Belgian GP from the front row after Qualifying saw the Dutchman, aided by his teammate Isack Hadjar, secure P2. After struggling last time out in Silverstone, Red Bull looked more competitive throughout the Belgian GP practice sessions. With Isack Hadjar facing a grid drop for exceeding…
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 22-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…
As the fourth-fastest team on the grid, Laurent Mekies and Red Bull arrived at their home race, the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, with an extensive upgrade package. However, Red Bull’s critical FP1 testing phase was heavily compromised. Isack Hadjar suffered an early engine problem requiring a rapid change, while Max Verstappen was hit with garage-exit…
Ahead of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen explained how the team is working towards returning to the front of the field, as they bring a substantial upgrade package to the race this weekend. For the four-time World Champion, the 2026 season has proved to be a difficult start, as the Dutchman…
The 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP proved to be a productive weekend for Liam Lawson, though it highlighted a glaring disparity between the Racing Bulls challenger’s single-lap execution and its long-run pace. Although the Kiwi driver went through a pit stop setback and a highly unusual incident that forced Nico Hülkenberg’s retirement, Lawson crossed the line…
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies reflected on the their performance at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, labelling the weekend a “reality check” for the team. Mekies believes Red Bull is still in the top four At the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Red Bull were not as competitive as they were a weekend prior in…
