Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet

Last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix signified the end of Formula 1’s pre-season ‘phoney war’ as the teams which had been masking their performance dropped all pretences and the real competitive pecking order emerged.
Williams was not one of those outfits so its humble result was disappointing rather than genuinely surprising. The team has been behind the curve ever since it had to …Keep reading

The reasons behind why drivers had flat batteries on the Australian GP grid

There was great anticipation surrounding the start of the first Formula 1 race of the season: not only to understand the true competitive order, but also to observe how the 2026 cars would behave.
The topic of starts had been one of the most discussed issues during pre-season testing, with differing opinions between manufacturers emerging depending on the characteristics of each power …Keep reading

Did Aston Martin only find out what it signed up for with Honda in November?

When Adrian Newey appeared at the FIA press conference in Melbourne on Friday, it was already clear that Aston Martin would face an extremely difficult start to the Formula 1 season and that the problems at Honda were numerous. The team principal shared more details than during winter testing – most notably by revealing that the Japanese manufacturer had only two batteries left for the …Keep reading

Verstappen to enter Nurburgring 24 Hours with Mercedes

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will tackle the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours with Mercedes this year.
Following months of speculation, the Dutchman has been confirmed to make his debut at the German endurance classic on 14-17 May with the factory-supported Winward team, running under the Verstappen Racing banner.
Verstappen will be joined in the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 by …Keep reading