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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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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