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'If you're not ready to adapt, you're not good enough' - Norris addresses changing driving styles in F1 2026

26 days 18 hours ago

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Drivers have been vocal about how the complex energy deployment needs of the 2026 generation of Formula 1 cars have impacted how they have to be driven, with the reliance on... read more »

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"You're not allowed to make a difference" - Verstappen says the fastest F1 drivers are penalised

27 days 9 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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Following the race weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, and particularly Oscar Piastri's strong comments, one topic dominates media day in Budapest: energy management, more... read more »

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Russell: Data shows software calibration behind recent F1 struggles, not driving style

27 days 10 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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George Russell believes that he and Mercedes have found the root cause for his recent Formula 1 struggles, and that he no longer needs to focus on adapting his driving to get... read more »

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Mercedes identifies Russell's F1 power unit software issue

27 days 11 hours ago

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George Russell will have to wait until the Italian Grand Prix to find out whether Mercedes has truly identified the cause of the anomalies that hampered him between Silverstone... read more »

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Aston Martin's Hungarian GP upgrade is big - but not as big as F1 insiders expected it to be

27 days 13 hours ago

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"One rumour I heard, the only thing that's the same as the current car is the front suspension. Everything else is new. So let's see."So Valtteri Bottas... read more »

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What Alonso needs from Aston Martin and F1 as career decision looms

28 days 11 hours ago

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As Fernando Alonso turns 45 on 29 July, one wonders what motivates a two-time Formula 1 champion to keep going amid Aston Martin's unprecedented slump. It's clearly... read more »

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F1 drivers raise concerns over 'self-learning' power units - what's going on?

28 days 15 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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When the assembled media gathered in the McLaren hospitality on Saturday for Andrea Stella's session, the team boss shared one of the most revealing quotes of this Formula... read more »

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Why the 2026 F1 cars suit Antonelli's driving style more than Russell

28 days 16 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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Six wins, six pole positions and the Formula 1 championship lead. While one year ago Kimi Antonelli had faced one of his toughest weekends in F1, he has now taken a sweet... read more »

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Hamilton takes "full responsibility" for disappointing Belgian GP

28 days 18 hours ago

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Lewis Hamilton took "full responsibility" for his inability to challenge for the podium at the Belgian Grand Prix, which he reckoned was traceable to his Formula 1... read more »

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McLaren to finally trial 'Macarena-style' rear wing in Hungarian GP practice

29 days 10 hours ago

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The McLaren Formula 1 team will finally trial its upside-down rear wing at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, where it unleashes a significant upgrade package to improve... read more »

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The key factor as Alonso weighs up F1 future

29 days 14 hours ago

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Fernando Alonso insists his Formula 1 future will not depend upon Aston Martin's performance over the remainder of 2026, but whether he can enjoy driving the current... read more »

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What Red Bull's succession plans for Lambiase and Marko reveal about team's F1 future

29 days 16 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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After months dominated by headlines about departing personnel - with reports surrounding Paul Monaghan's expected move to Cadillac still continuing - two more positive... read more »

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Mercedes "struggling to understand" Russell's deployment issues in F1 2026

29 days 16 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mercedes is still trying to figure out why George Russell had more energy deployment issues at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix despite tweaking his driving style, after he... read more »

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The new strengths Antonelli has shown in F1, 12 months on from 'reaching the bottom'

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago at Spa-Francorchamps, a teary-eyed Kimi Antonelli struggled to maintain his composure in the media pen, amid an ordeal of a... read more »

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What we can learn from Mercedes' floor after Russell's Belgian GP retirement

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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The last thing that a Formula 1 aerodynamicist wants is to see their car dangling precariously from a crane - beyond the implication of their driver being rendered unable to... read more »

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Wolff admits Mercedes has most powerful F1 engine - and Red Bull agrees - as ADUO returns to spotlight

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Toto Wolff admitted that Mercedes has the strongest Formula 1 power unit, which has sparked interest from Red Bull, as the ADUO monitoring comes into the spotlight again.One of... read more »

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Hamilton keeps F1 Belgian GP fourth-place finish as mechanic escapes unhurt

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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The mechanic hit by Lewis Hamilton during Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix pitstop escaped without injury, Ferrari confirmed, with the team fined 30,000 euro for an unsafe... read more »

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Ferrari criticises "mega harsh" penalty for Hamilton in F1 Belgian GP

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Both Lewis Hamilton and his Ferrari team boss, Frederic Vasseur, profoundly disagree with the five-second penalty he received for a collision with George Russell's... read more »

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Why Leclerc wasn't penalised for clash with Piastri in Belgian GP

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Charles Leclerc avoided a penalty for a clash with Oscar Piastri during the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix after the stewards judged the Ferrari driver didn't deliberately... read more »

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Ferrari summoned for Hamilton's Belgian GP unsafe release after hitting mechanic

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari has been summoned to visit the Formula 1 stewards' office following Lewis Hamilton's apparent unsafe release during the Belgian Grand Prix, in which he... read more »

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F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli reels in Leclerc to win, Russell out after Hamilton clash

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Kimi Antonelli put a pass on Charles Leclerc to secure victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, as his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate George Russell retired on the opening lap after... read more »

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Russell slams "dangerous" battery issue before Hamilton Belgian GP clash

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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George Russell suffered his latest gut punch in the 2026 Formula 1 season after contact with Lewis Hamilton ended his Belgian Grand Prix on the opening lap, but he was more... read more »

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Red Bull names successor to Verstappen's race engineer Lambiase

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull will fill Gianpiero Lambiase's impending departure from within, with Max Verstappen's next Formula 1 race engineer set to be Tom Hart.Following earlier... read more »

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Red Bull hires Mercedes F1 junior boss Lagrue

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mercedes' junior driver programme boss Gwen Lagrue is set to join the Red Bull Formula 1 team in a similar role, Autosport understands.There is a side of F1 that rarely... read more »

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Why F1 drivers are being beaten by their own power units

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren suspects Oscar Piastri's deficit to team-mate Lando Norris has "nothing to do with his driving", and everything with its Formula 1 power unit... read more »