Wolff on Ferrari complaints over 2026 engine competitiveness
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says Ferrari are “whinging” about not having the strongest engine in F1 2026. Wolff said: "The FIA says on the combustion engine, it's Red Bull. That's how they measure. Maybe as an overall package, it's us. Ferrari keeps whinging that they don't have the strongest engine. But I think they have an absolutely competitive power unit in a car that was designed to be high downforce with winglets that cover half the exhaust. So I think we're pretty much all on par."
Wolff accuses Ferrari of ‘whinging' in new F1 2026 power unit claim
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Antonelli on fame and lack of privacy
Kimi Antonelli says there are times he wishes he was not famous so he could have more privacy, even as he enjoys the support he gets when he returns home to Italy. Antonelli said: "To the other question of being famous, for sure there are times where you would like not to be recognised when you do certain things, when you go for dinner. But that's also part of being an athlete. To be fair, as long as you're able to embrace these moments, I think it's also very nice and very enjoyable. But, of course, there are times where I would like to be unrecognised."
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Orihara on Honda's Aston Martin engine upgrade changes
Honda chief F1 engineer Shintaro Orihara said Honda’s upgraded engine for Aston Martin at the Dutch Grand Prix includes changes to the pre-chamber, piston shape and lubrication system. Orihara said: "We focused to improve engine performance, to make combustion faster. So it's kind of a secret, but I can disclose a little bit. We changed the pre-chamber to make combustion faster, and we also changed the piston shape to get good combustion. We modified some lubrication system to reduce friction. We had quite a big list to improve engine performance."
Honda share 'secret' details over F1 engine upgrade
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Domenicali on German Grand Prix return in the medium term
Formula 1 president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali says a German Grand Prix could return to the calendar in the medium term, pointing to Audi and Mercedes-Benz having their home base in Germany. Domenicali said: "With regard to the potential [of a German Grand Prix], I would say that we don't have to forget that we have Audi that's stepping into the business. We have Mercedes-Benz. We have big partners that have their home base in Germany. I think now Germany wants us to think in the medium term if they can come back into the calendar... It will not, in that case, be a short-term call, but definitely will happen."
Stefano Domenicali teases F1 German Grand Prix return
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Sainz on Williams delaying his timeline to win again
Carlos Sainz says his timeline to win again in Formula 1 with Williams has been “delayed by a year or two” after the team slipped back in the pecking order this season. Sainz said: "I think there's no secret that my expectations, or let's say my timeline for how long it would take me to win a race again and for Williams to be the place to do that, have been delayed by a year or two. It depends on how quickly we manage to bounce back from this situation. Clearly, that timeline, unfortunately for all of us, because obviously the team is also affected by it, is going to be longer than we expected."
Carlos Sainz concedes to 'delayed' timeline as major decision looms
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Leclerc on Ferrari's unexpected form swings
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari need to understand why they have been strongest at races where they expected to struggle, after winning the British Grand Prix and finishing second in Belgium but ending up fourth in Hungary. Leclerc said: "The thing that is standing out for me after the last three races is that, out of the last three races, there were two races where we were expecting to struggle, and we finished first and second. And in the race where we expected to do well, we finished fourth and fifth."
Charles Leclerc calls for investigation into baffling Ferrari trend
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Houldey on McLaren adopting rotating rear wing concept
McLaren Formula 1 technical director Neil Houldey said the team was “disappointed” not to spot Ferrari’s rotating rear wing concept sooner, as McLaren works on introducing its own version in the next few races. Houldey said: "We were disappointed not to pick that up as quickly as Ferrari did and then Red Bull. As soon as we saw it, we realised there was an opportunity there and we looked into it for a while. But there are all these big performance upgrades on offer for the wing, so it wasn't our prime project, and we were working on it in the background."
McLaren "disappointed" not to pick up rotating rear wing as quickly as Ferrari
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