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Mercedes, John Owen, F1, Giacomo Tortora

Mercedes confirms designer Owen will leave later in F1 2026

Mercedes confirmed the departure of director of car design John Owen after nearly two decades of service, post the end of the 2026 F1 season. After a report on Owen leaving Mercedes at the end...
Andrea de Zordo, Haas, F1

Haas reveals early start on F1 ’26 concept, shares on milestones

Haas F1 technical director Andrea de Zordo expanded on how the 2026 car came about, the changes that can be seen plus milestones and early prediction. Haas showcased first renders of its 2026 F1 car,...
Charles Leclerc, F1, Ferrari

Leclerc reckons it will take 6-7 races to ascertain pecking order

Charles Leclerc really hopes the sacrifice in F1 2025 pays off in 2026, as he notes that by round six or seven, there will be an understanding of an order. Already in April of F1...
Andrea Stella, F1, McLaren

Stella learnt subtleties as well handling Norris and Piastri fight

Andrea Stella says as McLaren F1 team principal, he too learnt the subtleties when handling the title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Stella is no stranger to fights between teammates in his long-standing...
Jonathan Wheatley, Sauber, Audi, F1

Wheatley modest about his contribution to Audi F1 project

Jonathan Wheatley has not much to say about him and how much he has influenced the Audi F1 project, as he rallies everyone together for everything achieved till now. It hasn’t been long for either...
Aston Martin, Andy Cowell, F1, Honda

Cowell not concerned about larger gaps in ’26 due to disparities

Andy Cowell has no concerns about potential larger gaps in F1 2026 due to disparities in performance, as he dwells into Honda having just one team. After some close running in the last couple of...
Toto Wolff, F1, Mercedes

Wolff carrying glass half-empty mindset in F1 2026

Toto Wolff carrying same mindset into F1 2026 of seeing things glass half-empty, as he pins on doing all they can to be able to fight for championship. After McLaren managed to go from last...
Nasser Al-Attiyah, Dakar, Kevin Benavides, Ford, Hypercar

Al-Attiyah wins ’26 Dakar in Cars; Ford reveals WEC line-up

Nasser Al-Attiyah took Dakar Rally win in 2026 in Cars, as Kevin Benavides was victorious in Bikes, while Ford revealed Hypercar line-up. Cars - "The race has never been so wide open in the history of...
Oliver Berman, F1, Haas, Ferrari

Bearman hasn’t had conversations with Ferrari about future

Oliver Bearman hasn’t had any conversations with Ferrari about his future with the Italian F1 team, with focus only on improving his driving and racing. Having already driven for Ferrari in 2024, Bearman had his...
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, F1, Riccardo Adami

Ferrari informs Adami’s move; Hamilton to have new race engineer

Lewis Hamilton will have a new race engineer for F1 2026 after Ferrari announced Riccardo Adami in a new role of managing the driver academy and TPC programme. After it looked like the last race...
Red Bull, Ford, F1

Red Bull, Ford expand on Powertrains launch ahead of F1 2026

Red Bull and Ford Racing started the new journey with the Powertrains launch alongside the livery reveal of F1 2026. Red Bull Ford Powertrains and Oracle Red Bull Racing launched the 2026 Formula One campaign...
Williams, F1, Luke Browning, Williams Academy

Williams names Browning reserve; lists F1 academy line-up of ’26

Luke Browning named reserve by Williams for 2026 F1 season, as the team lists its academy drivers and their racing programmes. Having joined Williams Drive Academy Programme in 2023, Browning has made steady steps to...
McLaren, F1

McLaren names F1 reserves and dev programme drivers for 2026

McLaren has firmed its F1 reserve line-up for 2026 season, while confirming the drivers in the development programme and their racing folios. IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward will continue his reserve driver role of McLaren F1...
Max Verstappen, F1, Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Verstappen not surprised by Antonelli’s form return in F1 2025

Max Verstappen was not surprised how Andrea Kimi Antonelli was able to bounce back during the course of F1 2025 after a brief slump in European leg. Mercedes’ Antonelli started his first F1 season in...
Liam Lawson, F1, Visa Cash App RB, Red Bull

Lawson expects to be scrutnised a lot in first few F1 seasons

Liam Lawson says he expects to be judged and scrutinised a lot in the first couple years of F1 career, as he notes how it feels like in go-kart when changing cars. The F1 2025...
Philippe Bianchi, Jules Bianchi, F1, Kart

Bianchi updates about recovery of Jules’ stolen kart

Philippe Bianchi shared a good news about getting back Jules’ go-kart that was stolen a week ago, but added that there are still items to find. A week after Philippe Bianchi informed on social media...
Cadillac, F1

Cadillac reveals test livery; VCARB sports Ford logo in race suits

Cadillac has shared a test livery for first F1 2026 test in Barcelona, as Visa Cash App RB shares race suits with Ford logo. Cadillac’s entry into Formula 1 is rapidly approaching, with the iconic...
Antonio Pizzonia, F1, Jail

Pizzonia spends time in jail on assault charges, notes his reasons

Former F1 racer Antonio Pizzonia spent time in jail on assault charges during kart race weekend, as he feels on hindsight he would have reacted differently. American tabloid TMZ reported first about Pizzonia spending time...
Jack Doohan, Alpine, F1

Alpine confirms Doohan’s exit from F1 team in mutual agreement

Alpine has confirmed the departure of Jack Doohan after mutual agreement, to allow the Australian to compete outside F1. Having come through the Alpine driver programme, Doohan waited a year for his chance which he...
Williams, F1, Alpine, WEC, Victor Martins

Williams promotes Martins to test role in ’26; will compete in WEC

Victor Martins has moved onto the role of test and development driver for Williams in F1 2026, alongside his Alpine WEC race drive. Martins left Alpine academy to join Williams in 2025. He got few...
Pierre Gasly, F1, Alpine

Gasly trying to keep motivation high at Alpine for F1 2026 start

Pierre Gasly expresses how he is trying to keep the motivation high at Alpine, whether in F1 2025 and or in preparation for 2026 for a new start. Being a veteran of the sport and...
Gabriel Bortoleto, Nico Hulkenberg, F1

Bortoleto felt amazing to go toe-to-toe with Hulkenberg in F1 2025

Gabriel Bortoleto says it was amazing to be able to go toe-to-toe with Nico Hulkenberg in F1 2025, especially in qualifying where they were tied 12-all. It is not often that anyone can get close...
Zak Brown, F1, McLaren

Brown doesn’t see any minnows in F1 anymore due to Cost Cap

Zak Brown relays confidence shown by McLaren shareholders for them to make a turnaround in recent F1 seasons despite competition where he sees no minnows anymore. It hasn’t been the smoothest start to the hybrid...
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, F1

Alonso will continue racing in F1 as long as he feels competitive

Fernando Alonso says as long as he feels competitive in the F1 car, he will continue racing, as he feels they will miss the last generation of cars in 2026. He is the oldest driver...
Carlos Sainz, F1, Williams

Sainz cannot wait to see results of his inputs in 2026 Williams car

Carlos Sainz cannot wait to see the results of his input in the design of the F1 2026, but he is not feeling too optimistic on expectation side. Having joined Williams in F1 2025 when...
Toto Wolff, F1, Mercedes

Wolff doesn’t want to compare 2014 start to F1 2026

Toto Wolff doesn’t think it is comparable between the 2014 era or regulations and the F1 2026 as they enter, amid reports of Mercedes power unit being the best again. After Mercedes routed competition at...
Kean Nakamura-Berta, Williams, MotoGP, Pro Honda, LCR

Williams takes Nakamura-Berta in academy; LCR signs Pro Honda

Williams has roped in Italian F4 champion Kean Nakamura-Berta in F1 academy, as LCR signs Pro Honda as title sponsor for Diogo Moreira's bike. Atlassian Williams F1 Team is pleased to welcome reigning Italian F4...
Arvid Lindblad, F1, Visa Cash App RB

Lindblad knows he has a lot on table in F1 despite extensive tests

Arvid Lindblad knows he has a lot on the table in his debut F1 season irrespective of the testing and simulator runs, while recalls the FP1 runs in 2025. After multiple drivers made their F1...
Gabriel Bortoleto, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, F1

Verstappen gets respect from Alonso; Bortoleto recalls advice

Gabriel Bortoleto recalls advice from Max Verstappen towards the latter part of F1 2025 season, as the Dutchman and Fernando Alonso share mutual respect. Throughout the F1 2025 season, Sauber’s Bortoleto has shared several moments...
HybridV10, Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton sheds initial details on HybridV10 racing series

Anthony Hamilton has started HybridV10 motorsport racing series in festival format, with 2028/29 the aim to start competition. HybridV10 is an independent global motorsport festival and racing series built around live, single-seater, competitive racing designed...