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Mercedes and Ferrari aim for 48 percent ICE efficiency, FIA sets target
If we compare the technical data sheets of the Mercedes and Ferrari PUs, it would seem that we are talking about two completely identical engines! If we were to exchange data, at least at the level of the stated technical characteristics, we would be dealing with the same unit of power. Clearly this is not the case.
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Mercedes: party mode is a provocation, but Hamilton knows what he's saying
Hamilton has revived the trend ‘Mercedes party-mode’. The term, widely used since 2014 and banned in 2020, gave the Stuttgart team an advantage in both racing and qualifying. What exactly was it ‘party mode’? Is this really the weapon of 2026?
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Beware the Gap: 2026 Chinese GP
The column ‘Beware the Gap’ is transformed for the Shanghai GP. No more photos. We offer you a nice video to keep track of the GP within GP and the gaps between each team and each driver present on the starting grid of the 2026 F1 season.
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Mercedes self-harming, nothing else has been discussed in China
Everyone against Mercedes, with the German team doing nothing to defend themselves. In fact, the Stuttgart team's attitude is not only that of those who want to pretend that nothing is happening, but is even provoking discussions about...
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ADUO has limitations, constructors are already complaining
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
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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The substantial difference between Boost and Overtake Mode
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»
"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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Doubts about Ferrari's innovation: the choice that divides
Ferrari's decision to use the mobile wing is drawing mixed reviews: there is a risk of having to talk about a self-harming decision.
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Pirelli, Isola exclusively: «Teams divided into groups. Inside everything very close»
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
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
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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Ferrari's rear wing rotates 270 degrees and is legal, FIA confirms
According to the information gathered, the FIA has finally also responded to the last remaining outstanding issue: Ferrari's rotary rear wing is in order. The rotation scheme and motivation.
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