ADUO has limitations, constructors are already complaining

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...

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Beware the Gap: 2026 Australian GP

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.

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Double grid: the proposal that Ferrari has never made

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?

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The substantial difference between Boost and Overtake Mode

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.

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Pirelli Exclusive - Wet Test in the Desert, Isola «Our Crazy Idea»

Pirelli exclusive - Wet test in the desert, Isola «Our crazy idea»

Marco Sassara
28 febbraio 2026

"Sometimes it takes courage." This is how Mario Isola responded to our Formula1.it questions regarding the Pirelli wet test scheduled for the end of the month in Sakhir (statement issued before test cancelled for recent events in Bahrain).

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Pirelli, Isola exclusively: «Teams divided into groups. Inside everything very close»

Pirelli, Isola exclusively: «Teams divided into groups. Inside everything very close»

Marco Sassara
28 febbraio 2026

Thanks to the time dedicated to us by Mario Isola, Pirelli motorsport director, we had the opportunity to touch on many topics just a few days before the start of the world championship marked by the change in regulations. There's also time for a response to Alonso: "No one will use the 2025 cars."

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Test Bahrain - Top team analysis: Ferrari's lead is not a bluff

Test Bahrain - Top team analysis: Ferrari's lead is not a bluff

Marco Sassara
28 febbraio 2026

The final week of testing in Bahrain ended in a pleasant surprise for the Italian public. Charles Leclerc managed to put his SF-26 at the top of the time list and be two seconds away from his 2025 pole time. There are some aspects...

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Exclusive - Mario Isola warns: degradation will change in 2026

Exclusive - Mario Isola warns: degradation will change in 2026

Marco Sassara
28 febbraio 2026

During the last test session, Pirelli gave us the opportunity to exchange a few words with motorsports director Mario Isola regarding the start of this highly anticipated world championship. What can we expect from a regulatory change? Are there...

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Exclusive - Minardi: «Imola? I don't think Italy can afford two GPs»

Exclusive - Minardi: «Imola? I don't think Italy can afford two GPs»

Giuseppe Cianci
27 febbraio 2026

Gian Carlo Minardi was also present at the 2025 Motorsport Champions awards ceremony. We at Formula1.it had the opportunity to chat with him and asked him what he thought of the new regulations

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Ferrari: the advantages of the innovative rear wing

Ferrari: the advantages of the innovative rear wing

Marco Sassara
22 febbraio 2026

During the final week of testing, Ferrari's new rear wing featuring a 270° rotary flap made its appearance. An innovative solution that no other team had thought of yet.

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Starter system and turbo lag: Ferrari was far-sighted

Starter system and turbo lag: Ferrari was far-sighted

Marco Sassara
21 febbraio 2026

Not just testing in Bahrain. It was thought that last Wednesday would be a great day in terms of technical regulations. In Sakhir, the ‘F1 Commission’ met to decide on the measures to be taken in terms of fuels, power units and system...

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FIA: It's too convenient to blame manufacturers for their own inefficiencies

FIA: It's too convenient to blame manufacturers for their own inefficiencies

Marco Sassara
16 febbraio 2026

The compression ratio rumors are true. The FIA admits this, but at the same time it continues to generate great confusion. A mess that isn't even too respectful for technicians working in Formula 1.

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Ferrari, the mistake that compromised the dream and the last two seasons

Ferrari, the mistake that compromised the dream and the last two seasons

Marco Sassara
16 febbraio 2026

To have a correct understanding of what happened last year, in our opinion, we must return to the central part of the 2024 World Cup, a season in which the Maranello team missed the opportunity to win the constructors' championship due to...

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