Archives of Year: 2026

Verstappen tipped to spring a Monza surprise on Sunday?

Red Bull arrives at Monza with a new Head of Racing confirmed for 2027 and a genuine low-drag chance, while McLaren counters with its...

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2 Sep 2026

Marko says Monza comes too soon for Verstappen

Marko rates a Monza win unlikely after Zandvoort, points to Texas and Las Vegas instead, and wants the engine rules that flatter Red Bull-Ford...

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2 Sep 2026

Argentina can return only if another race leaves first

The FIA president says Argentina has the history, the fans and the economy for a comeback. What it does not have is an empty...

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2 Sep 2026

Bottas expects to stay as Cadillac keeps changing leaders

Cadillac has already changed team principal and still has no points. Bottas says he is staying, and that the shake-up he expected at the...

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2 Sep 2026

Qatar insists its November F1 race is still going ahead

Qatar lost its endurance race to the region's turmoil, but insists the November grand prix is on. Its motorsport chief still will not promise...

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2 Sep 2026

Ferrari brings back Schumacher's first livery 30 years later

Thirty years after Schumacher first pulled on red, Ferrari has dressed the SF-26 in his 1996 colours, and Vettel and Barrichello take the F2002...

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1 Sep 2026

Pirelli may reopen a straight-line question it closed months ago

Alonso's rear wing stayed shut at Zandvoort and left him last of all 22. Pirelli now says the safety debate it closed in mid-season...

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1 Sep 2026

Talking Bull's Special Episode from Zandvoort Paddock

As the Dutch Grand Prix weekend roared into life, the Talking Bull podcast hit the road with hosts Tommo McCluskey and Calum Nicholas, searching...

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1 Sep 2026

Up To Speed Previews Monza: ADUO, Antonelli's Grid Penalty and More

In this episode of the Up To Speed podcast, hosts Naomi Schiff, David Coulthard, and Jolie Sharpe dive into the upgrade race as Red...

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1 Sep 2026

Fan Video Shows How F1's Super-Clipping Sounds Trackside

A YouTuber known as Tigerbear62 captured the effects of Formula 1's new 'super-clipping' energy management system during a visit to the 2026 British Grand...

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1 Sep 2026

Why F1 25’s 2026 Cars Feel So Different To Drive

Formula 1 changed in 2026, and those changes have made their way into F1 25. The cars in the 2026 Season Pack feel different...

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1 Sep 2026

Hadjar expected to stay at Red Bull into 2027

Red Bull will not rule on Isack Hadjar's Monza fitness until Wednesday, yet the German press already reads the Frenchman's 2027 seat as good...

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1 Sep 2026

Button urges Alonso to stay a little longer at Aston

Jenson Button's appeal for Fernando Alonso to race on carries extra weight, because Aston Martin itself chose to publish the tribute on its own...

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1 Sep 2026

Honda insists Spec 2 delivered, yet still trails at Monza

Honda's trackside chief accepts the drivability complaints from Alonso and Stroll, but insists the numbers Spec 2 showed on the dyno did arrive on...

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1 Sep 2026

Madring wins early praise as legal rows keep growing

Bruno del Pino's 93 laps of Madring produced far better reviews than the photographs promised, even as residents and rival designers head for the...

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1 Sep 2026

Milei pushes for a Buenos Aires return with Colapinto

Argentina's president used the FIA American Congress to lobby Ben Sulayem in person, and framed the whole pitch around a single name: Franco Colapinto.

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1 Sep 2026

Audi's new gear ratios arrive at Monza after 24 weeks

Twenty-four weeks of work deliver a small fix at Monza, while Audi keeps the visible change for Baku, where an insider says the R26...

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1 Sep 2026

Nike eyes an F1 return, 24 years after Schumacher

Nike has talked to Formula One Management about sponsorship and licensing, and the clearest clue so far is the trainers turning up in Cadillac's...

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1 Sep 2026

Russia now drops murder case over Vitaly Petrov's father

Ilya Traber spent two months in Lefortovo accused of organising the killing of Alexander Petrov. Investigators now say he had no involvement whatsoever.

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1 Sep 2026

Hamilton could stay at Ferrari beyond 2027 as Bearman waits

Signs point to Ferrari keeping Hamilton into 2028. That would leave Oliver Bearman, its own academy graduate, weighing whether the wait for Maranello is...

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31 Aug 2026

Ben Sulayem says Sainz Sr never understood the FIA presidency

Ben Sulayem's verdict on the rally legend who nearly ran against him: a good friend who misjudged the job. Sainz Jr, meanwhile, is batting...

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31 Aug 2026

Norris admits other interest before easy McLaren decision

Norris calls the reported $40 million a fiction and places himself below Hamilton and Verstappen on merit. Ralf Schumacher sees a driver who stopped...

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31 Aug 2026

Red Bull was never going to leave F1, says Klien

Klien was backed by Red Bull long before it owned a team. He says the in-house engine programme alone rules out an exit, whatever...

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31 Aug 2026

Surer explains why Cadillac changed leaders mid-season

Cadillac swapped Lowdon for Budkowski in the middle of its debut season. Surer, watching the repeated failures pile up, says the team needed an...

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31 Aug 2026

Ralf Schumacher to reach Monza days after shoulder surgery

A televised jet-ski stunt cost Ralf Schumacher his right shoulder and a chip of bone. Surgery is on Monday, yet he still expects to...

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31 Aug 2026

BMW again rules out F1 return despite new rules

Audi has committed and Mercedes is a benchmark, but BMW keeps saying no. Its M boss calls Formula 1 a laboratory that does not...

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31 Aug 2026

Mazepin wins again days after FIA lifts Russian curbs

Mazepin took two poles and two wins at Spa in his first outing since the FIA dropped its neutrality rules. Ukraine's federation has gone...

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31 Aug 2026

Cable theft at Madring investigated two weeks before F1

Around 300 metres of cable vanished near the new Madrid circuit overnight. Organisers insist the 13 September race is safe, with only temporary work...

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31 Aug 2026

F1 Nation's Preview of 2026 Italian GP

In this F1 Nation episode previewing the Italian Grand Prix, Tom Clarkson, Jolyon Palmer, and James Hinchcliffe analyze a crucial weekend at Monza, where...

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31 Aug 2026

Who Has the Most Pole Positions at the Italian Grand Prix?

As Formula 1 heads to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix, one name stands above all others in qualifying at the Temple of Speed....

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31 Aug 2026