Komatsu on 2026 rules overhaul and midfield resource gap
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the 2026 rules overhaul has not been a “reality check” for midfield teams, arguing the gap to the front is not simply down to resources. Komatsu said: "I don't think so [that the regulation overhaul was a reality check for midfield teams]. I don't think it's just a resource gap. It's too simplistic to say that. It's not [just] about resources, I don't think. It's not as simple as that. But to be successful in F1, you've got to do everything right. You've got the right number of resources, finance backing, but the process has to be perfect."
Haas deny 'reality check' claim over 2026 F1 struggles
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Colapinto robbed during summer break
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has said he was robbed while staying at Lake Como during the F1 summer break, with thieves taking a number of personal items including clothes. In a now-deleted social media post, Colapinto wrote: “Who would have thought that Italians would steal everything from a Latino,” before later changing “Italians” to “Europeans” amid what reports described as a backlash. He later posted: “Last photos of these clothes, mate, etc., etc.”
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Waché on Red Bull's race win aim and 2026 development plan
Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché says the team are still aiming for race wins this season and have a development plan running to the end of the year. Pierre Waché said: "Going for wins this year is what we aim for. We are trying to improve the car. Clearly, we have a development plan until the end of the year. For sure, in terms of efficiency, we have some limitations in the regulations that could limit what we are doing. But everything we can do to make the car capable of winning, could be Max or Isack, we are doing."
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Stroll on Aston Martin's encouraging Hungaroring upgrade
Lance Stroll says Aston Martin’s Hungaroring upgrade was the most encouraging the team have had, after a start to the season in which it scored just one point in the first 11 rounds. Stroll said: "It was the most encouraging upgrade we've had, I think, in a really, really long time, maybe in the history of this team. So, really good."
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Houldey on Ferrari's 2026 upgrade turnaround
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