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Hadjar trails Verstappen by 0.49 seconds per lap on Sundays and knows exactly why
Isack Hadjar has impressed in his debut Red Bull season, trailing Max Verstappen by just 0.237 seconds in qualifying — but data shows his race-day gap widens to 0.490 seconds per lap, an area the 21-year-old Frenchman has identified as his priority for the second half of 2026.
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Domenicali defends 2026 F1 rules as driver criticism mounts halfway through season
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has pushed back on growing driver dissatisfaction with the 2026 technical regulations, citing fan survey data showing 66% of respondents rated races 'good' or 'excellent' — up from 60% in 2025.
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Stroll cruises Monaco in one of 22 ultra-rare £3m Aston Martin DBR22s during F1 summer break
Lance Stroll was spotted driving a £3 million Aston Martin DBR22 speedster through Monaco during the F1 summer break. Only 22 of the open-cockpit V12s were ever built, with values now estimated between £2.5m and £3m.
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Lindblad calls Racing Bulls debut a 'dream' after eight Q3s and six straight points
Arvid Lindblad says his maiden Formula 1 season has exceeded every expectation after the 19-year-old Racing Bulls driver reached Q3 eight times and scored points in six consecutive races across the first half of 2026.
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Norris's dominant Hungary win leaves Mercedes impressed but firmly focused on closing reliability gap
Lando Norris ended Mercedes' unbeaten pole run in Budapest and dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix to give McLaren its first win of the 2026 season. Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta credited a combination of McLaren's redesigned floor and Norris's own execution.
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Stella credits McLaren's Hungary surge to upgrades as F1 2026 development race intensifies
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the five-component upgrade package that powered Lando Norris to a 15-second victory at the Hungaroring is proof that the 2026 title fight will be decided by who develops fastest — and he expects that race to run all the way to the season finale.
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Haas boss Komatsu admits team is 'fighting with both hands tied' by F1 budget gap
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has acknowledged the American squad is operating well below Formula 1's $215m budget cap, leaving them outgunned in the development race despite a promising start to the 2025 season.
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Audi confirms no further F1 power unit upgrades until 2027 as budget cap shapes strategy
Audi racing director Allan McNish has confirmed the team will not introduce another power unit upgrade before the end of the 2026 season, with the next significant hardware step reserved for 2027 due to budget cap constraints.
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Verstappen admits he could quit F1 but insists love of racing keeps him at Red Bull
Max Verstappen says he could "easily stop" racing but his passion for the sport is keeping him committed, even as Red Bull sits winless and fourth in the standings heading into the summer break.
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Russell reveals physical scars from squeezing into Hamilton's seat at 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
George Russell has disclosed he still bears scars on his hips from forcing himself into Lewis Hamilton's ill-fitting Mercedes seat at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, a race he led before a botched pit stop and late puncture denied him a debut victory.
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Wolff plots second-half upgrade strategy as Mercedes eye F1 2026 title defence
Toto Wolff says Mercedes will deploy upgrades strategically in the final 12 rounds of the 2026 F1 season, while the team braces for near-certain grid penalties due to engine usage by Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
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Verstappen, 110 points adrift, identifies Red Bull's biggest weakness heading into F1 2026's second half
Max Verstappen has described the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season as "tough" and flagged an unusual form of "car degradation" — the RB22 losing performance across a single weekend — as Red Bull's most urgent problem to solve.
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Steiner says Mercedes has found 'the next Verstappen' in Antonelli — ending the chase
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes no longer needs to pursue Max Verstappen, arguing that teenage debutant Kimi Antonelli has already filled that void. Steiner also questioned whether McLaren represents a genuine step up for the four-time champion.
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Bortoleto commits to Audi's F1 project through 2030 with long-term contract
Gabriel Bortoleto has confirmed he holds a multi-year contract with Audi F1, ruling out any near-term exit as the team builds toward its long-term ambitions. The Brazilian has contributed 10 of Audi's 12 points in 2026, including a standout ninth-place qualifying effort at the Belgian Grand Prix.
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FIA targets 80kg weight cut as Tombazis backs 2026 chassis rules despite power unit storm
The FIA wants Formula 1 cars to shed a further 80kg under the next regulations overhaul, with single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis arguing the 2026 chassis rules are already a step forward — even as power unit complaints have dominated the season.
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Honda targets late 2027 return to F1 front after painful Aston Martin start
Honda chief engineer Shintaro Orihara has outlined a timeline to make the Japanese manufacturer a top-tier F1 power unit supplier again, targeting late 2027 or early 2028 after a difficult opening season alongside Aston Martin.
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Lindblad credits Lawson rivalry for Racing Bulls overtaking Alpine in constructors' standings
Nineteen-year-old Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad says a competitive but genuinely friendly relationship with team-mate Liam Lawson has driven six consecutive points finishes and helped the team climb above Alpine in the constructors' championship.
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Cadillac replace Lowdon with ex-Alpine director Budkowski as F1 team principal
Cadillac Formula 1 have appointed Marcin Budkowski as team principal, replacing Graeme Lowdon just months after the American outfit made its F1 debut. Budkowski, 49, previously served as executive director at Alpine and spent 25 years across multiple senior F1 roles.
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Szafnauer open to F1 return but rules out another team principal role
Otmar Szafnauer, who led Force India, Aston Martin and Alpine, says he misses Formula 1's competitive environment but would consider a comeback in a different capacity, having "been there, done that" as team principal.
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Hadjar immortalises his broken Dutch GP trophy in a special Red Bull helmet design
Red Bull has unveiled one-off helmets and race suits for Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar ahead of Zandvoort's farewell F1 race. Hadjar's design features an illustration of the Delft Blue trophy he accidentally smashed during his maiden podium celebrations in 2025.
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