Lewis Hamilton says his start to the 2026 season, capped by his first win for Ferrari in Barcelona last Sunday, has shown that drivers “don’t lose it” and can recover form through hard work. Hamilton said: "After a year like last year, there were definitely moments that I was like, 'Sheesh, maybe it is true that when you get to a certain point, you lose it.' But I've proven that you don't. You always have it and it just takes work."

Max Verstappen's manager Raymond Vermeulen says the Red Bull driver's contract runs until the end of 2028, but that they want to decide on their 2027 plans quickly. Vermeulen said: "Our contract runs until the end of 2028. Of course, contracts always contain exit clauses, but we've never had to make use of them so far. We want to make a decision quickly so that everyone knows where they stand, possibly even before the summer break."

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says the team’s next major upgrade package, expected to arrive at the Austrian Grand Prix next weekend, “will not be enough” on its own to close the gap to the top. Mekies said: "Obviously, our next big one is in Austria, but it's only as good as the real lap time it brings on track. Everyone in Milton Keynes has been working very hard on that package, and there is no doubt that the Austrian upgrade alone will not be enough. We know we'll need some further steps, but what is important is that we stay on this continuous, closing-the-gap trajectory."



Audi CEO Gernot Dollner says the manufacturer is still on course to fight for the Formula 1 championship in 2030, despite Audi sitting ninth in the Constructors' Championship with two points so far this season. Dollner said: "We are absolutely on that path; to be, for two years, the challenger, then the competitor, and then the fight for the championship target year 2030; that plan is still in place, and we are following it."
Lando Norris says George Russell faces a “tough” decision over how much pressure to put on himself as he tries to close a 50-point gap to drivers’ championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who has won five of the opening seven grands prix. Norris said: "Maybe now getting to that point, every driver has to find their own way of doing it. It's not one thing works for all. It's tough to know exactly what you've got to do in that situation. Do you put more pressure on yourself? Do you try and feel none of it?"

Carlos Sainz says he is having one of his strongest seasons in Formula 1 even though Williams has been struggling near the lower end of the grid. Sainz said: "I am having a very solid year. If you go back all the way to Australia in free practice, before I had the issue in quali that I couldn't go out and in the race with the front wing, every single race this year I've been on it. I've been doing so far, one of my strongest years, probably in F1."

Honda Formula 1 trackside chief engineer Shintaro Orihara says Honda and Aston Martin are focusing on strengthening their “fundamental” trackside operation while they work towards a new engine specification under F1’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) scheme. Shintaro Orihara said: "So, if we got the ADUO, we're going to introduce new spec engine. But until that point, engine performance won't change so much. But we can improve our approach to the race... So, that is our target – build up our fundamental trackside operation until we get a new engine. Then we maximise our performance on what we do with new engine."








Red Bull is seeking talks with the FIA over the ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) assessment after it was allegedly classified as having the most competitive internal combustion engine, which would leave it unable to apply an engine upgrade this year while rivals could. RacingNews365 reports the FIA has not yet confirmed the findings publicly and has already said its ADUO review is ongoing, but Red Bull says it cannot reconcile the alleged outcome with its own data. Team boss Laurent Mekies said: “We do not see one single data sample that indicates that we would have an advantage over our friends at Mercedes.”

McLaren says Ayrton Senna’s MP4/8B test car will return to public view at July’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, appearing for the first time since September 1993. The all-white MP4/8B was used to test a Chrysler-Lamborghini V12 and was the last McLaren Senna ever drove, with the team also bringing Senna’s MP4/8 race car, plus James Hunt’s 1976 title-winning M23 and Lando Norris’s 2023 MCL60. McLaren Racing CMO Lou McEwen said: “I’m particularly excited to bring the MP4/8B for public viewing for the first time since Ayrton and Mika Häkkinen drove it at a test in Estoril in 1993.”

Lando Norris will drive McLaren’s 2023 MCL60 up the Goodwood Hill at this year’s Festival of Speed as part of the team’s celebration of his 2025 Formula 1 title and McLaren’s first drivers’ championship since 2008. McLaren chief marketing officer Lou McEwen said: “We’ll also be celebrating last year’s double Championship win on Saturday, when Lando drives the MCL60 to Goodwood House, a fantastic opportunity to look back at this very special moment for the team.”




Mercedes has withdrawn its request for a right of review over George Russell’s penalties and the Monaco Grand Prix result, with the FIA stewards informed on Thursday evening ahead of a virtual hearing scheduled for Saturday morning. The stewards confirmed Mercedes was dropping its petition “in respect of the decisions of the Stewards of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, breach of Article B1.6.3a of the FIA F1 Regulations in relation to Car 63”, meaning Russell’s demotion to 12th stands as final.








Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin’s planned mid-season upgrade should help its 2027 work, but he is hoping it will also make the second half of this season more competitive and allow the team to fight in the midfield. Alonso said: "Well, both. It works into 2027 because definitely we need to improve our situation, but I think our hope is that the second part of the year will be a more competitive one, and we can start fighting in the midfield."
Fred Vasseur says Ferrari must “stay calm” and avoid getting carried away by championship talk after Lewis Hamilton’s breakthrough win for the team at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Vasseur said: "I'm not sure that I want to reply to this kind of question. I had probably some comments two weeks ago that everything was a disaster, and now we are speaking about the World Championship. This is the worst approach that I could have. The approach is to go to Austria exactly with the same approach that we had in Barcelona, and not to think about the championship or to project yourself with 25 more wins. I will never do it."


McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix has given the team “clear indications” of where it is falling short of pace-setters Mercedes and Ferrari, with McLaren struggling for grip in medium- and low-speed corners. Andrea Stella said: "This race gives us very clear indications. We see that from a McLaren point of view, we are competitive in the high-speed corners, but overall, we struggle with grip in medium speed and low speed. Very clear indications, as we knew already that we have to add grip to the car of an aerodynamic nature to add load onto the tyres."




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