Vowles on Williams' planning and software mistakes before 2026 season
Williams team principal James Vowles says mistakes in new planning and software systems helped create a “messy winter” and contributed to the team’s slow start to the 2026 season. Vowles said: "I think we have made some mistakes on some of that software that we've been using. It was our first proper go at planning a completely new regulation car from start to finish. When we effectively went through a global review of all of that, it's tiny, small details but hundreds of them starting to add up. So, there were just inefficiencies across the board that weren't taken into account and only came to light once you started stressing the system."
Vowles explains the mistakes behind Williams' stumbling start to 2026
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Bortoleto on Audi's varied technical problems in Miami
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto said the team did not have “a single issue that was similar” during a point-less Miami Grand Prix weekend that included technical problems on both cars. Bortoleto said: "I don't think we had a single issue that was similar. We had many, if I'm very honest, this weekend. But we haven't had one that was the same. Things like this, they are going to happen. We are a new manufacturer of engines. We only have two cars. So, we just need to be patient. And when it is fixed, I'm sure it will be good."
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Stella on McLaren's title focus after Miami weekend
Andrea Stella says McLaren “definitely” want to defend the championship, but warned it is too early to focus on titles after the team’s best weekend of the season so far in Miami. Stella said: "If we now start to consider championships at the end of the season, then we need to be a bit careful because we are just at the fourth race. We have just delivered our first upgrade, we are in Miami and McLaren looks like they traditionally have done very well in Miami, so we will have to see more. But definitely we want to defend the championship."
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Isola on validating Fiorano wet tyre test at Magny-Cours
Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola says the company will validate the wet-weather tyre solutions tested by Lewis Hamilton at Fiorano with another test at Magny-Cours because Fiorano is a “particular” circuit. Isola said: "We tested several different prototypes, including the new tread patterns we are planning, and for sure we had good feedback, but we need to pay attention because Fiorano is quite a particular track. We have a test planned for Magny-Cours in mid-May, and we are going to validate some of the solutions we tested with Lewis in Fiorano. It is not because we don't trust Lewis, Lewis is a fantastic driver, but it is important for us to test on a different track."
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GM and Ford back V8 return
General Motors and Ford Racing have both indicated they would welcome a return to V8 engines in Formula 1, after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said in Miami that the FIA was “ready to deliver” V8 power by 2031. Ford Racing boss Mark Rushbrook said Ford would “love to see a V8 here”, while stressing respect for the investment already made in the current V6 hybrid era. He added that if F1, the FIA and the teams decide to return to V8s, “we’ll be ready”.
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Wache on Red Bull's planned weight-reduction step for Austria
Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache says the team is expecting another weight-reduction step “maybe” by the Austrian Grand Prix as it works to bring the RB22 down to the FIA minimum weight of 768kg, having already cut its excess weight from 12kg to 6kg in Miami. Pierre Wache said: "Yes, I think there will be another step. I don't know when, but we will have a weight reduction happening for maybe Austria."
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Wolff on Russell continuing title fight after Miami
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says George Russell will “never stop fighting” in the title race and expects him to bounce back in Montreal, after a difficult Miami weekend left him 20 points behind team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Wolff said: "George is a killer. What makes him so good is he never stops fighting or attacking. I've seen him throughout his career in junior formulas and karting and here (in F1). He's going for this and won't leave a stone unturned. I have no doubt the two of them will fight for points throughout the season."
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Stella on delaying power-unit rule changes until 2028
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Formula 1 should consider delaying further power-unit rule changes until 2028 because he believes the hardware tweaks needed to improve the racing would be difficult to deliver in time for 2027. Stella said: "Hardware adjustments to the power units in order to improve F1 in general, I think, personally, are required. If I think about these requirements from a hardware point of view, and see things from the perspective of our power unit manufacturers, it is difficult for 2027 because the implication for the battery size and coping with higher fuel flow requires longer lead times than the time available to go into 2027. I would urge that this conversation needs to be finalised before the summer break to be in time to do it for 2028."
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Gasly on Alpine carrying Miami pace to Canada
Pierre Gasly says he wants Alpine to make sure the “surprisingly good” pace it showed against the midfield at the Miami Grand Prix carries on to Canada. Pierre Gasly said: "Obviously, I hope that it's going to be the same in Canada. I think [Miami] seemed to be surprisingly good on our side compared to the rest of the midfield, and hopefully it's not track-specific. There'll be more work to do over the next two weeks, but that's why I think it was quite important to capitalise on this good form, and now we've just got to work and make sure we still have this pace advantage going to Canada."
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Lawson on start-line crash risk and new start detection system
Liam Lawson says Formula 1 can never fully eliminate the risk of start-line crashes, even with the “low-power start detection system” brought in as part of regulation changes for Miami, after he stalled on the grid in Australia and Franco Colapinto took action to avoid hitting him. Lawson said: "I think you can't eliminate the risk of everything, but something like that was out of my control - and that's what needs to be eliminated and what we're trying to do. So there is always going to be a risk, but when you have something that is outside of your control, something which is a failure or an issue, if we can eliminate those, that's the main thing."
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Rushbrook on FIA's 2027 power unit regulation revision
Ford global director of racing Mark Rushbrook said the FIA’s decision to revise the 2027 Formula 1 power unit regulations is “a good step” to improve the on-track product, after the governing body confirmed a change in the split between internal combustion and electrical energy. Rushbrook said: "It's stakeholders voicing their opinions, decision-makers making their decisions. But I think that is a good step to help the racing and the product on track."
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Perez on Cadillac tyre degradation and understanding upgrade package
Sergio Perez says Cadillac needs to improve tyre degradation on its MAC-26 chassis after the Miami Grand Prix, with the team still working to understand its first major upgrade package. Sergio Perez said: "We just had a bit of degradation, I think we were degrading the tyres a little bit too much. We chose the hard, but in hindsight, I think we should have gone for the soft, so it is something to analyse, but at the same time, understanding this package will be key to making more progress in Canada. Because we need to understand it more to try to bring better solutions."
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Ricciardo on possible racing return for fun
Daniel Ricciardo says “never say never” on the prospect of returning to racing, as he prepares to attend the Indianapolis 500 alongside Conor Daly as part of a brand partnership. Ricciardo said: "Never say never. I'm really enjoying not competing where I currently sit, and just enjoying the small things in life, and not having to kind of be on a stage and all that. If I was to do something maybe one day, it would definitely be more from a fun aspect than, like, 'I'm chasing some championship' aspect. I just want to make sure if I was to ever do something again, it's just joyful, and I don't have to prove anything."
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Wolff on managing Antonelli's growing public demands
Toto Wolff says Mercedes must limit the growing demands on Kimi Antonelli’s time, with the team principal describing the Italian public’s attention as the “bigger problem” in managing the hype around his teenage driver. Wolff said: "The bigger problem is the Italian public. Now that they are not qualified for the football [the 2026 World Cup], it's all about [Jannik] Sinner and Antonelli and Antonelli and Sinner. And that is something which we need to contain. There are so many requests for his time, from the media, from sponsors, and it's on us to keep the handbrake on that."
Toto Wolff makes Mercedes demand to counter 'bigger problem' for Kimi Antonelli
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Bearman on learning to give more driver feedback
Ollie Bearman says his biggest adjustment during his rookie Formula 1 season with Haas was learning to speak up and understand how much the car’s development depends on driver feedback. Bearman said: "The developments we make on the car directly come as an influence of what we're saying as drivers. I think it's not necessarily a big weight. You need to understand that that's your role because I was not in that role ever before, and it's tough to assume it automatically. It takes a while. Now I'm someone who's more outgoing, less afraid to speak up and to give my opinion."
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Norris on FIA's latest 2026 regulations tweak
Lando Norris says the FIA’s latest tweak to the 2026 regulations is only a small improvement and that the formula is still “not to the level that Formula 1 should… be at”, as he called for the battery to be removed after the Miami Grand Prix. Lando Norris said: "It's a small step in the right direction, but it's not to the level that Formula 1 should still be at yet. You should never get penalised for that kind of thing and you still do. You just have to get rid of the battery."
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