Why Vasseur was surprised by F1 2026 starting procedure complaints

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt some degree of bewilderment when Formula 1’s starting procedure was put under scrutiny during testing ahead of the 2026 season, stating the need to manage turbo lag “was known from day one”.
As part of the wide-ranging technical regulation changes for 2026, the cars no longer carry the MGU-H – the motor generator unit attached to the turbocharger. Since …Keep reading

How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC

The FIA has been monitoring the geopolitical situation in the Middle East ahead of the World Endurance Championship’s season opener in Qatar, as the Formula 1 paddock travels to Australia.
On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei as well as other Iranian officials.
Iran and its allies have been …Keep reading

F1’s Drive to Survive “won’t please everybody” but isn’t going anywhere

Producers of the Netflix hit Drive to Survive “aren’t planning for an end” to the series while it keeps delivering for Formula 1.
A week before the start of the new F1 campaign, the eighth season of the long-running breakout hit was released on Netflix, a shortened eight-episode series following the 2025 campaign – as ever produced by Box to Box Films.
The success of Netflix’s first foray …Keep reading