Good news for Mercedes’ three customer teams: McLaren, Alpine and Williams can expect performance improvements to their power units in Melbourne. The Silver Arrows will supply engines to the three teams in 2026, but for logistical reasons they did not run
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Carlos Sainz thinks it’s still too early to write off the 2026 Formula 1 regulations entirely. Many drivers concluded during the Bahrain test days that the brand‑new cars sap the driving pleasure out of the top category, largely because energy management will play a much bigger role during races. Sainz
After a difficult debut with Alpine in 2025, Franco Colapinto heads into the new season feeling more prepared than ever. The 22-year-old Argentine, who retained his seat alongside teammate Pierre Gasly at the end of last year, stresses that one crucial difference from previous years gives him an edge: for
This week the eighth season of Netflix’s docuseries Drive to Survive premieres. The new run follows the 2025 F1 season and promises fans another rare, behind-the-scenes look. Little is known about the content so far, although Netflix has already released the episode titles. A few of them jump out immediately
Max Verstappen has once again made clear he’s not a fan of the new F1 regulations. The upcoming season marks the start of a fresh regulatory cycle, with greater emphasis on electrification and battery management. After the first test week in Bahrain, Verstappen already dismissed the cars as ‘Formula E
Max Verstappen will never make the switch to rallying. He admires his father Jos Verstappen’s career, but considers the risk too great for himself. “If I make a mistake and I hit a tree, that tree doesn’t give. The risk is simply too big,” the four-time world champion explained on
Christian Horner opens up in the latest season of Drive to Survive about his dismissal from Red Bull. Horner, who always played a prominent role in the Netflix docuseries, suggests on camera that Helmut Marko was partly responsible for his exit; he says Max Verstappen’s camp is not to blame.
