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Oliver Goethe isn’t bitter about Red Bull dropping

Oliver Goethe isn’t bitter about Red Bull dropping him, but he can’t shake the feeling the timing hurt. After joining the junior team ahead of 2024, a podium-less rookie F2 season in 2025 proved costly — even as his pace improved late on, with a stronger run of points and two P5s in Abu Dhabi.

Now he heads into 2026 without the academy safety net, staying in F2 with MP Motorsport and starting the year with a P4 in Melbourne. With parts of the calendar already disrupted and changes in the works, Goethe is treating this season like a hard deadline: deliver consistently, build momentum, and force teams to notice — because in modern F2, a third year rarely keeps the F1 door open.

#F2 #Formula2 #OliverGoethe #RedBullJuniors #Motorsport #RoadToF1

Max Verstappen says he loves trading laps with Jos

Max Verstappen says he loves trading laps with Jos on a rented airport circuit, but rallying is where his curiosity ends. On the Up To Speed podcast, the four-time world champion praised his dad’s pace and commitment at 53 — “almost 54” — noting he’s still beating much younger drivers, and explained how rally experience turns pacenotes into instinct.

But when it comes to proper stage rallying, Verstappen’s risk line is clear: F1 crashes are designed around barriers that absorb impact, while rallying punishes mistakes with solid objects up close. “If I make a mistake, and I hit that tree… the tree is not moving,” he said, calling it a risk he’s not willing to take — even as he looks to new challenges like a Nürburgring 24 Hours debut and a future shaped as much by family as trophies.

#MaxVerstappen #Formula1 #Rally #JosVerstappen #Nurburgring24h #MotorsportNews

Jacques Villeneuve says he never bought into the m

Jacques Villeneuve says he never bought into the mythology of Michael Schumacher, and he thinks Schumacher could feel it. On Beyond the Grid, the 1997 world champion described a rivalry defined less by hatred than distance: they never socialised, even while fighting at the front, and Villeneuve believes it was because he wasn’t impressed or intimidated in a way Schumacher was used to.

From controlling Schumacher in his mirrors at the Nürburgring in 1996, to the committed outside move at Estoril, Villeneuve’s theme is consistent: you beat Schumacher by refusing the usual script and catching him out. He even wonders if the Villeneuve name’s Ferrari history added an extra edge in Italy, long before Jerez 1997 sealed their place in F1 lore.

#F1 #JacquesVilleneuve #MichaelSchumacher #BeyondTheGrid #F1History #Motorsport

Helmut Marko may have stepped away from Red Bull’s

Helmut Marko may have stepped away from Red Bull’s day-to-day at the end of 2025, but he hasn’t disappeared. With Laurent Mekies now leading the operation, the team is still tapping into Marko’s institutional memory and instincts behind the scenes, with Mekies admitting they’re regularly on the phone for guidance even if Marko isn’t trackside.

That influence still runs through Red Bull’s driver pipeline as 2026 approaches: Max Verstappen remains in touch on a personal level, Isack Hadjar has already felt Marko’s famously unforgiving standards, and Arvid Lindblad credits Marko’s early backing as pivotal to reaching F1. For Red Bull, keeping Marko close is less nostalgia than continuity — a way to keep momentum without reviving old power structures, even as his public commentary continues to hover in the background.

#F1 #RedBullRacing #HelmutMarko #LaurentMekies #MaxVerstappen #JuniorProgramme

Jack Doohan’s 2026 plan is taking shape — and it a

Jack Doohan’s 2026 plan is taking shape — and it almost included a factory Ferrari drive. The Haas reserve was sounded out for a seat in Ferrari’s WEC 499P hypercar line-up, but no deal was reached and Ferrari has kept its 2025 driver roster unchanged. Instead, Doohan is returning to race mileage in the European Le Mans Series with Nielsen Racing, starting at Barcelona next weekend.

It’s a calculated trade-off: Ferrari’s hypercar programme is one of endurance racing’s sharpest opportunities, but a full factory campaign can also become absorbing — and potentially pull focus away from the F1 paddock Doohan is trying to re-enter after his Alpine stint ended and a planned Super Formula route unravelled. ELMS offers racing rhythm without the same calendar and identity lock-in, keeping him close to Haas, its Ferrari ties, and the flexibility reserve drivers rely on when openings appear.

#F1 #JackDoohan #HaasF1 #Ferrari #WEC #ELMS

Max Verstappen didn’t threaten to quit F1 at Suzuk

Max Verstappen didn’t threaten to quit F1 at Suzuka, but his message was clear: with 2026’s battery-heavy rules looming, he’s weighing enjoyment against obligation and sounding increasingly detached from the sport’s direction. He’s also stopped talking like someone fighting for change, and started talking like someone deciding whether it’s worth staying.

Then came the telling contrast: while the paddock focused on tyre testing, Verstappen was at the Nürburgring enjoying GT3 laps in a Mercedes. Red Bull may have him contracted through 2028, but contracts don’t solve a motivation problem — and the team’s bigger fear is what it becomes without the driver everything has been built around. Internal options like Isack Hadjar and Arvid Lindblad offer continuity, yet even Johnny Herbert is floating a bolder idea: if Max ever walks, Red Bull should go all-in for Mercedes prodigy Kimi Antonelli to replace more than just lap time.

#F1 #MaxVerstappen #RedBullRacing #GT3 #Nurburgring #KimiAntonelli

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has sounded the alarm a

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has sounded the alarm ahead of the next 2026 regulation talks: F1 may be improving the racing, but it’s risking the sport’s identity if qualifying keeps drifting into energy management. With current battery demands, the quickest lap can reward lifting early and saving deployment for the straight, rather than committing to corners on the limit.

Stella points to Suzuka as the clearest example, where corners like Degner One and Spoon are being “managed” instead of attacked. He’s calling it the paddock’s “priority number one” beyond safety, arguing Saturday has to get back to rewarding grip, bravery and feel — without undoing the gains in wheel-to-wheel action. The fix isn’t simple, but with more meetings due before Miami, McLaren’s message is clear: qualifying should be about the perfect lap, not the spreadsheet.

#F1 #McLaren #AndreaStella #2026Regulations #Qualifying #Suzuka

Jonathan Wheatley’s sudden exit from Audi after ju

Jonathan Wheatley’s sudden exit from Audi after just two grands prix has instantly fuelled paddock intrigue, with the strongest whispers pointing to Aston Martin. Martin Brundle says he’d “assume” Wheatley is bound for Silverstone, adding that his friend isn’t speaking publicly right now — a familiar F1 mix of negotiations, time-outs and tight-lipped formalities.

The logic is clear: Adrian Newey’s been a senior stopgap while also understood to be assessing a longer-term leadership fix, and Wheatley is believed to be his prime target. With Aston Martin’s management picture still looking unsettled and the early-season form described as “painful” — one finish in three weekends, plus speed and reliability concerns — a pragmatic, hands-on operator to run the day-to-day could be as important as any upgrade. Nothing is confirmed, but the potential Newey-Wheatley reunion is starting to feel less like gossip and more like strategy.

#F1 #AstonMartinF1 #AdrianNewey #JonathanWheatley #AudiF1 #MotorsportNews

Max Verstappen didn’t sugar-coat it after Oliver B

Max Verstappen didn’t sugar-coat it after Oliver Bearman’s huge Spoon Curve crash at Suzuka: this is what F1 has “baked in” for 2026. With the new cars’ energy behaviour creating “mushroom mode” moments, one driver can be effectively out of usable power while another arrives on full deployment, turning routine battles into sudden, extreme closing-speed situations.

Bearman’s 50G impact became the proof nobody wanted as he hit the grass while rapidly closing on Franco Colapinto and lost control. The FIA acknowledged “high closing speeds” as a factor and has scheduled April-break meetings to refine the regulations. Verstappen warned the speed delta can be 50–60km/h, compressing decision-making to the point where it can look like a move under braking, and raising the stakes in an instant. For a long-time critic of the 2026 rules, Suzuka felt less like an outlier and more like a warning shot.

#F1 #MaxVerstappen #Suzuka #FIA #F12026 #MotorsportNews

Three races into 2026 and Mercedes’ “expected” hie

Three races into 2026 and Mercedes’ “expected” hierarchy is already being rewritten. Kimi Antonelli has gone pole-to-win in China and Japan, and after Suzuka he’s no longer being framed as a standout rookie — rival bosses are openly calling him a title favourite.

What made Japan land hardest wasn’t perfection, but the response. A clutch mistake at the start dropped Antonelli to sixth, a Safety Car helped reset the order, and then he still controlled the race once he had clean air, finishing 13.7s clear. He now leads the championship by nine points heading to Miami, and the bigger shift is internal: Russell isn’t the assumed spearhead anymore. Antonelli is starting to look like the driver Mercedes can build weekends around.

#F1 #Mercedes #KimiAntonelli #SuzukaGP #GeorgeRussell #TitleRace

Damon Hill has delivered a blunt early verdict on

Damon Hill has delivered a blunt early verdict on Williams’ start to the 2026 rules era, calling it “a little bit disheartening” as the team arrived in Suzuka with just two points from the opening three rounds. After the momentum of 2025 — including two podiums for Carlos Sainz — the FW48 has too often been forced into damage-limitation races in the wrong half of the grid.

The core issue is simple and costly: the car is overweight, an instant lap-time penalty that also compromises tyres, strategy and set-up freedom. James Vowles says the unplanned April break will be used ruthlessly to dig through every detail of early-season data, run the simulator daily, and fast-track “bang for the buck” upgrades — with a sensible plan to remove mass as soon as possible. Hill’s message is clear: progress is coming, but in 2026, it has to come quickly.

#F1 #WilliamsRacing #DamonHill #JamesVowles #Suzuka #MiamiGP

Lance Stroll will make his GT3 debut next weekend

Lance Stroll will make his GT3 debut next weekend at Paul Ricard in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, racing an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 for Comtoyou alongside Roberto Merhi and Mari Boya. Aston Martin framed it as Stroll enjoying “pure racing in all its forms” — a line that lands pointedly as F1’s 2026 era faces criticism for feeling increasingly synthetic.

The timing is telling, too. Stroll still hasn’t seen the chequered flag this season as Aston Martin battles a severe vibration issue, and he’s already been vocal about wanting lighter, simpler cars with sustainable fuels. With Verstappen also chasing mileage outside F1, Stroll’s GT3 cameo reads as more than a guest outing: it’s a small vote for racing that feels direct, physical, and less manufactured.

#F1 #LanceStroll #AstonMartin #GTWorldChallenge #GT3 #EnduranceRacing

F1’s 2026 “reset” is already exposing a messy cont

F1’s 2026 “reset” is already exposing a messy control problem. Martin Brundle has warned the FIA is drifting into a grey zone after Lando Norris admitted he “didn’t want to overtake” Lewis Hamilton at Suzuka, but his car’s energy deployment effectively made the move anyway. The concern isn’t etiquette, it’s governance: if systems start overriding a driver’s intention, F1 edges closer to algorithm-led racing unless the rules clearly define what the driver must control versus what the car is allowed to optimise.

Elsewhere, drivers are choosing their own stages. Max Verstappen will enter Nürburgring 24h qualifiers on April 18–19 as a serious step toward a future Nordschleife debut, while Lance Stroll makes his GT3 debut in GT World Challenge Europe’s Paul Ricard 6 Hours. Ferrari, meanwhile, is aiming to turn calendar disruption into momentum with a major Miami upgrade push, and Alpine has condemned online abuse after death threats and harassment linked to incidents involving Franco Colapinto, Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman.

#F1 #Formula1 #F12026 #Ferrari #Verstappen #MotorsportNews

Jack Doohan is keeping his 2026 options wide open.

Jack Doohan is keeping his 2026 options wide open. Haas’ reserve driver has confirmed a European Le Mans Series campaign with Nielsen Racing in LMP2, sharing an Oreca 07 with Roy Nissany and Ed Pearson as the season begins in Barcelona on April 12. After an initial plan to pair F1 reserve duties with a Super Formula programme fell apart following a troubled Suzuka test, ELMS becomes the serious alternative: real race weekends, real pressure, and the kind of mileage an F1 hopeful can’t fake.

The timing also matters. Haas has started 2026 strongly and the reserve role now looks more like an audition than a holding pattern, especially with Bearman and Ocon both believed to be out of contract at season’s end. For Doohan, LMP2 isn’t a detour — it’s a way to stay sharp, stay visible, and stay ready if Haas’ next seat decision turns his Plan B into their Plan A.

#JackDoohan #HaasF1 #ELMS #LMP2 #NielsenRacing #F1News

Daniel Ricciardo has finally said the quiet part o

Daniel Ricciardo has finally said the quiet part out loud about how his F1 story ended: “Ultimately, I got let go.” Speaking on Ford CEO Jim Farley’s podcast, he described Racing Bulls’ late-2024 decision to replace him, and admitted that being let go twice in two years — after the McLaren split and the long fight to rebuild — left him drained.

With time away, Ricciardo says he’s grateful the call was made for him, because it would’ve been hard to say “I’m done” himself. He admits performance had become harder to access, that he’d “lost a little bit of something,” and that honesty brought peace rather than bitterness. In a sport that rarely allows tidy endings, Ricciardo’s clarity feels like its own kind of win.

#F1 #DanielRicciardo #Formula1 #RacingBulls #McLarenF1 #RedBullRacing

Arvid Lindblad’s Suzuka week ended with a sharp re

Arvid Lindblad’s Suzuka week ended with a sharp reminder of how quickly a “minor setback” can look very real: photos from Pirelli running after the Japanese GP show his Racing Bulls VCARB03 without a front wing and with a heavily damaged nose after an aquaplaning crash in standing water. The team confirmed the incident happened on Tuesday’s tyre test, on the short stretch between Degner 2 and the hairpin, after Lindblad had already logged 299km in compromised conditions.

It’s an awkward footnote to an otherwise eye-catching weekend for the 2026 grid’s only rookie. Lindblad made Q3 for the second time in three races and knocked Max Verstappen out in qualifying, even if Sunday slipped away to P14 and tensions flared on radio. The bigger cost is lost wet-test mileage that teams can’t easily replace, as Racing Bulls now looks to reset the narrative around his pace rather than the damage.

#F1 #Suzuka #RacingBulls #ArvidLindblad #PirelliTest #MotorsportNews

Max Verstappen is heading back to the Nordschleife

Max Verstappen is heading back to the Nordschleife on April 18–19 for the Nürburgring 24-hour qualifying event, partnering Lucas Auer in a Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry. With Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancelled, a rare five-week gap in the F1 calendar has opened the door for a proper endurance programme — and this is the clearest step yet toward a Nürburgring 24 Hours debut in May.

The qualifiers run into the night, giving Verstappen his first taste of the ‘Ring in the dark, a major milestone in a place where traffic, rhythm and visibility change everything. It follows his NLS2 win on the road that was later wiped out by a tyre-set infringement, and he’s already been back testing since Japan. All of it lands alongside his most subdued doubts yet about F1’s 2026 direction — not a goodbye, but a sign he’s building serious options beyond the paddock.

#MaxVerstappen #Nurburgring #Nordschleife #GT3 #EnduranceRacing #Formula1

Red Bull isn’t entertaining much drama around Max

Red Bull isn’t entertaining much drama around Max Verstappen’s public frustration with the 2026 direction. Laurent Mekies’ message is blunt: the priority isn’t the 2027 driver market, it’s building a faster car. Give Max something he can win with and, in Red Bull’s view, the rest tends to look after itself.

Behind the line is a real concern. Verstappen’s issue isn’t motivation, it’s the driving: more management, lifting and coasting, and “super-clipping” moments where performance drops even with the throttle down as electrical deployment fades. With a performance-related clause understood to exist despite his contract running to 2028, Red Bull is treating his criticism as urgent technical feedback, not retirement talk. With regulation discussions scheduled through April, Mekies is confident tweaks can keep the racing upsides while moving the cars back toward a more flat-out feel. For Red Bull, it’s simple: lap time is the only answer.

#F1 #MaxVerstappen #RedBullRacing #Formula1 #F12026 #MotorsportNews

Lance Stroll is using Formula 1’s rare April downt

Lance Stroll is using Formula 1’s rare April downtime to go racing elsewhere, making his GT3 debut in next weekend’s GT World Challenge Europe 6 Hours of Paul Ricard. He’ll share the #18 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with Roberto Merhi and Mari Boya in a stacked 59-car field, as GT3’s boom continues to pull in big names.

This is no gentle introduction: Stroll’s entry is in the top Pro class, tackling a six-hour contest that runs almost entirely at night (6pm to midnight, Saturday 11 April). With Aston Martin arriving with seven Vantage GT3s, and headline entries including Verstappen Racing and familiar faces like Valentino Rossi and Arthur Leclerc, Paul Ricard’s darkness, traffic and stint management will offer a very different kind of sharpener before F1 resumes.

#F1 #LanceStroll #AstonMartinRacing #GTWorldChallengeEurope #GT3 #PaulRicard

Alpine has gone unusually public after Suzuka, pub

Alpine has gone unusually public after Suzuka, publishing an open letter that draws a hard line on two fronts: the rising tide of online abuse aimed at drivers, and the conspiracy theory that Franco Colapinto is being short-changed compared to Pierre Gasly. After China’s Colapinto–Esteban Ocon clash sparked a wave of hostility that escalated into death threats, and Japan brought renewed targeting of Colapinto following Oliver Bearman’s heavy 50G Spoon Curve crash, Alpine says the reaction has been wildly out of proportion and “not in the spirit of the sport” — admitting it was an oversight not to speak up sooner.

The team also shuts down “sabotage” claims as “completely unfounded”, insisting Gasly and Colapinto have run the same equipment this season, with only small China differences caused by gearbox component switches. Alpine points to cost-cap realities that can mean limited upgrades appear on one car first, promising transparency when that happens, and stresses the drivers are working together closely as the team believes it’s started 2026 strongly.

#F1 #AlpineF1Team #FrancoColapinto #PierreGasly #F1News #MotorsportNews

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