Why Williams doesn’t expect F1 2026 to define its next steps
Off the back of a much-improved 2025 campaign which yielded a comfortable fifth place in the Formula 1 world constructors’ standings, Williams is now a team that is looking up rather than over down. Over the past 18 months the Grove-based squad harvested bountiful low-hanging fruit that was holding it back, and that meant that […]
Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the Dakar Rally?
The overall classification of the Dakar Rally remains tight, with the top-seven drivers separated by under 20 minutes. But daily stage results regularly saw surprises and a pendulum effect, as anyone finishing among the front positions on one stage had almost no chance of making the top 10 the next day. The stage winner has […]
Aprilia ‘not scared by any track’ after late 2025 MotoGP charge
Aprilia ambassador and four-time 250cc world champion Max Biaggi says there is no track on the MotoGP calendar that now “scares” the Noale factory. Aprilia enjoyed a strong end to the 2025 MotoGP season, winning three out of the last four grands prix and ending up runner-up in the manufacturers’ championship for the first time […]
Why Alpine believes 2025 discoveries can be benefitted from with Mercedes power
In many respects, 2025 has been a frustrating year for Alpine. The team decided early on to shift its full focus to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and therefore to virtually abandon the development of the A525. Alpine admitted it was surprised by some of its rivals, who continued to introduce upgrades even late in […]
Secrets of the sophisticated new tech monitoring the 2026 F1 engines
If there is one lesson the era of turbo-hybrid Formula 1 cars has taught us, it is how important and complex the role of the flow meter is. Limiting the amount of fuel the cars could carry, as well as its flow rate, forced manufacturers to innovate to improve combustion efficiency – making this instrument […]
Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going wrong?
During the first week of the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, there have been numerous tyre failures. Almost every team and vehicle in the top class has been affected, with some drivers suffering multiple punctures in a single day. On some stages, pit stops for tyre changes were introduced as some teams were even […]