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Laurent Mekies has publicly acknowledged that Red Bull’s upcoming upgrade package for the Austrian Grand Prix will not be sufficient to return the team to race-winning contention. Red Bull are bringing a significant upgrade to Austria for the eighth round of the 2026 season, with the team hoping it will represent a step forward after

Mercedes has confirmed it will not pursue its Right of Review request regarding the penalties George Russell received during the Monaco Grand Prix. The FIA announced on Thursday that Mercedes had withdrawn the submission, with the team officially confirming the decision in a statement released on Friday morning. Mercedes explained that, following discussions with the

Jacques Villeneuve believes Ferrari must make a clear choice between their two drivers if they are to mount a serious championship challenge this season. The 1997 world champion has called on Ferrari to commit fully to Lewis Hamilton as their title contender, prioritising him over Charles Leclerc. Hamilton joined Ferrari in January 2025 as a

Ferrari is awaiting official FIA approval before introducing its upgraded Formula 1 power unit, with the Austrian Grand Prix pencilled in as the target debut. The updated engine pushes the concept of its steel-alloy cylinder head even further than before, allowing combustion chamber temperatures to reach levels that would cause structural failures in a conventional

George Russell fans have been left furious after Mercedes failed to mention the British driver in their post-race LinkedIn debrief following the Barcelona Grand Prix. Russell crossed the line in second place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, claiming his third podium finish under Formula 1’s new regulations cycle. The result was also a landmark occasion

Mercedes has identified a battery problem at the root of its recent Formula 1 retirements and is actively working on a permanent fix to end the team’s reliability nightmare. Both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have been victims of the issue, with Russell retiring from the Canadian Grand Prix while leading and Antonelli suffering the

Aston Martin have endured a nightmare start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, and now a prominent voice from the paddock has delivered a blunt verdict on their situation. F1 legend Rob Smedley has told the struggling Silverstone-based outfit to simply “get the f*** on with it” and sort out their internal problems before it

Red Bull is preparing to unleash its second major upgrade package of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. The team has been on a steady trajectory of closing the gap to frontrunners Mercedes and Ferrari since the post-Japan period of the season. Team principal Laurent Mekies has been clear-eyed

Ferrari has released an eight-hour YouTube video featuring Lewis Hamilton sitting in a chair and gazing out over the Monaco harbour. The footage is accompanied only by ambient sound, including the wind blowing across the famous principality’s waterfront. In reality, the video is approximately 15 minutes of footage looped 32 times to produce the full

Alpine’s successful appeal to restore Pierre Gasly’s Monaco Grand Prix podium has sparked a fierce regulatory debate that now threatens the stability of future race results. McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull have formally lodged appeals against the stewards’ decision to reinstate Gasly’s podium by cancelling the two penalties originally imposed on the Alpine driver. The