Audi’s rookie driver Gabriel Bortoleto confirms the team’s debut power unit is the main weakness, stating “we just lack power” as the R26 chassis shows promise but race results remain elusive.
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Max Verstappen called it a joke. Lewis Hamilton calls it the best racing he’s had in years. Two champions, two very different realities — and one fascinating debate shaping F1’s new era.
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The French driver warns that the new power unit regulations create unpredictable racing where drivers cannot plan overtakes, with some manufacturers enjoying significant deployment advantages over others.
Esteban Ocon: F1 2026 Overtaking is “Chaos” and “Difficult to Call Fair” Read More »
While Formula 1’s paddock argues about artificial overtaking and Mario Kart regulations, three documented near-misses at race starts have barely registered. The 2026 start procedure is creating genuinely dangerous closing-speed differentials — and the sport appears to be waiting for an accident to prove it.
Charles Leclerc has defended F1’s controversial 2026 rules after the Chinese GP — praising race battles while admitting qualifying still needs to feel more like Formula 1.
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FIA delays 2026 F1 rule changes until after Miami. Wolff fears political motives target Mercedes. Verstappen pushes for immediate action. Full breakdown inside.
Russell backs F1’s 2026 rules, saying the “yo-yo” racing style is winning over sceptics — despite Verstappen and Norris remaining the ruleset’s biggest critics.
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Rain limited Barcelona Day 2 testing to just Ferrari and Red Bull. Isack Hadjar crashed in the final hour while Max Verstappen set the fastest time before conditions deteriorated.
Hadjar Crashes in Rain as Only Ferrari and Red Bull Test Day 2 Read More »
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar set the fastest time on the opening day of 2026 F1 testing in Barcelona, completing 107 laps while Audi and Cadillac encountered early reliability issues.
Hadjar Tops Barcelona Testing Day 1 as Audi and Cadillac Hit Trouble Read More »
Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur has revealed that managing the cost cap—not finding performance in the wind tunnel—will be the true challenge of 2026 development. With transport costs now included and early flyaway races creating logistical nightmares, Ferrari must be “clever” about when and where to deploy upgrades.
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