Two-pitstop rule will “destroy” F1 Qatar GP race
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the two-pitstop rule implemented by Pirelli for this year’s Qatar Grand Prix will “destroy” the upcoming Formula 1 race. Cars will be allowed to cover a maximum of 25 laps per stint during the 57-lap race, making it an effective two-stop while maintaining a degree of strategic variance, due […]
Elkann «talk less» comment intended to be positive message to Ferrari
Charles Leclerc praised the honesty of Ferrari chairman John Elkann, who had launched a stinging barb aimed at the Formula 1 team’s drivers last week, and insisted that his comments were intended to be a positive message of encouragement. In the wake of Ferrari’s double-retirement in Sao Paulo, Elkann spoke to Sky Sports Italy and […]
Meet the leader making F1’s smallest team punch above its weight
This week we have the latest in our series of F1 team principal interviews as we meet Ayao Komatsu at the HQ of Haas, F1’s smallest team. What Haas may lack in headcount, they more than make up for in team spirit, as this engaging interview reveals. Ayao has been at Haas since the team […]
F1 predictions for the 2025 triple-header finale
Three rounds remain in the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, which will decide who becomes the drivers’ world champion, plus a few other key honours. This weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix kicks off a triple-header finale, followed by the Qatar GP (plus a sprint race) and then the season closer in Abu Dhabi. With so […]
Racing Bulls one of four F1 teams to launch Las Vegas livery
Racing Bulls has presented a one-off ‘holographic’ livery for this weekend’s Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in collaboration with title partner Cash App. The holographic livery adds iridescent colours to the usually white nose, sidepod and engine cover of the VCARB 02 driven by Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson for the team’s fourth and final one-off […]
F1 2026 rules mean best team will be who reacts and develops quickest
Audi boss Mattia Binotto believes the Formula 1 team able to calibrate its simulation tools and develop its car quickest will enjoy the biggest success in the first year of the 2026 regulations overhaul. F1 is preparing for a new era from next year, with both the power unit and chassis rules changing drastically this […]
Pirelli mandates 25-lap stints for Qatar GP over tyre concerns
Each tyre set will be limited to a maximum of 25 laps across the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend due to tyre wear concerns, Pirelli has announced. Following a decision in agreement with the FIA, F1 and the teams, each tyre set has been given the distance restriction of 25 laps of the Losail […]
What Mercedes has learned for 2026 from previous F1 failures
Whenever the rules change in Formula 1, the competitive order also faces disruption. Inevitably, one or two teams land nearer the right balance of compromises, or find clever solutions others have missed. Given the scope of the changes coming next season, nerves are jangling up and down the grid: the combination of new engines and […]
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order
With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to the chassis side. Although the initial response from technical directors – just as in 2022 – was […]