Hulkenberg on Audi's early-season reliability progress
Nico Hülkenberg says Audi expected early-season “headwind” as it built its engine, gearbox and hydraulics package “from scratch”, and he feels the team has already made progress despite its reliability problems. Hülkenberg said: "I think it was always clear that it would be a bit of a headwind, especially at the beginning. But especially on the engine, gearbox and hydraulics side, we did everything from scratch and by ourselves for the first time. So, yeah, we had a few difficulties and battles with reliability at the beginning of the season, but I really feel we've already progressed a lot. Whilst we don't have too many points, there has been a lot of progress, but it's not really reflected in the championship yet."
Interview: Exclusive: Nico Hulkenberg offers Audi 'headwind' insight as major steps targeted
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Vasseur on Hamilton contract extension timing
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says “now is not the time” to discuss any Lewis Hamilton contract extension, after reports in Italian media suggested Hamilton was preparing to activate an option to stay beyond the 2026 season. Vasseur said: "Who spoke about the extension? I will discuss with him for the extension, not everybody. He is still under contract with us and now is not the time to discuss about an extension."
Vasseur shuts down Hamilton contract extension chatter
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Lawson on benefits of full Racing Bulls pre-season
Liam Lawson says having a full pre-season with Racing Bulls has made a “big difference”, after spending the 2026 winter with the team for the first time in his career. Lawson said: "But I think this year, coming in, especially with these new cars, it makes a big difference doing all the pre-season development. Being exactly aware of where we're focused on the car, what we are developing, I think it all makes a big difference."
Liam Lawson names 'big difference' key in unlocking Racing Bulls momentum
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Gasly on Goodwood Festival of Speed
Pierre Gasly said the Goodwood Festival of Speed is “the most beautiful car event in the world”, joking he could quickly go “bankrupt” there because of the temptation to buy what he sees. Speaking on the official Goodwood broadcast while running various Alpine cars up the hill, Gasly said he was trying the A110 Future for the first time and felt “like a kid looking at every single car out there”. Spotting a Lancia, he added: “I want to get that car now.”
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Adrian Newey's MP4-20 ‘beast’ transformation explains Aston Martin’s unwavering faith
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Button on why Hamilton's Ferrari form has improved
Jenson Button says Lewis Hamilton's improved form at Ferrari is mainly because the latest generation of Formula 1 cars suits his driving style, rather than him simply becoming more settled in the team. Button said: "It has to be part of it, but I still think the biggest part of it is just the car. The car suits his style more. It's a Formula 1 car he's used to driving in terms of feel. For me, that is way above settling into a team and making them listen."
Jenson Button identifies key reason behind Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari resurgence
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Button on Verstappen's Red Bull frustration and 2027 future
Jenson Button says Max Verstappen is frustrated at Red Bull and expects him to be looking elsewhere. Button said: "I think he sounds really frustrated at the moment. He puts a happy face on a lot of the time, but I think he's very frustrated with the situation. A lot of people that he's worked with for many years and won championships with have left and gone elsewhere. It must feel a bit lonely within that team for him. Everyone's brand new around him. So I think he'll be looking elsewhere. Yeah, I really do for next year."
Jenson Button gives verdict on Max Verstappen Red Bull exit: "Frustrated with the situation"
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Button on Aston Martin's Hungary upgrade expectations
Jenson Button says Aston Martin should not expect an immediate turnaround from its single large upgrade package, which the team is set to introduce at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Button said: "Yes, they're not going to be fighting for podiums, I'm sure, with this upgrade, but it will be a step in the right direction, already looking to 2027. It's not a quick fix in Formula 1 when you're racing against the likes of McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull. These teams are the best in the business, and it is very difficult to lift yourself up from where Aston are and bring themselves to the front in a 12-month period."
Jenson Button warns Aston Martin against “quick fix” F1 aspirations with upgrade package
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Red Bull uses second filming day
Red Bull ran at Silverstone on Thursday on one of its two permitted 2026 filming days, with Isack Hadjar driving the RB22 just days after his fifth-place finish in the British Grand Prix. The team has now used up its second allotted filming day of the season, following Ferrari’s running at the new Madring earlier the same day, where Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton completed the maximum 200km as an F1 car ran at the venue for the first time.
Red Bull follow Ferrari example with post-British GP filming day
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Alonso on post-F1 plans
Fernando Alonso says he has “no idea” what he will do when he eventually retires from Formula 1, as speculation continues over whether this will be his final season. Asked at Silverstone what he would do if he was not in F1, Alonso replied: “No, no idea.” He indicated he still wants motorsport-related challenges, saying: “I want to win Dakar,” and added he would like to stay with Aston Martin in a non-driving role when he stops racing.
Fernando Alonso has "no idea" what he'll do when he eventually retires from F1
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Lawson on positive feedback after discussing Red Bull demotion
Liam Lawson says he has had “very positive feedback” after speaking openly about his Red Bull demotion on the High Performance Podcast. Lawson said: "It was good. It was obviously a place where it's very easy to be quite open about all that stuff. I hope that people got a good understanding from it, and hopefully they enjoyed it. But I've had very positive feedback. As I said on the podcast, I'm not on social media that much, so it's not something I have personally seen too much of, but just what has been said by people, and I've received quite a lot of positive feedback from it."
Liam Lawson reveals public response to hard-hitting Red Bull demotion comments
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🚨 POINTS SCORED IN 2026
Lando Norris, Max Verstappen & Oscar Piastri: 255
Ferrari: 255
A new challenge for last year's championship contenders
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🤯 Lewis Hamilton has led just over 50% of the races he's participated in over his Formula 1 career
Races: 389
Races Led: 195
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🚨 Charles Leclerc qualifying H2H vs. teammates
🟢 17-4 vs. Marcus Ericsson
🟢 25-13 vs. Sebastian Vettel
🟢 57-32 vs. Carlos Sainz
🟢 1-0 vs. Ollie Bearman
🟢 24-9 vs. Lewis Hamilton
Perfection.
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🤯 Point finishes in GP races this season
Lewis Hamilton - 9
Liam Lawson - 7
Kimi Antonelli - 7
George Russell - 7
Charles Leclerc - 7
Pierre Gasly - 7
Lando Norris - 6
Max Verstappen - 6
Isack Hadjar - 6
Oscar Piastri - 5
Arvid Lindblad - 5
Franco Colapinto - 5
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Racing Bulls have had more double-points finishes than Red Bull so far this season 😳
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The Ferrari team wanted a picture with Kimi Antonelli at Goodwood 😂🇮🇹
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Wolff on Mercedes balancing engine performance and reliability
Toto Wolff says Mercedes would rather have a competitive engine with “reliability gremlins” that can be dialled back while the team works on a fix, after reliability issues caused George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to retire in Canada and Barcelona respectively. Wolff said: "I think we are such a performance organisation on the chassis and engine side, we want to squeeze everything out. But I'd rather dial back, a little bit, something that is really good, and fix some of the reliability gremlins, rather than running behind on performance. So far, we've won seven races out of nine. And I'd rather have this than slow and unreliable."
Toto Wolff outlines clear stance on Mercedes 'reliability gremlins'
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Shovlin on Mercedes' regular update approach
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin says the team has stayed competitive at the front by bringing small, regular performance updates rather than a single large upgrade package. Shovlin said: "We're bringing performance to it. We haven't done a massive kit like some of our competitors. But every week, we're trying to bring performance to just keep ourselves ahead at the moment. We're lucky that we've got a car that works across a whole range of tracks. Well, probably not lucky. I think we've done a good job at engineering a car that works across a full range of tracks."
The little and often approach that Mercedes hopes will keep Ferrari at bay
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Hamilton on Ferrari simulator and Silverstone set-up direction
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari’s simulator was pointing the team towards the wrong set-up direction at the British Grand Prix, and that Charles Leclerc ended up following his approach before going on to win at Silverstone. Hamilton said: "What gives me confidence is coming into this weekend, the simulator said that we should start in a much different place with the set-up, and my engineers and I decided to stay within the direction that we would normally go. Charles started the way it was, that the sim would say to go, and then ended up my philosophy. The direction that I was taking was ultimately the right one, and he migrated that way."
Lewis Hamilton reveals vindication from bold Ferrari F1 decision via Charles Leclerc
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Webber on Piastri's McLaren future amid Verstappen speculation
Mark Webber says Oscar Piastri is contracted to McLaren “for the foreseeable future” amid renewed speculation linking Max Verstappen with the team. Mark Webber said: "Oscar is contracted to McLaren for the foreseeable future. Talk of him agitating to leave is nonsense. There has been a lot of fiction written about him and other teams… McLaren have repeatedly said they want him for the long term and Oscar is focused on that."
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Senna helmet sells for £500,000
A used race-winning Ayrton Senna helmet sold for £500,000 at a Budds auction at Silverstone on Tuesday, PlanetF1 reports. The Shoei helmet, worn by Senna during the 1992 British, German and Hungarian Grands Prix, went for more than four times its pre-sale estimate of £80,000-£120,000, with the listing noting “extensive signs of race use” and including a McLaren certificate of authenticity.
Rare Ayrton Senna memorabilia sells for eye-watering sum at auction
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Stella on Mercedes HPP transparency and power unit exploitation
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says he has no reason to doubt Mercedes High-Performance Powertrains is being transparent and proactive with McLaren, as the team looks to improve its exploitation of the Mercedes power unit. Stella said: "I think, when it comes to the power unit exploitation and the opportunities that we have in this area, it's a fact that we have opportunities, but the implication is not necessarily that HPP is not trying hard enough. I think HPP, they are, like for any other team, in a process of development, in a process of fixing reliability issues."
Andrea Stella addresses Mercedes trust concerns amid McLaren engine frustrations
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Newey on RB17 fine-tuning after first run
Adrian Newey said the RB17 is still being fine-tuned after the Red Bull track-only hypercar ran for the first time three weeks ago, with some of its active systems not yet working during its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Newey said: "So at the moment, the active suspension isn't working. The fans are only cooling, not generating downforce as well. Some of the other active systems aren't calibrated yet, so this is kind of to get the car out, get it running. It only ran for the first time three weeks ago, so it's really to pull it together, and for it to work first time out of the box and be here is very special."
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