News & Articles - Season 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Minì, from Sicily to F2: ‘It all started thanks to my father’

Giuseppe Cianci

8 ottobre 2026

Gabriele Minì is one of Italy’s most promising drivers aiming for Formula 1. In an exclusive interview, the Palermo-born 2005 driver reveals how his father introduced him to motorsport at just one year old.

Upgrades: Mercedes and McLaren in doubt, Red Bull on the rise. What about Ferrari?

Claudio Brembati

7 ottobre 2026

The upgrades battle has so far featured steady, targeted development. Now a delicate new phase is under way, and Ferrari must take care with its Austin package.

Gabriele Minì exclusive: «Driving an F1 car was a shock»

Giuseppe Cianci

6 ottobre 2026

Gabriele Minì spoke exclusively to Formula1.it about testing Alpine’s Formula 1 car, the emotions it brought and his relationship with Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto.

McLaren improves, but its drivers are already on holiday

Marco Sassara

6 ottobre 2026

McLaren went from targeting Ferrari for second to risking the loss of third. Norris and Piastri’s mistakes are proving incredibly costly at this stage of the season.

Alonso targets Audi as Haas looks out of reach

Marco Sassara

6 ottobre 2026

For Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso, regular top-10 finishes remain a distant prospect, but the Spaniard has shown flashes of magic in the three races where he has managed it.

Singapore GP: Marina Bay’s circuit, tyres and strategies under the spotlight

Giuseppe Cianci

6 ottobre 2026

Formula 1 heads to Singapore this weekend to conclude the triple-header that began in Baku and continued in Malaysia, with Marina Bay also hosting the season’s final Sprint on Saturday.

La Rompipaddock: Welcome to Formula Microsoft

Valeria Caravella

6 ottobre 2026

From the FIA’s spectacular software bug to Verstappen’s superb win, Ferrari’s familiar mistakes and the old lion’s return: La Rompipaddock delivers its Bahrain—via Malaysia—verdicts.

Mind the gap: Mercedes unprepared for Bahrain GP 2026

Marco Sassara

6 ottobre 2026

Qualifying for the Bahrain GP in Malaysia was very different from what we are used to seeing. For the first time in 2026, pole position was taken by a car powered by an engine other than a Mercedes unit.

Leclerc, the prodigy without ambition

Marco Sassara

5 ottobre 2026

Charles Leclerc’s character can be viewed in two different ways: it may be criticised, but it can also be seen as a strength. We will leave you to draw your own conclusions.

Toto Wolff is Mercedes’ most powerful weapon

Marco Sassara

5 ottobre 2026

The events of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend in Malaysia have prompted reflection on Mercedes and Toto Wolff’s immense value. The comparison with Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna is brutal.