Zak Brown, McLaren’s CEO, is approaching Formula 1’s technical overhaul in 2026 with excitement rather than frustration. After four years of the ground-effect era, which spanned from 2022 to 2025, McLaren claimed a remarkable double. Lando Norris won the Drivers’ Championship, while teammate Oscar Piastri helped the team secure the Constructors’ title, a first since
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The FIA has issued a formal statement condemning the online harassment aimed at Mercedes F1 rookie Kimi Antonelli following the Qatar Grand Prix. The 19-year-old faced a wave of abuse after comments from Red Bull personnel suggested he had deliberately allowed Lando Norris to overtake him during the closing laps. Antonelli had been defending fourth
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George Russell underlined his growing leadership role at Mercedes by warning engineers that Kimi Antonelli’s W15 was “bottoming” heavily through Turns 4 and 5 during practice, risking excessive plank wear and potential disqualification. The 27-year-old Brit relayed, “Lots of bottoming and plank wear from Kimi, exit turn four, entry turn five,” prompting immediate analysis. Why
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Red Bull arrived at Imola with a re-profiled floor, revised side-pod undercuts, a tweaked beam wing, and rear-ramp refinements on the RB21. Engineers hoped the suite would trim the deficit to McLaren and reclaim top-speed supremacy. Track Reality Free Practice 1 ended with Verstappen seventh and team-mate Yuki Tsunoda sixteenth. FP2 produced incremental gains—P6 and
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Ferrari started 2025 targeting both championships but trail runaway leaders by 152 points after just six races. Lewis Hamilton, lured from Mercedes, has yet to finish higher than fifth. Engineering the relaunch Italian reports say a new rear-suspension layout will debut around the Austrian Grand Prix on 29 June, enabling “a more extreme mechanical setup.”
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Legendary designer Adrian Newey began work at Aston Martin in March as Managing Technical Partner, charged with guiding the squad into the 2026 rules cycle. He told in-house media he felt “buoyed by the team” but noted crucial staffing gaps. Facility Versus Workforce “Lawrence’s vision has created a great facility – the best facility in
MoreMcLaren chief executive Zak Brown has revisited Oscar Piastri’s turbulent switch from Alpine, accusing the French team of using a press release to “bully” the Australian into compliance. Brown’s Allegation Speaking to Mail Sport, Brown said Alpine’s 2022 announcement naming Piastri as Esteban Ocon’s 2023 team-mate “was used to bully him into doing what they
MoreFerrari entered 2025 hailed as dark-horse title contenders after signing Lewis Hamilton to partner Charles Leclerc. Six races later, they sit fourth, 152 points adrift of runaway leaders McLaren, and Damon Hill warns that team principal Fred Vasseur is “going to feel the heat.” Performance Gap Widens Aside from Leclerc’s podium in Saudi Arabia, the
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Mercedes’ W16 drew surprise and suspicion in Miami, especially from Williams driver Alex Albon, who questioned the legality of the car’s performance during Sprint qualifying. Albon Raises Eyebrows with Radio Comment Albon was following George Russell’s Mercedes when he radioed in, saying: “I don’t know how that Merc is legal.” Though no context was given,
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With Lewis Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari, George Russell steps into the role of Mercedes’ lead driver for the 2025 season. The team’s new contender, the W16, has undergone initial shakedown sessions at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Russell expressing cautious optimism. Team principal Toto Wolff has confidence in Russell’s capabilities, suggesting that with a “fairly
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