Archives of Month:  August 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

Mercedes' Silver Arrows Radio: Team Orders, Engine Penalties and More

In Episode 8 of the Silver Arrows Radio Show, posted by the Mercedes F1 team on YouTube, Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord, Trackside Engineering...

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31 Aug 2026

Technical Look Into Honda's F1 Power Unit Development Since 2014

On his YouTube channel, Sam's the pits, F1 technical expert Sam Collins provides an in-depth analysis of Honda's power unit development from 2014 to...

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31 Aug 2026

On This Day in F1 History: Schumacher's Historic First Win

Thirty-four years ago today, Michael Schumacher took his first Formula 1 win at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix. The date was August 30, 1992,...

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30 Aug 2026

Hadjar targets Monza return as Red Bull delays wrist decision

Hadjar has not raced since a shutdown wrist injury, and Red Bull is holding its verdict until Wednesday. Lawson's points at Zandvoort make the...

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30 Aug 2026

Ferrari's Monza Engine Gain May Be Smaller Than Hoped

A new turbocharger, a fourth power unit of the season and a home crowd that expects fireworks. Maranello, by most accounts, is not expecting...

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30 Aug 2026

Antonelli Learned of Hamilton's Ferrari Move Before It Broke

February 2024. An eighteen year old who had not yet started a Formula 2 race is called into an office and told he might...

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30 Aug 2026

Vowles Admits Williams Is Still Paying for Winter Mistakes

Eleven points after twelve races. Williams has stopped looking for the one thing that went wrong. James Vowles used his post-race debrief after the...

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30 Aug 2026

Inside MAUTO's Exhibition on Ferrari vs British F1 Teams

A new video from Racecars Universe on YouTube takes viewers inside the MAUTO museum in Turin for a look at the "I Nemici del...

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30 Aug 2026

Sergio Pérez Reflects on Time at Red Bull - High Performance Interview

A revealing conversation posted by High Performance on YouTube captures Sergio Perez opening up about the harsh reality he faced as Max Verstappen's teammate at...

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30 Aug 2026

Rolex's "Full Throttle" Series With Mark Webber

A new documentary on the Rolex YouTube channel, 'Full Throttle', traces the career of Australian racing driver Mark Webber. The film charts his journey...

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30 Aug 2026

Norris Commits to McLaren in Long-Term Deal Until 2030

Lando Norris has put pen to paper on a new contract extension that will keep him at McLaren until the end of the 2030...

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29 Aug 2026

Monza Masters: Teams and Drivers With the Most Wins

As Formula 1 heads to the Temple of Speed for the Italian Grand Prix, the stats at Monza reveal two drivers who stand above...

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29 Aug 2026

On This Day in F1 History: Keke Rosberg's Maiden Win

Keke Rosberg's first Formula 1 victory came on this day 44 years ago at the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix, held at the Dijon-Prenois circuit in...

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29 Aug 2026

Sainz and Albon explain why they stayed at Williams

A late, overweight car with no downforce. Sainz calls 2026 a perfect storm and re-signed anyway, while Albon wants to see the reaction before...

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29 Aug 2026

Three teams tested 2027 tyres days before the specification freeze

Five drivers, three teams and 2,948km at Mugello. The 2027 tyre programme has reached Pirelli's hardest prototypes with the FIA's specification freeze only days...

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29 Aug 2026

Pirelli returns to abrasive Sepang with mid-range compounds

Three races, two philosophies. Pirelli goes softest for the street circuits at Baku and Singapore, then steps back a notch for an abrasive Sepang...

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29 Aug 2026

F1 Explains: Pit Crews' Secrets with Former Red Bull Mechanic Calum Nicholas

In this episode of the F1 Explains podcast, former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas takes listeners inside the high‑pressure world of the pit crew....

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28 Aug 2026

Red Bull's Behind The Charge: Verstappen's New Contract and More

In the first episode back after the summer break, Behind The Charge follows Red Bull Racing to Zandvoort for the final Dutch Grand Prix....

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28 Aug 2026

Should Ferrari Give Hamilton No. 1 Status? Szafnauer's Answer

In a new episode of High Performance Racing on YouTube, Jake Humphrey and former F1 Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer dissect a Dutch Grand Prix...

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28 Aug 2026