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F1 2026: the standout drivers at mid-season
The summer break is almost over, but first we take stock of those who have impressed and disappointed in the opening half of the 2026 season, starting with the standouts.
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The summer mystery: what happened to Mercedes’ compression-ratio trick?
Mercedes’ alleged power unit compression-ratio trick caused a stir at the start of the season. A rule change ended the controversy. What do we really know, and what remains a mystery?
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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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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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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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Starter system and turbo lag: Ferrari was far-sighted
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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Red Bull's first modification to the RB22 hides a problem with the engine
It was one of the first questions we asked ourselves this year: having to fit the same power unit, who between Red Bull and VCARB would be right with the sizing of the cooling system? The answers started coming in today.
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Uncontrolled brain drain from Maranello. Adami just one of many
Historic Scuderia Ferrari began its journey into the new regulatory era in the worst possible way. The cars have just started racing on the track and there seems to be a feeling that the Ferrari's 2026 season will be extremely disappointing.
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Mighty Hadjar at Zandvoort: second row alongside Verstappen
After a recent dip in form, the Frenchman seems to be back to the level we saw in the first part of the season. He will start from fourth place on the grid, alongside what is likely to be his teammate in 2026...
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The wet set-up no longer exists
In 2025 there is still talk of differences between dry and wet set-up. The teams haven't used wet set-ups for some time, but nevertheless sometimes decide to change adjustments after qualifying and start from the pit lane. Why?
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What if Verstappen is preparing a masterpiece?
At the moment, it's just a rumour, a whisper that escaped from the paddock at Silverstone, and now appears to be another of the possible conjectures about the Red Bull earthquake, or one of the many rumours of a silly season that started well in advance...
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The lost Matador: Sainz and the price of change
After four races, we can say that Carlos Sainz's start to the season has been truly dramatic: two retirements, only one point won and many difficulties: is he still settling in at Williams or is there more behind this disaster?
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Australian GP: what happened the last time Melbourne hosted the season opener
Formula 1 returns to Melbourne for the start of the season. The last season opener Down Under happened in 2019 and things were quite different from today.
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