The arrival of Cadillac as Formula 1’s 11th team in 2026 will expand the grid to 22 cars, prompting the FIA to adjust the qualifying format. Six drivers will now be eliminated in both Q1 and Q2 instead of five, while Q3 remains a 10-car shootout for pole position.
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Oliver Mintzlaff wants to do everything to keep Max Verstappen at Red Bull, but insists nobody is above the team. The Red Bull CEO firmly rejected suggestions that Verstappen runs the organization, calling such claims “absurd.”
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Not all aspects of the 2026 regulations are set in stone yet. The FIA has deliberately left several options open to react after Barcelona testing, in case the on-track reality demands it. With Formula One’s biggest technical reset in history just weeks away, the governing body maintains flexibility on critical elements like overtake mode.
Graeme Lowdon has explained why Zhou Guanyu was, in his view, the ideal third driver for Cadillac: thanks to his Formula One experience, but especially his knowledge of the Ferrari power unit. The Chinese driver’s recent work with Ferrari made him the perfect candidate.
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has made a remarkably candid admission about Formula One’s off-track battles, acknowledging that the sport’s political maneuvering is as intense as the on-track racing—and that McLaren actively works to destabilize rival teams.
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Formula One’s 2026 technical regulations represent the most significant transformation to braking technology since the hybrid era began in 2014. With more flexible rules and dramatically increased energy recovery capability, the way Formula One cars stop will be fundamentally different this year.
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Arvid Lindblad arrives in Formula One as the 2026 season’s only rookie, facing what Racing Bulls team bosses have candidly described as a difficult challenge. The 18-year-old enters the sport during one of its most significant regulatory upheavals, with no illusions about the scale of the task ahead.
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Oscar Piastri has reflected on the dramatic 2022 contract saga that saw him publicly reject Alpine in favor of McLaren. While he can now “look back on it with some laughs,” the Australian admits the experience was far from amusing at the time.
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The FIA has candidly acknowledged a significant oversight in Formula One’s 2022-2025 ground effect regulations. Single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis admitted the governing body underestimated ride height’s critical importance, creating the porpoising crisis that defined the era.
Sergio Perez has revealed that Red Bull’s singular focus on Max Verstappen created an impossible environment where “everything was a problem” regardless of his performance. The candid admission sheds light on why seven drivers have struggled in the second Red Bull seat.
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