Mind the gap: Mercedes capitalises on rivals’ uncertainty at the 2026 US GP

Mind the gap: Mercedes capitalises on rivals’ uncertainty at the 2026 US GP

Marco Sassara
25 ottobre 2026

In the 18th edition of Mind the Gap, we review qualifying across the season to assess the evolving performance picture and team hierarchy.

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Mind the gap: Mercedes unprepared for Bahrain GP 2026

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.

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Mind the gap: Azerbaijan GP 2026 splits the leading pack again

Mind the gap: Azerbaijan GP 2026 splits the leading pack again

Marco Sassara
27 settembre 2026

After the Azerbaijan GP qualifying session, our previous view of the leading teams converging in performance has been disproved.

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Bortoleto reminds Binotto of Schumacher: “His work ethic”

Bortoleto reminds Binotto of Schumacher: «His work ethic»

Giuseppe Cianci
21 settembre 2026

Mattia Binotto says Gabriel Bortoleto’s work ethic reminds him of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, praise that has brought the Brazilian closer to the German legend.

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Mind the gap: Madrid 2026 ends any talk of convergence

Mind the gap: Madrid 2026 ends any talk of convergence

Marco Sassara
15 settembre 2026

Modern Formula 1 is impossible to predict. The overall picture has been turned upside down since Monza, while performance convergence still appears a distant prospect.

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Mind the Gap - Dutch GP 2026: McLaren confirmed, Ferrari flunked

Mind the Gap - Dutch GP 2026: McLaren confirmed, Ferrari flunked

Marco Sassara
25 agosto 2026

Zandvoort, a circuit broadly comparable to Hungary in the traits needed for a car to be competitive, allows us to assess the progress made by the teams during the break.

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The mentality is hurting Ferrari more than the results on the track

The mentality is hurting Ferrari more than the results on the track

Marco Sassara
7 ottobre 2025

Ferrari, the wrong mentality that displeases the drivers. While Vasseur is busy finding carpets under which to hide the dust inside the garage, Leclerc and Hamilton suffer and this reflects on their state of mind.

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Charles you're pure emotion

Charles you're pure emotion

Nicole Maruzzo
31 agosto 2025

For a moment, Leclerc took us back to a Formula 1 of courage and talent. An overtake from another era, reminding us that this sport can still thrill, dare, and make fans’ hearts race

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Mind games

Mind games

Martina Luraghi
30 agosto 2025

Piastri secured pole position in Netherlands by just 12 thousandths of a second ahead of Norris. This result was far from a foregone conclusion, given that the Australian had been behind his teammate since the start of the weekend.

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McLaren mind games in Barcelona: Piastri and Norris have very different approaches

McLaren mind games in Barcelona: Piastri and Norris have the same goal, but different approaches

Fabrizio Parascandolo
12 giugno 2025

During the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, the two McLaren drivers started playing mind games with each other: these are the first signs of an interesting internal battle for the title! But who will come out on top?

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Why Ferrari's Australian GP strategic blunder is a nightmare flashback for the «Tifosi»

Why Ferrari's Australian GP strategic blunder is a nightmare flashback for the «Tifosi»

Fabrizio Parascandolo
20 marzo 2025

Ferrari makes a strategy blunder in a race with variable weather conditions, thus compromising the final result: reading this sentence, is the 2025 Australian GP the only one that comes to mind?

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