The Monaco magic alive and well in F1 2026

We won’t bore you with the usual Monaco tropes and cliches, but the time the Monte Carlo streets were big enough for grand prix racing has long passed, both in terms of the on-track product and the ever-increasing hordes of guests making life difficult for staff trying to do their jobs.
There are many practical reasons why Monaco shouldn’t work, and many commercial reasons why it does. But …Keep reading

Red Bull finds cause of Verstappen’s retirement, planned engine change after Monaco

While Max Verstappen surprised many by qualifying second on Saturday, his race came to an end almost immediately the following day. The Dutchman already felt some anomalies during the Formula 1 formation lap, then struggled to get the RPMs into the correct window during the pre-start procedure. The final nail in the coffin came when he lost the power unit completely as soon as he released the …Keep reading

Why McLaren sees Mercedes customer team status as a disadvantage in F1 2026

After McLaren secured a double podium in Miami and appeared to have turned a corner following its first major upgrade of the year, the race weekends in Montreal and Monaco have not gone according to plan.
In Canada, things partly unravelled due to the decision to start on intermediate tyres, while Lando Norris later retired with a gearbox issue. Monaco brought another DNF for the reigning …Keep reading

Mercedes takes blame for Russell Monaco GP penalty

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has taken responsibility for the pitstop blunder that led to a drive-through penalty for George Russell at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Russell experienced a dismal weekend in the principality, where he took sixth on the grid after being soundly beaten by team-mate Kimi Antonelli in all three qualifying segments.
The Briton gained a position at the …Keep reading