The Red Bull camp is playing down claims that Mercedes will have by far the best engine in the new Formula 1 season. In recent months there have been widespread rumours that the Silberpfeile hold the strongest cards heading into 2026.
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Alpine director Steve Nielsen believes Franco Colapinto needs space and time to fully develop in Formula 1. The Argentine is on the eve of his first full season in 2026. After a difficult 2025, Alpine gave him the benefit of the doubt and kept him for the upcoming F1 year.
Logan Sargeant is opening a new chapter in his motorsport career. The former Formula 1 driver will race for Ford in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) from 2027. The American automaker announced it during Red Bull’s season launch in Detroit. The move brings Sargeant back onto
Max Verstappen will carry number 3 on his Red Bull next year. The number debuted on Friday on the brand-new RB22 during the season launch in Detroit. For the past three years the Dutchman raced with number 1, but that honour now belongs to newly crowned world champion Lando Norris.
Isack Hadjar impressed in 2025 with a rock‑solid debut season in Formula 1. It earned him a seat at Red Bull, alongside four‑time world champion Max Verstappen. Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane praises the young Parisian and is keen to see his first outings with the senior squad. The
Mercedes‑Benz chief Ola Källenius and Toto Wolff have lodged a remarkable request with the organisers of the Nordschleife Langstrecken‑Serie (NLS). The pair are hoping a long‑distance race at the Nürburgring can be rescheduled so Max Verstappen gets the opportunity to take part. That way the Dutchman could prepare for a
Oscar Piastri looks ahead on the eve of the new Formula 1 season to the sweeping regulation changes. The Australian predicts a completely new style of racing across the entire grid, with an ‘interesting tactical battle’ to follow. Although Piastri — like his Formula 1 colleagues — still has no
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