Binotto on FIA rethinking ADUO power unit upgrade rules
Audi Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto says the FIA should “rethink” the ADUO power unit upgrade scheme, arguing that measuring only V6 performance can be exploited, after Mercedes was one of the manufacturers allowed additional upgrades under the system. Binotto said: "In my opinion, the limit has been that it has exclusively measured performance on the track. A car with an overall advantage can afford not to fully exploit the potential of its power unit. It's possible, for example, that Mercedes had an engine with superior potential, but had no need to push it to the limit. That's why I think the regulation needs to be rethought in this regard. The goal was to help those who were actually falling behind."
Audi's Mattia Binotto calls for F1 ADUO rethink amid exploit fears
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Bahrain still hopes to reinstate race
Bahrain’s government says it is still hoping to reinstate its cancelled 2026 Formula 1 race before the end of the season, with October 4 being discussed as a possible date, according to Reuters. Minister of sustainable development Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif said there are talks about “plugging in some of the races that were cancelled back into the calendar”, though stressed there is “no confirmation still”. Bahrain’s April round was called off amid the US-Iran conflict, and the worsening regional situation this week has further complicated any rescheduling.
Bahrain still pushing to hold cancelled 2026 race in October
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Nielsen on Colapinto's Alpine future beyond current deal
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen says Franco Colapinto will only stay with the team beyond his current deal if he proves he is “good enough”, with the Argentine’s contract set to expire at the end of the year. Nielsen said: "Well, everybody wants more. I think Franco is a driver that has been a slow starter, dare I say it. He's getting better. He's produced some good runs this year already. Miami was good. China was good. He's improving. So I think he's there on merit and when the time comes, we'll make the decisions. If he's good enough, he'll stay, and if he's not, then there's a better option. That's just Formula 1."
'Everyone wants more' – Nielsen assesses Colapinto's future
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Russell on 2024 Belgian GP disqualification memory
George Russell joked that the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix will stay with him until his "deathbed" after he was disqualified from victory at Spa-Francorchamps when his Mercedes was found to be underweight. Russell said: "No, I don't feel like it owes me anything, to be honest. Because that race still is a race that I'll remember. And I'll probably remember it more. The day I'm lying on my deathbed, I'll probably remember that race because of what happened."
George Russell jokes 2024 Belgian GP pain will stay with him until his "deathbed"
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Horner on conditions for an F1 return
Christian Horner says he would only return to Formula 1 in a role where he is empowered to make changes and “drive difference”, after serving gardening leave following his dismissal as Red Bull team principal days after the 2025 British Grand Prix. Horner said: "I have no interest in just being a number in a machine. I've more than demonstrated what I'm capable of doing, and if I go back, it would only be in a position where you were empowered to make a change, to drive difference, to win. I know that I would become very frustrated very quickly doing anything else. If you can't do it to win, why bother?"
Christian Horner reveals sole condition to make F1 return
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😳 Lewis Hamilton has qualified in the top 3 in four consecutive races, the longest active streak on the grid
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🚨 The last three Ferrari race wins 🐎
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🚨 Points scored this season
Kimi Antonelli - 179
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🚨 Most wins by a engine manufacturer in Formula 1 history
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The only drivers who have completed over 550 laps this season:
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Lawson on Racing Bulls' step forward since Barcelona testing
Liam Lawson says Racing Bulls has made a “quite amazing” step forward, after feeling how different the car was during the race weekend in Barcelona compared with pre-season testing there. Lawson said: "From where we started, where our car started in Barcelona, the pre-season test has come a very, very long way. It was quite amazing to drive the race weekend in Barcelona and have a comparison to what we had at the start of the year and how far the car has come. So a big credit to the team, but it's a combination of things, and nothing that's super specific."
Liam Lawson details 'quite amazing' Racing Bulls comparison
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Stella on McLaren redirecting 2026 development approach
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the team is “redirecting” its development approach under the 2026 regulations, and expects the first results of that change to show in Hungary after a delay of “one or two months”. Stella said: "During the development, I think we adopted some directions from a conceptual point of view, that as we learn more about the 2026 regulations, I would say that we are redirecting. And this, like everything, especially from an aerodynamic point of view, is not something that you can get to converge in the space of a week. It normally takes one or two months. So we should see in Hungary the first results of this approach, and then hopefully more and more upgrades for the rest of the season."
McLaren reveals ‘redirection' in fresh timeframe of F1 upgrades
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Hadjar on aerodynamic issue that hurt his British GP
Isack Hadjar said the British Grand Prix was “a waste of a race” after an aerodynamic issue left his Red Bull RB22 missing load, despite finishing fifth at Silverstone. Hadjar said: "I was told we were missing load on the car. And once they changed the front wing, went back [out] again. I nearly gained two seconds straight away. A waste of a race, really."
Isack Hadjar shares frustration with ‘waste of a race' assessment of British GP
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De la Rosa on Aston Martin's planned Hungarian GP upgrade
Aston Martin ambassador Pedro de la Rosa says the team’s planned Hungarian Grand Prix upgrade should put it in a better position, but warned it will take time to recover from its current level of performance. De la Rosa said: "We are excited, but we are also realistic. The message is we are working flat out. There are many areas that we are improving, and we will improve, but there will still be a lot of other areas that will still need to improve further. However, we will be in a better position than we are right now. But let's not forget that Formula 1 is difficult. We're coming from very far away, and it will take time."
Aston Martin make bold ‘full potential' claim as huge AMR26 update nears
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Alonso on Dakar target and endurance racing plans
Fernando Alonso says he wants to target the Dakar Rally and potentially return to endurance racing when he ends his Formula 1 career, as he weighs up his options for 2027. Alonso said: "I definitely have some challenges ahead, most of them are motorsport-related. I want to win Dakar. I said many times I may want to win different things or challenge myself in endurance racing again, especially if Max [Verstappen] wants to do it one day as well."
Fernando Alonso hints at F1 retirement plan with Max Verstappen ambition
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Verstappen on speculation over his Red Bull future
Max Verstappen says he will not be drawn on speculation over his Red Bull future, with reports suggesting an exit clause could allow him to leave at the end of the season if he is outside the top two at the summer break. Verstappen said: "I'm not going to say anything about that. It's not fair to say anything about that also right now."
Verstappen quizzed on Red Bull future as exit clause moves into focus
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Wolff on Russell's straight-line issue at British GP weekend
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says George Russell had a straight-line issue with his W17 throughout the British Grand Prix weekend that the team struggled to pinpoint. Wolff said: "He had all weekend a straight-line issue. We couldn't see anything on engine power. It must have been down to some kind of mechanical situation, whether that was tow, or something else. But definitely the data confirmed that he was down, but very difficult to identify. That was much better in the race. We didn't see that anymore. But nevertheless, something we need to understand."
Mercedes reveal issue that disadvantaged George Russell at Silverstone
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Hamilton on likely Mercedes grid penalties over power unit allocation
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli are likely to face grid penalties at some stage this season because of concerns over their power unit allocation, after battery-related failures for Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix and Antonelli at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Hamilton said: "You're seeing engines in general have had more issues this year than they normally would have, and don't know what the situation with on the battery side of this for George and for Kimi, but at some point there must be a penalty, I would imagine, in the sense that we only have two battery cells or something like that."
Lewis Hamilton expects Mercedes drivers to be hit with F1 penalties
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Russell on slow puncture frustration at the British Grand Prix
George Russell said he thought “here we go again” when Mercedes told him he had a slow puncture at the British Grand Prix, as he was overtaking Max Verstappen for third place. Russell said: "We've had our fair share of bad luck this year, and when that slow puncture came, I was just overtaking Max for P3. And then I was like: 'here we go again'."
George Russell reveals reaction to British GP setback: 'Here we go again'
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Nielsen on Colapinto's Alpine future beyond 2026
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen says Franco Colapinto will only secure his future with the team beyond 2026 if he continues to deliver, warning Alpine will consider other options if he does not. Nielsen said: "So I think he's there on merit and when the time comes, we'll make the decisions. If he's good enough, he'll stay, and if he's not, then there's a better option."
‘There's a better option’: Alpine make honest Franco Colapinto F1 future admission
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Vasseur on Hamilton contract extension talk
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said it is “not time” to discuss extending Lewis Hamilton’s contract, after reports in Italy suggested the seven-time world champion is close to activating an option to stay with the team for 2027. Vasseur said: "Who spoke about the extension? I will discuss with him for the extension, not with everybody. He is still under contract with us and it's not time to discuss about an extension."
New Lewis Hamilton contract? Vasseur grilled as Ferrari rumours hit overdrive
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Sainz on Williams upgrade package not delivering as expected
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Williams’ British Grand Prix weekend was “a wake-up call” after the team introduced a new upgrade package aimed at reducing the FW48’s weight but found it had not delivered as expected. Sainz said: "It was much more difficult than we had anticipated and hoped for. We need to focus on what's wrong with the car and also analyse why the upgrade hasn't delivered as expected, so it's a wake-up call for us."
Sainz calls poor British Grand Prix weekend “a wake-up call” for Williams
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