Allison on Mercedes' long-term approach to 2026 rules
Mercedes technical director James Allison says the team took a multi-year approach to the 2026 regulations because rule changes on that scale can set up a long-term advantage if you start the new era strongly. Allison said: "One of the messages we've repeated internally for several years is that regulation changes of this magnitude can define success for multiple seasons. The team that gets it right at the beginning can potentially build a long-term advantage, so we've been approaching 2026 with that in mind for a long time."
Mercedes reveal 'long-term' F1 approach after 'enormously satisfying' start to new era
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🚨 Largest margin of victory in Zandvoort since it returned to the calendar
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Ferrari has not scored points in Zandvoort since 2024
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Lord on Mercedes not prioritising Antonelli in 2026 title fight
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord says it is “far too early” for the team to prioritise either Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight, insisting Mercedes will focus on the constructors’ championship and let the quickest car win. Lord said: "If a Mercedes can win the race, a Mercedes must win the race. That's what comes first, the team comes first and the constructors' championship is the team's primary focus and primary objective... It's far too early to even be thinking like that... core principle: if a Mercedes can win, a Mercedes must win. We don't mind which of the two cars it is."
Mercedes: "Too early" to favour Kimi Antonelli in F1 2026 title fight
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Szafnauer on signalling when he was miked for Netflix
Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he used to put tape on his forehead with the word “Netflix” on it so staff would know he was wearing a microphone for Drive to Survive filming. Szafnauer said: "I'll tell you what I used to do whenever I was miked up and on the pitwall. You could say all sorts of stuff because emotions were quite high and they recorded everything. I used to put a piece of tape across my forehead that said 'Netflix'. So whenever anyone was talking to me, they could see I was miked up."
Former F1 team boss reveals bizarre way he warned staff about "Drive to Survive" microphones
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Hamilton on Ferrari's work to turn passion into performance
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari still have “a huge amount of work to do” to turn the team’s passion into performance, as they try to close the gap to Mercedes in the championship fight. Hamilton said: "There is still a huge amount of work to do, and improvements we need to make in terms of, like, galvanising the troops, who are all so passionate. At the factory, I've never seen a love for a team like it, and a passion for the team, and it is just about directing that and steering it in the right direction."
Lewis Hamilton hopeful of rallying Ferrari for F1 title push
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Steiner on staying at Haas too long
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says he stayed at the team “two years too long” before leaving at the end of the 2023 season when his contract was not renewed. Steiner said: "I think I stayed two years too long. What I should have done better or differently was to explain my vision better so they would do it, but I don't know if I would ever have achieved that. What I should have done was just say, 'Hey, it's not working. I'm leaving now.'"
Guenther Steiner admits he stayed at Haas F1 team "two years too long"
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Norris on McLaren team orders and their wider impact
Lando Norris says McLaren’s recent success could have played out very differently if he had ignored team orders to let Oscar Piastri back through at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix. Norris said: "100 per cent [it would have affected my relationship with Piastri]. The team wouldn't be the same as they are now. Probably wouldn't have won the Constructors' for the last two years, which probably means we wouldn't have won the Drivers' Championship. I wouldn't have won the Drivers' Championship last year; that's how easy it is for things to go wrong in Formula 1."
Lando Norris revisits one McLaren decision that changed everything
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