Hamilton details ADUO order as Mercedes and Ferrari get F1 engine help
Red Bull Ford Powertrains has been deemed to have the leading V6 combustion engine in Formula 1, Autosport has been able to confirm, following Lewis Hamilton’s revelation that Ferrari is getting upgrade help. Following the Canadian Grand Prix F1’s governing body the FIA measured the performance of all V6 combustion engines to determine both the benchmark power unit as […]
The key factors in F1’s silly season
The start of summer traditionally marks the moment when attention gradually shifts towards next year’s driver market – the well-known ‘silly season’ in Formula 1. Ferrari and Charles Leclerc already stole a march on that process ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix by extending their partnership. The exact duration of the contract has not been disclosed, […]
The two worrying trends for Russell against Antonelli in F1 2026
George Russell’s costly Canadian Grand Prix retirement, which knocked him 43 points back, showed he would have a Andrea Kimi Antonelli-sized problem to deal with this year. His fifth qualifying defeat to a high-flying Italian in Monaco further underlined that problem won’t go away any time soon. Russell had made a strong start to the 2026 Formula […]
Why Norris was expecting poor Monaco GP qualifying
Lando Norris’s2026 season is shaping up to be the most disappointing one for a defending champion since Sebastian Vettel’scatastrophic 2014. But while Vettel’s year was defined by struggles with an uncompetitive and unreliable Renault engine, McLaren’s2026 has been an accumulation of small but telling frustrations: a chassis that’s effective enough for Norris to have won the […]
Vasseur to skip F1 Monaco GP Saturday due to medical checks
Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur will not be present at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday due to ongoing medical checks. Track action for final practice is due to commence at 12:30pm in the principality ahead of qualifying at 4pm for which Vasseur will not be at the circuit. It means his usual […]
Alonso slams 2026 F1 cars as “worst ever” in Monaco
Fernando Alonso notoriously dislikes Formula 1’s new-for-2026 machinery, and he made this abundantly clear following Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Alonso has been among the biggest critics of F1’s new rules ever since he first tested Aston Martin’s latest car, lamenting that high-speed corners no longer are a challenge as drivers lift due […]
Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in first practice, Hadjar and Alonso suffer crashes
Charles Leclerc was quickest in opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix as Ferrari went 1-2 to back up its pre-weekend hype, while Isack Hadjar crashed for Red Bull. Leclerc set a 1m13.978s at his home circuit, 0.226s faster than team-mate Lewis Hamilton after many had picked Ferrari as its Monaco favourite due to the SF-26’s […]
F1 teams fit unique rear wings for Monaco GP
The removal of straight mode for Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix has led to an interesting approach from a handful of teams — which have used the opportunity to replace their rear wing actuators with a cluster of tiny winglets. All bodywork must fit into the defined legality boxes defined by the FIA’s technical regulations. […]
Why Norris and Leclerc have been summoned to the FIA stewards before hitting the track in Monaco
It’s unusual for Formula 1 drivers to be summoned by the FIA stewards to explain themselves before even turning a wheel on track, but this is the fate which has befallen Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc in Monaco. Both drivers must report to the stewards on Friday after arriving late for the official FIA press […]