News & Articles - Season 2026

Super-clipping, the FIA wants to eliminate the minimum charging limit. The GPDA approves

Marco Sassara

19 aprile 2026

In these days, the FIA has held meetings with teams and producers to address safety and entertainment issues arising from the new 2026 regulation. Russell lays out the possible solution to the topic of super-clipping.

Red Bull chaos brings Schmitz with it

Marco Sassara

19 aprile 2026

Red Bull's internal organization is changing. The team that allowed Verstappen to win four world titles will soon no longer exist. Or rather... It already doesn't exist anymore.

Mercedes and Ferrari aim for 48 percent ICE efficiency, FIA sets target

Marco Sassara

27 marzo 2026

If we compare the technical data sheets of the Mercedes and Ferrari PUs, it would seem that we are talking about two completely identical engines! If we were to exchange data, at least at the level of the stated technical characteristics, we would be dealing with the same unit of power. Clearly this is not the case.

Mercedes: party mode is a provocation, but Hamilton knows what he's saying

Marco Sassara

27 marzo 2026

Hamilton has revived the trend ‘Mercedes party-mode’. The term, widely used since 2014 and banned in 2020, gave the Stuttgart team an advantage in both racing and qualifying. What exactly was it ‘party mode’? Is this really the weapon of 2026?

Beware the Gap: 2026 Chinese GP

Marco Sassara

20 marzo 2026

The column ‘Beware the Gap’ is transformed for the Shanghai GP. No more photos. We offer you a nice video to keep track of the GP within GP and the gaps between each team and each driver present on the starting grid of the 2026 F1 season.

Mercedes self-harming, nothing else has been discussed in China

Marco Sassara

20 marzo 2026

Everyone against Mercedes, with the German team doing nothing to defend themselves. In fact, the Stuttgart team's attitude is not only that of those who want to pretend that nothing is happening, but is even provoking discussions about...

ADUO has limitations, constructors are already complaining

Marco Sassara

12 marzo 2026

During the Australian GP, the first event of the 2026 Formula One World Championship, we learned that some manufacturers had already raised complaints about ADUO, the new system created by the FIA to give engine manufacturers a chance...

Beware the Gap: 2026 Australian GP

Marco Sassara

12 marzo 2026

New year, new rules, new title. ‘Beware of the gap’ was born with the aim of restoring the distance of each team from the leader. The concept was later extended to pilots. For timetables we refer to the qualification.

Double grid: the proposal that Ferrari has never made

Marco Sassara

12 marzo 2026

After the FIA issued its decision on departures, Ferrari team director Frédéric Vasseur had many kind words about the team not sharing the position taken by the Federation, but before? What happened from the Bahrain tests in Melbourne?

The substantial difference between Boost and Overtake Mode

Marco Sassara

12 marzo 2026

The energy management part is the most difficult to understand. First of all, Boost and Overtake modes are not the same. In both cases, drivers require more power per power unit, but in different quantities and modes.