Bahrain GP power unit status: three drivers penalised, Ferrari and Mercedes at the limit

Bahrain GP power unit status: three drivers penalised, Ferrari and Mercedes at the limit

Daniele Muscarella
2 ottobre 2026

Eight drivers have already exceeded seasonal power unit limits ahead of the Bahrain GP, while Ferrari, Mercedes and others have no remaining margin. All components used, driver by driver.

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Bahrain GP: technical analysis and pitlane images as first Sepang upgrades emerge

Bahrain GP: technical analysis and pitlane images as first Sepang upgrades emerge

Daniele Muscarella
1 ottobre 2026

A pitlane look at the key technical developments for the Bahrain GP at Sepang, including upgrades, aerodynamics, set-up, energy management, brakes, Power Units and team solutions.

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Exclusive: Dromo urges caution before changing Madring over power unit questions

Exclusive: Dromo urges caution before changing Madring over power unit questions

Giuseppe Cianci
29 settembre 2026

After Madring’s disappointing first Grand Prix, possible changes for next year were discussed. We spoke to its designers, who say the power unit management issues must first be understood.

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Mercedes remain the benchmark beyond the power unit as Sepang upgrades arrive

Mercedes remain the benchmark beyond the power unit as Sepang upgrades arrive

Martina Luraghi
29 settembre 2026

Baku showed why Toto Wolff’s team deservedly lead both world championship standings, with their advantage extending well beyond engine efficiency alone.

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Baku: Bottas crash raises question over who controls these Formula 1 cars

Baku: Bottas crash raises question over who controls these Formula 1 cars

Claudio Brembati
27 settembre 2026

Bottas’s crash, overshadowed by Russell and Verstappen’s photo finish, points to an unexpected and potentially dangerous scenario.

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Eight months versus 80 years: Red Bull Powertrains outclasses Ferrari

Eight months versus 80 years: Red Bull Powertrains outclasses Ferrari

Claudio Brembati
26 settembre 2026

After just eight months as an independent engine manufacturer, Red Bull Powertrains overshadowed Ferrari’s 80 years of racing engine experience in Baku.

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Azerbaijan GP power unit situation: Ferrari safe but with no margin left

Azerbaijan GP power unit situation: Ferrari safe but with no margin left

Daniele Muscarella
25 settembre 2026

Ferrari has avoided a penalty in Baku after concerns over Leclerc’s power unit, but has no margin left. Other teams are also in a delicate position, while Aston Martin pays heavily for further changes.

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Azerbaijan GP: brakes and energy management avoid a Monza repeat

Azerbaijan GP: brakes and energy management avoid a Monza repeat

Daniele Muscarella
24 settembre 2026

Energy management will again be decisive in Baku, but the picture differs greatly from Monza. FIA and Brembo data explain why the long straight should not create the same nightmare for the power units.

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Telemetry: Madring masked Ferrari’s ADUO-2 potential. Baku will be a different story

Telemetry: Madring masked Ferrari’s ADUO-2 potential. Baku will be a different story

Marco Sassara
16 settembre 2026

Madring masked the potential of Ferrari’s ADUO-2. Our conclusion stems from the contrasting driving styles used by Leclerc and Hamilton in Spain.

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Madrid GP: Brakes and energy recovery pose no concern

Madrid GP: Brakes and energy recovery pose no concern

Daniele Muscarella
10 settembre 2026

The Madring offers far more opportunities for energy recovery than Monza, as the FIA Power Unit Information document confirms. The real challenge will be deciding where to deploy it.

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One swallow does not make a summer – or does it?

One swallow does not make a summer, or does it?

Martina Luraghi
10 settembre 2026

Ferrari left Monza bruised by a circuit regarded beforehand as one of the season’s toughest, but aside from the power unit, the SF-26 project is far from one to discard.

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Monza: does Alpine’s telemetry mystery conceal Mercedes secrets?

Monza: does Alpine’s telemetry mystery conceal Mercedes secrets?

Claudio Brembati
8 settembre 2026

Behind Gasly’s Monza pole lies a strange anomaly in both Alpine telemetry feeds, raising more than a few questions.

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Monza 2026: Formula 1’s lost roar

Monza 2026: Formula 1’s lost roar

Claudio Brembati
7 settembre 2026

As Vettel revives the searing V10 roar of the F2002 at Monza, the 2026 cars reveal how much Formula 1 has lost sonically for those attending a Grand Prix today.

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