Esteban Ocon hopes the FIA maintains a tight leash on the 2026 Formula 1 aerodynamic regulations to ensure more teams can enter the picture for victories.The 2026 rules will herald the introduction of active aerodynamics on the front and rear wings, along with a shallower floor to limit the effectiveness of the Venturi tunnels. The cars will also be narrower and shorter in an effort to improve …Keep reading
Mercedes says it still needs time to fully get on top of the tyre temperature issues that are influencing its performance in Formula 1.The German manufacturer has noted a trend this year where its W15 car shines in cooler conditions but, if temperatures go up, it struggles more compared to the opposition.The team suspects that this is a consequence of the car putting more heat into its rear tyres …Keep reading
Alpine is planning a “quite big” upgrade, which will form the basis of its 2025 car, for the final stages of the Formula 1 season.The French manufacturer has had a challenging 2024 season, with its A524 challenger starting the year in Bahrain as the slowest on the grid. Since then the team has undergone major infrastructure changes, which has included the departure of technical director Matt …Keep reading
Daniel Ricciardo reckons his RB Formula 1 team-mate Yuki Tsunoda has the ability to succeed in Formula 1, and believes the Japanese driver simply needs to prove he can execute when winning opportunities come his way.Tsunoda has proven himself as RB’s de facto team leader over 2024, his fourth season in F1, but has been overlooked by Red Bull’s management as it considered Liam Lawson and Daniel …Keep reading
The Mercedes Formula 1 team thinks that Lewis Hamilton has benefited more than team-mate George Russell from the gains made with the W15. The German manufacturer had a tough start to the season, with its 2024 F1 challenger proving to be inconsistent and having a narrow performance window. However, as the squad has unlocked the secrets of its potential, the car has moved towards the front of the …Keep reading
Kevin Magnussen has insisted he has no regrets over his “wild” and “exciting” return to Formula 1 as he nears the end of his time with Haas.The Dane was dropped by the team at the end of the 2020 season and made the switch to sportscar racing with Chip Ganassi, only for fate to give him an F1 reprieve.With the Russian invasion of Ukraine spelling the end for Nikita Mazepin at Haas, then-team …Keep reading
McLaren has been the form team since a major car upgrade in May brought Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri their first race victories. But despite several chances to add to that tally over the summer, decisions on strategy have cost them. At Silverstone, for example, the wrong call on when to pit and a poor tyre choice for the last stint cost Norris the win and favoured Mercedes’ Lewis …Keep reading
Alex Albon is adamant Williams is making progress – even if it might seem the team is going backwards.An overweight car at the start of the season culminated in a slump in form that has seen it fall towards the back of the grid, an eventuality that came after team principal James Vowles oversaw an immediate uptick in results when he took over some 19 months ago.But Albon says you cannot read too …Keep reading
Porsche’s aspirations to return to Formula 1 are now “a closed chapter”, the marque’s motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach has revealed.Laudenbach’s assertion that Porsche has no plans for a comeback more than 30 years on from its last engagement as an engine supplier with Footwork in 1991 represent the marque’s first comments about an F1 entry since the full unveiling of the 2026 …Keep reading
Formula 1’s modern era is littered with examples of front-running teams paying a big price for sticking with two equal drivers.As recently as 2007, when McLaren fielded then-reigning world champion Fernando Alonso and rookie Lewis Hamilton, infighting saw both drivers miss out on the title by a single point as Kimi Raikkonen snatched the crown with Ferrari.Other notorious rivalries such as …Keep reading