News & Articles - Season 2026

Two number ones: an expensive Formula 1 illusion

Claudio Brembati

16 ottobre 2026

Hamilton’s Singapore error has reopened the debate over driver management, with two equal number ones making balance difficult and damaging.

Bottas and the Cadillac misconception: not everything is as it seems

Daniele Muscarella

16 ottobre 2026

Eight retirements, disappointing results and an apparently crushing comparison with Pérez tell only part of Bottas's first season at Cadillac.

Happy birthday, Charles: Maranello’s little prince has become a man

Marco Sassara

16 ottobre 2026

The little prince has become a man, and we can only wish Charles Leclerc a very happy birthday and even greater things to come.

Ferrari’s Macarena: the engineering behind a masterpiece

Claudio Brembati

15 ottobre 2026

We take an in-depth look at Ferrari’s moving wing, arguably the most remarkable innovation of this regulatory cycle.

The giants awaken: the big names accelerate, but Hamilton slows

Marco Sassara

14 ottobre 2026

Since around the Dutch Grand Prix, something has changed in F1. The giants are slowly awakening — all except Lewis Hamilton, who is bucking the trend among drivers of his age and calibre.

F1 cannot ignore the Gulf war: Qatar must be cancelled

Daniele Muscarella

14 ottobre 2026

The Houthi attack on an Aramco facility raises the alarm in the Gulf. Cancelling the Qatar GP would be difficult but necessary for F1—not only for safety, but as an ethical responsibility that must outweigh revenue.

F1 returns to Africa: the hope is that it is not just another postcard

Daniele Muscarella

14 ottobre 2026

Formula 1 will return to Africa after 33 years with an ambitious Rwandan project and a spectacular circuit. But after so many business-led choices, the real test will be proving a Grand Prix can leave far more than beautiful images.

La Rompipaddock: while some nap, others make rivals look ridiculous

Valeria Caravella

14 ottobre 2026

From Verstappen’s stellar weekend and Lindblad’s sleepy one to Hamilton’s mistakes and McLaren’s unlikely duel, La Rompipaddock delivers its verdicts on the Singapore GP.

Without Antonelli, Ferrari would be painting the 2026 title fight red

Marco Sassara

13 ottobre 2026

Had Andrea Kimi Antonelli not been on the grid in 2026, Ferrari would surely be viewed very differently at this stage of the season.

Red Bull has found the secret of 2026 F1, Ferrari has not

Claudio Brembati

13 ottobre 2026

Red Bull’s resurgence shows that the 2027 rules have greatly reduced the importance of some car characteristics once considered fundamental.