How the more technical F1 2026 regulations hinder customer teams

The FIA guarantees customer Formula 1 teams access to the same power unit specification as the works’ outfit, but the complexity of the 2026 systems has placed experience at the forefront.
This is witnessed in the McLaren case with its engine partner Mercedes, where the real difference no longer lies in the hardware, but in how effectively it is exploited.
Throughout F1 history, being a …Keep reading

FIA looking into Red Bull and Ferrari’s rotating F1 wings after Verstappen crashes

After Red Bull launched its own investigation into Max Verstappen’s Silverstone crash, with team principal Laurent Mekies insisting the squad would leave “no stone unturned”, the FIA has also requested additional information.
Autosport has learned that the governing body has contacted both Ferrari and Red Bull regarding their rotating rear wings, which have become known as the ‘Macarena wing’ …Keep reading

The pre-race tweak that hampered Hamilton’s British GP

Ferrari didn’t start its British Grand Prix weekend in the most optimistic of ways, as its engineers estimated a possible six tenths deficit to Formula 1’s dominant outfit Mercedes on the straights.
But then it took a completely unexpected turn, surprising even the drivers, as Lewis Hamilton took a shock pole last Friday for the sprint race.
Although victory eventually went to Mercedes …Keep reading