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Latest F1 news about: 2026

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Briatore not the "bad guy" in ending Renault's F1 engine project

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore insists that he should not be viewed as the "bad guy" in a plan by Renault to end its Formula 1 engine programme.As part of a review by... read more »

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JA on F1 Podcast: Lowe reveals "an element" of F1 V10 desire behind Zero creation

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 242 views )

Formula 1 has been steadily increasing the electrical element of its power units since introducing KERS in 2009 and making the switch from howling 2.4-litre V8s to 1.6-litre... read more »

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Wolff reveals summer talks with Verstappen camp over 2025 Mercedes seat

5 months ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

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Toto Wolff has accepted Max Verstappen will not be joining Mercedes in 2025 but says he retains an interest in signing the Red Bull driver in 2026 following summer talks with... read more »

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"I'm hearing" Max Verstappen will go to Mercedes in 2026, whispered within F1

5 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 155 views )

"I see Mercedes being strong in '26, and that's why people should - will - rush to go there" read more »

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Renault engine staff call for rethink over F1 engine 'betrayal'

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Representatives of Renault's Formula 1 engine staff at Viry-Chatillon have called for the French manufacturer to rethink plans for Alpine to become a Mercedes customer -... read more »

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Bottas had ‘little communication’ at Sauber F1 under old regime

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Valtteri Bottas has revealed there was “quite little communication” between him and Sauber/Audi’s Formula 1 management prior to the recent upheaval that occurred. Bottas’... read more »

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The pieces involved in F1's complex calendar puzzle

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 152 views )

As Formula 1's schedule has grown to 24 races, coming up with a sensible calendar has become an increasingly complex puzzle.Under its recent popularity boom, the Liberty... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Audi CEO call "shows respect" and commitment to F1

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Nico Hulkenberg believes receiving a call from Audi CEO Gernot Doellner when making the switch from Haas to Sauber for next season "shows respect" and underlines the... read more »

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Aston Martin 'spare no expense' against Mercedes in Max Verstappen tug-of-war

5 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 254 views )

"I still believe Max will join Mercedes in 2026" read more »

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Seidl targeted Krack as Audi F1 team boss prior to exit – report

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ex-Sauber CEO Andreas Seidl was attempting to install Aston Martin boss Mike Krack as Audi’s Formula 1 Team Principal before his departure, according to a report. Seidl vacated... read more »

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Briatore provides update on Alonso’s F1 prospects past 2026

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Flavio Briatore has admitted that he is unsure whether Fernando Alonso will elect to remain in Formula 1 beyond his current contract with Aston Martin through 2026. Alonso, 42,... read more »

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Ocon: FIA shouldn't backtrack on restricting 2026 F1 aero rules

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Esteban Ocon hopes the FIA maintains a tight leash on the 2026 Formula 1 aerodynamic regulations to ensure more teams can enter the picture for victories.The 2026 rules will... read more »

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Alonso: Aston Martin F1 ‘want to be champions’ in 2026

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 235 views )

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso is well aware of his team’s ambitious targets in Formula 1, saying the Silverstone-based squad “want to be champions” as 2026 represents “a big... read more »

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F1 a "closed chapter" for Porsche after failed Red Bull bid

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Porsche's aspirations to return to Formula 1 are now "a closed chapter", the marque's motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach has revealed.Laudenbach's... read more »

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F1 to discuss the validity of hybrid engines in 2029 – Domenicali

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 234 views )

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said a discussion will be held three years into the next regulation cycle regarding the validity of dropping hybrid power units in favour... read more »

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Aston Martin faces ‘challenge’ to split resources between 2025 and ’26 F1 car

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 291 views )

Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows has admitted his team and its competitors face a challenge balancing efforts on 2025 and ’26 Formula 1 car development. The FIA has... read more »

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Domenicali: Renault F1 engine shutdown ‘not related’ to 2026 regs

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 268 views )

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali believes that the Renault Group’s planned withdrawal as a power unit provider is “not related” to the incoming 2026 regulation change. 2026... read more »

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Which of the big five F1 teams is most attractive in 2026?

5 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 169 views )

With a major F1 rule change on the way in 2026, which of the big five teams are going to be the most attractive? read more »

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Domenicali reveals F1 considering extended regulation cycles

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted that the next rule cycle, coming in 2026, could be longer than five years to encourage greater convergence in the pecking order.... read more »

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Mercedes reveals 2025 F1 car will be ‘close cousin’ of the W15

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 204 views )

Mercedes has revealed that the team’s 2025 Formula 1 car will be a “close cousin” of the current W15 amid the impending sizeable regulation change coming in 2026. The German... read more »

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Max Verstappen's future "up for grabs" in 2026 as Mercedes and Aston Martin loom

5 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 278 views )

"I think he will be there for '25 but then I think he can wait and see more clearly. I think '26 is definitely up for grabs" read more »

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Leclerc: Binotto can utilise Ferrari F1 lessons in Sauber/Audi role

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 240 views )

Charles Leclerc thinks that ex-Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto can use experience from his time leading the team in his new role heading Sauber/Audi’s Formula 1 venture. Audi... read more »

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Behind the scenes at Red Bull and Ford's F1 engine project

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 281 views )

On the Tuesday before Silverstone's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, a handful of media are welcomed into the Jochen Rindt building. It is the location on the Red Bull... read more »

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Team principals claim that it would be sad to lose an engine manufacturer after talks about Alpine

6 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 216 views )

Should French manufacturer Renault leave Formula One as an engine supplier from the 2026 F1 season, it would be a loss to the sport, claim rival team bosses. read more »

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FIA allows teams to use mule cars as they prepare for the 2026 technical rules

6 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 226 views )

Formula One's governing body, the FIA has approved a rule change permitting the use of 'mule cars' for ten days of testing this year which should help the F1... read more »