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The FIA has formally ratified a major adjustment t

The FIA has formally ratified a major adjustment to F1’s post-2026 hybrid direction, shifting the 2027 power unit split to 58-42 in favour of the internal combustion engine, then 60-40 from 2028. The aim is clear: reduce visible energy management and “super-clipping” on straights, and keep the performance curve looking like F1 at full commitment.

The changes are substantial: ICE power rises by around 20kW for 2027 while ERS output drops by 50kW, with higher per-lap harvesting limits, a 5% fuel-flow increase, plus knock-on tweaks like slightly reduced race distances at certain circuits and fewer reconnaissance laps. In 2028 the ICE climbs to 450kW with a bigger fuel-flow increase and more harvesting allowed. It may sharpen the racing, but it also underlines a familiar reality in modern F1: even “locked-in” rules can be rewritten quickly once the show starts to look awkward.

#F1 #FIA #HybridEra #PowerUnit #MotorsportNews #SustainableFuels

Fernando Alonso’s 2026 future is suddenly one of t

Fernando Alonso’s 2026 future is suddenly one of the paddock’s biggest moving parts. Nearing 45 and out of contract at year’s end, he’s watching Aston Martin’s Honda era stumble badly — Barcelona ended with a back-row lockout and two retirements — while the Alpine reunion rumour keeps gaining oxygen.

On paper Alpine looks like the safer, cleaner trajectory: P5 in the standings and a Monaco podium for Pierre Gasly have changed the mood. But Juan Pablo Montoya has warned Alonso about jumping too early, arguing that Alpine’s rise isn’t guaranteed and that leaving Aston Martin now could mean missing the payoff of its biggest bet: the Adrian Newey-led project and a major AMR26 package due over the summer. It’s a choice between certainty and ceiling, with F1 timing ready to punish the wrong call by months.

#F1 #FernandoAlonso #AstonMartinF1 #AlpineF1Team #AdrianNewey #F1News

Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari win has quickly bec

Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari win has quickly become something bigger: in three races he’s gone P2, P2, P1, opened a 40-point gap to Charles Leclerc, and made Barcelona look like the weekend Ferrari’s internal momentum swung his way. Martin Brundle says Hamilton is “looking like the clear team leader now,” and the results are starting to back that up.

Leclerc’s Spanish GP ended in frustration and retirement after losing power steering, then gears and brakes, extending a run where he hasn’t finished a grand prix ahead of Hamilton since Miami (even that flipped on penalty). Ferrari won’t talk in official hierarchies, but form has a way of shaping every small call. Austria and Silverstone now feel pivotal for Leclerc to steady the narrative before Hamilton’s pull becomes the new normal.

#F1 #Ferrari #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #SpanishGP #F1News

Pierre Gasly is quietly putting together one of th

Pierre Gasly is quietly putting together one of the most efficient campaigns on the grid: points at every round so far in 2026 when Sprint results are included, built on clean execution and Alpine consistently finishing when others don’t. With power unit retirements hitting Mercedes and even some of its customers at key moments, Alpine has been perfectly placed to cash in — and Gasly says their Mercedes package has been “perfect” for reliability since day one.

The catch is the paradox Gasly isn’t hiding from: he doesn’t feel Alpine has moved forward on pure pace lately, and thinks the gap to the front has actually grown. The team’s rise to “best of the rest” is real, but he’s warning it won’t last if performance doesn’t come, because the free points won’t keep arriving once the big teams stabilise.

#F1 #PierreGasly #AlpineF1 #MercedesAMG #F1News #Formula1

Esteban Ocon has dismissed the idea that Max Verst

Esteban Ocon has dismissed the idea that Max Verstappen is preparing to walk away from F1, arguing the sport has already “blinked” and started moving back in the right direction. With drivers pushing back on the 2026 power-unit concept and its heavy energy-management demands, the FIA and manufacturers are now set to increase the combustion share: 58/42 in 2027, then 60/40 in 2028.

Verstappen called the shift “a nice change” but noted politics slowed it down, keeping the wider debate alive. Ocon went further, saying F1 got “too complicated” and floating an ideal future of naturally aspirated V8s or V10s with a small hybrid boost — a view echoed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s push for simpler, louder engines on sustainable fuels around 2030/31. For now, the key takeaway is clear: F1 is adjusting course, and rivals don’t expect Verstappen to be going anywhere.

#F1 #MaxVerstappen #EstebanOcon #FIA #F1Engines #2026Regulations

F1’s 2026 engine reset was supposed to stop the fi

F1’s 2026 engine reset was supposed to stop the field from splitting early. Instead, the FIA’s new ADUO framework is already breeding suspicion, with Damon Hill warning that manufacturers have every incentive to hide their true power in the first tests to avoid being labelled “too strong” and shut out of extra ICE development.

The intrigue spiked when Red Bull’s engine was judged the 2026 “standard” at the first ADUO checkpoint, even as paddock perception still leaned toward Mercedes. Mark Hughes suggested a potential spiral of sandbagging as rivals second-guess each other, while Laurent Mekies bristled at the idea of joining any “game.” Ferrari’s Barcelona win with Hamilton only added fuel, even if upgrades offer a clean explanation. With ADUO measuring “pure engine power” rather than the full power unit, the fear is simple: this becomes less about balancing performance, and more about who tells the best story early on.

#F1 #Formula1 #F12026 #PowerUnit #FIA #MotorsportNews

Honda isn’t looking for an exit door. After a toug

Honda isn’t looking for an exit door. After a tough opening to its Aston Martin works partnership under F1’s 2026 rules, HRC president Koji Watanabe has stressed the company’s commitment is unchanged, even as the AMR26’s lack of pace and early reliability issues have put the project under a harsh spotlight.

Honda management isn’t satisfied with the results, but it’s also not judging the programme on year one. With an engine upgrade expected over the summer and a bigger Aston Martin chassis update in the works after a deliberately quiet early development phase, the message is clear: take the hits now, fix the fundamentals, and play the long game. Monaco’s first point of the Aston Martin-Honda era is a small step, but Honda’s stance is the bigger headline: this project is staying the course.

#F1 #AstonMartinF1 #HondaRacing #AMR26 #FernandoAlonso #F12026

Barcelona was meant to be a clean progress check f

Barcelona was meant to be a clean progress check for Aston Martin and Honda. Instead, it underlined how early this works-style partnership still is — and why Honda is working hard to keep the hype in check ahead of its first meaningful 2026 power-unit step. HRC boss Koji Watanabe’s message was blunt: don’t expect a miracle when the first ADUO upgrade arrives. Useful gains may come in the detail — driveability, deployment, consistency — but they won’t fix a car that still struggles to live in its performance window.

Honda and Aston Martin responded with a shared “team gathering” at the track, a small but telling signal that the pressure is being aimed inward, not outward. Elsewhere, the paddock noise was louder than the nuance: Claire Williams fired back at online abuse in raw, unfiltered fashion; Kevin Magnussen’s NASCAR debut brought a heated clash with Noah Gragson; and Carlos Sainz offered a pointed take on Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari win, crediting how the regulation reset has played to Hamilton’s strengths. For Aston Martin and Honda, though, the story stays the same: progress won’t be magic — it’ll be alignment.

#F1 #AstonMartinF1 #HondaRacing #SpanishGP #MotorsportNews #NASCAR

Liam Lawson has hit back at Red Bull’s explanation

Liam Lawson has hit back at Red Bull’s explanation for his early-2026 demotion, rejecting claims he was “mentally struggling” and calling the team’s “duty of care” framing wildly off the mark. On the High Performance podcast, he said he arrived under-prepared after pre-season issues, then faced two tracks he hadn’t raced at as a difficult RB21 left the whole team searching for answers.

Lawson claims Shanghai became a “shot in the dark” after Red Bull pushed for a radical set-up experiment from the pit lane to chase direction with a car even Verstappen wasn’t happy with — and that the messy outcome was then used against him when he was dropped for Yuki Tsunoda within 24 hours. Back at Racing Bulls, he’s responded on track, leading the team and outscoring rookie team-mate Arvid Lindblad 28–13 as they sit sixth in the standings.

#F1 #LiamLawson #RedBullRacing #RacingBulls #Formula1 #MotorsportNews

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Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari win in Barcelona fe

Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari win in Barcelona felt less like a fairytale moment and more like a reminder of how violently F1 can swing when the rules change. After three difficult ground-effect seasons at Mercedes and a first year in red without a single podium, the “is it age?” noise has been drowned out by a 2026 resurgence built on a car that finally matches his instincts.

Carlos Sainz, now struggling at Williams, put it bluntly: talent is everywhere, but alignment between driver and car is everything. With back-to-back P2s in Monaco and Canada before a commanding Barcelona win (nearly 20 seconds clear of George Russell), Hamilton is now second in the standings, 41 points behind Kimi Antonelli. Meanwhile Leclerc’s second straight DNF, this time a power steering failure, has only sharpened the contrast. In Sainz’s words, put a driver in the right car and “suddenly you look like a god.”

#F1 #LewisHamilton #Ferrari #SpanishGP #CarlosSainz #Formula1

Aston Martin and Honda left Barcelona without the

Aston Martin and Honda left Barcelona without the results they needed, but with something they can build on: alignment. Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe says the partners held a candid “team gathering” during the Spanish GP weekend to communicate openly, strengthen trust, and keep the project pulling in one direction as the start of 2026 continues to bite.

The on-track picture is still bleak — back-row lockout in qualifying and both cars retiring in Spain, with Monaco’s lone point only highlighting how hard they’re fighting for small rewards. Honda has been granted two ICE upgrade opportunities under the FIA’s ADUO assessment, but Watanabe played down any quick fix, warning miracles won’t arrive overnight. With Adrian Newey steering Aston toward a bigger summer package rather than early-season patchwork, the message is patience through pain — and a partnership insisting it won’t crack under pressure.

#F1 #AstonMartinF1 #HondaRacing #SpanishGP #AMR26 #AdrianNewey

Mercedes looked set in the Spanish heat until Ferr

Mercedes looked set in the Spanish heat until Ferrari nailed a bold strategy call and Lewis Hamilton turned it into a win — his third straight podium after P2s in Monaco and Canada. George Russell, second behind his former team-mate in Barcelona, called Hamilton’s move to Ferrari “big” and “bold” and admitted the payoff changes the threat picture fast, even if he joked he hopes it doesn’t last too long.

Ferrari’s upgrades have clearly lifted the baseline, and Hamilton says the changes he pushed for are finally giving him a car he trusts again. He’s now nine points clear of Russell in the standings, but both still have work to do to catch leader Kimi Antonelli, who holds a 41-point cushion. With the development curve steep and timing decisive, Barcelona was a reminder that titles can swing on one upgrade, one call, one opening — and Ferrari just found theirs.
#F1 #SpanishGP #LewisHamilton #Ferrari #GeorgeRussell #Mercedes

Red Bull arrives at its home race in Austria with

Red Bull arrives at its home race in Austria with new parts on the way, a push to get the RB22 down to the 768kg minimum, and a message from Laurent Mekies that’s blunt: one weekend won’t flip the order. The team says it’s been “continuously closing the gap” since Japan, but the deficit still sits around three to four tenths, and the weaknesses aren’t isolated to one corner type or set-up trick.

Barcelona underlined the reality after Monaco’s brief promise. Verstappen was a lonely fourth, while Ferrari’s major upgrade landed immediately and helped Lewis Hamilton take the win, breaking Mercedes’ early-season run. For Red Bull, the job is bigger than aero alone: tricky starts, a narrow operating window in the chassis/PU blend, and ongoing debate around FIA power unit benchmarking all sit in the background. Austria should be a step, not a rescue plan.

#F1 #RedBullRacing #AustrianGP #MaxVerstappen #RBPT #Formula1News

Mercedes says the Antonelli-Russell storyline is b

Mercedes says the Antonelli-Russell storyline is being written more by the internet than by the team. With rookie Kimi Antonelli leading the 2026 title by 41 points and George Russell 50 back, James Allison insists Mercedes isn’t “tilting the table” for anyone: the only priority is maximum constructors’ points, and a 1-2 matters more than the order.

The evidence, they argue, is in the pain on both sides. Russell’s Canada lead ended in retirement, then Antonelli hit a near-identical power unit issue in Barcelona while running second after passing Russell. Monaco’s optics didn’t help — Toto Wolff on the podium after Antonelli’s win while Russell unravelled under penalties and a communication mistake — but Wolff was blunt that the team, not the driver, dropped key results. His verdict on Russell’s form: “F1 is about physics, not mystics; you don’t unlearn how to drive.” Until the maths forces a call, Mercedes says it’s still “race them” for real.

#F1 #Mercedes #KimiAntonelli #GeorgeRussell #TotoWolff #Formula1

Claire Williams says she’s done absorbing the onli

Claire Williams says she’s done absorbing the online abuse that’s followed her since leaving the family team, even after Williams was sold to Dorilton in 2020. On the High Performance Racing podcast, she hit back at a message calling her “the woman that brought your dad’s team down,” telling critics to stop hiding behind a keyboard and pointing out how little of the reality is ever public.

Her wider point cut deeper than one insult: she believes “not even 10 per cent” of what happened during Williams’ decline is known, because F1’s locked-down culture leaves space for neat narratives and easy scapegoats. As the team moves on under James Vowles with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, Williams’ comments are a reminder that the previous era didn’t end cleanly for the people inside it, and she’s no longer willing to pretend the pile-on is just part of the job.

#F1 #Formula1 #WilliamsF1 #ClaireWilliams #Motorsport #F1News

Aston Martin’s first season of the 2026 era has be

Motorsport didn’t pause this week. MotoGP’s bigges

Jack Doohan’s last 12 months have been a crash cou

Jack Doohan’s last 12 months have been a crash course in how quickly F1 can move. Announced as Alpine’s 2025 race driver and even given a clean, low-drama one-off start in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2024, he arrived to the class-of-2025 photos expecting a full season. Six race weekends later, he was out — Flavio Briatore calling time and putting Franco Colapinto in the seat, first as a “five-race audition” and then beyond it.

Doohan admits the toughest part was the slow drip of hope and shifting timelines before it became clear, around the end of the summer break, that the comeback wasn’t coming. Now he’s regrouped: Haas reserve for 2026, plus racing with Nielsen in the European Le Mans Series to stay sharp. The ambition to return to the F1 grid hasn’t gone anywhere — but he’s done chasing noise, and he’s making sure he’s actually racing while he waits for the next call.

#F1 #JackDoohan #AlpineF1 #HaasF1 #ELMS #MotorsportNews

Miami reignited F1’s A/B team and ownership debate

Miami reignited F1’s A/B team and ownership debate after a Racing Bulls–Red Bull flashpoint: Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen ran wheel-to-wheel, both went off, Lawson came out ahead, then was told on the radio to let Verstappen through. Lawson sounded stunned, later calling it a pitwall mistake made in the moment to avoid a potential penalty.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has since urged the FIA to ban dual ownership structures, pointing to Red Bull’s two-team model as unhealthy for sporting integrity. Toto Wolff agrees the optics were bad and that the move looked “facilitated,” but warns against “pulling the full handbrake” on ownership and customer-team models that help smaller outfits survive (he cites Haas/Ferrari). Wolff wants tighter, clearer rules on collaboration and on-track conduct instead of an outright ban—especially as team values soar and stakes change hands, with Mercedes recently linked to an Alpine share purchase before walking away over valuation.

#F1 #MiamiGP #TotoWolff #ZakBrown #RedBull #RacingBulls

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