Alex Albon says the Williams upgrade that will be introduced at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix carries a substantial weight saving that equates to guaranteed lap time, regardless of its aerodynamic gains.Williams has been overweight for much of this season, after launching its car late and missing some running in pre-season…. Source link
Williams's 2026 season is past saving, but its Baku upgrade package is still critical. Here's why
No matter how effective its long-awaited Azerbaijan Grand Prix upgrade package is, Williams has failed in 2026.Team principal James Vowles framed the midfield-leading fifth place it achieved last year as “our new established baseline”, so being ninth-best so far this season, ahead only of newcomer Cadillac and the struggling, but… Source link
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia has the potential for better results if it can evolve its pace through qualifying more effectively.Charles Leclerc led a large spell of the Spanish Grand Prix before making a late pit stop, showing strong race pace despite being hampered by starting outside… Source link
Monaco will host its first ever sprint race as F1 leans harder into the format with its newly-unveiled 2027 calendar. Source link
Max Verstappen completed the ‘Max v 100’ karting challenge in just 14 laps at Silverstone on Wednesday evening.The four-time Formula 1 world champion was taking on the Red Bull-organized challenge on a special circuit that utilized the entirety of the Silverstone kart track as well as a small part of… Source link
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says there is no danger of Kimi Antonelli getting carried away with his 81-point lead at the top of Formula 1’s drivers’ championship.Antonelli entered the back-to-back races in Monza and Madrid off the back of one win in six races and with a grid penalty… Source link
Alpine has announced the signing of former Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott as the team’s new chief technical officer (CTO).Elliott previously worked at Renault from 2008 to 2012 as a principal aerodynamicist, but went on to rise through the ranks at Mercedes during one of its most dominant periods, becoming… Source link
Conventional wisdom was that an F1 Sprint race wouldn't work in Monaco. So why is F1 doing one?
The 2027 Formula 1 calendar’s release has raised plenty of questions. The first, and perhaps most pressing one, being: What is happening at the end of 2026?The short answer is nobody knows yet, but the longer one is Formula 1 is very much treating it as business as usual at… Source link
A lot has been made of the need for driver input in fixing the Madring, but George Russell says getting drivers to give their views won’t be easy. Source link
Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris has tested the McLaren MCL-HY Hypercar Team at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão for the McLaren Hypercar’s fifth track test.Norris travelled to Portugal straight from the inaugural Formula 1 race on the new Circuito de Madring, where he took pole position… Source link