Mercedes reveals conclusions after costly DNFs in recent F1 races

Mercedes has identified an issue with its battery that is at the heart of its recent Formula 1 race retirements which have cost both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and is working on a permanent fix.
After Russell’s Mercedes conked out while he was leading the Canadian Grand Prix last month, Antonelli suffered the same fate while running in second place in the Barcelona GP last weekend …Keep reading

Ferrari to introduce new F1 fuel and engine updates in Austria

Ferrari is currently waiting for official approval from the FIA before introducing its upgraded Formula 1 engine, provisionally as early as the Austrian Grand Prix. 
The updated power unit pushes the concept of its steel-alloy cylinder head even further. Using a steel alloy rather than aluminium for the cylinder head allows combustion chamber temperatures to be significantly higher than usual; …Keep reading

Mercedes explains why it won’t challenge Russell’s Monaco GP penalties

The FIA announced on Thursday that Mercedes had withdrawn its request to review the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix results, with the team confirming the decision on Friday morning.
In its statement, Mercedes explained that, following discussions with the FIA and Formula One Management, it had concluded that pursuing the request would not achieve any positive outcome for either the team or the …Keep reading

What to expect – and what not to – from Red Bull’s Austria upgrade

With the new regulations in 2026, the development battle between the teams is playing a major role in shaping the pecking order, with outfits seemingly making bigger gains than before when they introduce new packages.
Ferrari’s upgrade helped it make a step forward in Barcelona – and Lewis Hamilton converted that into victory. In Austria, Red Bull is known to be preparing to unleash new …Keep reading

Mercedes withdraws Russell Monaco GP penalty review request

The Mercedes F1 team has withdrawn its right of review request over George Russell’s Monaco Grand Prix time penalty, the FIA has announced.
Russell was one of several cars handed time penalties for speeding in the pitlane, with it later coming to light that there was a timekeeping error at the Monaco pit entry that was throwing up false flags.
As a result, Russell was knocked out of podium …Keep reading