Following the bitter, protracted battle that ultimately saw General Motors and Cadillac approved as the 11th Formula One team, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem argued that F1 needed to capture the world’s other massive automotive superpower. Now, at the recent Monaco Grand Prix, this move appeared to be a step closer as Chinese automotive titan … Read more

Red Bull Ford Powertrains’ unexpected emergence as Formula 1’s benchmark internal combustion engine supplier has reignited the debate surrounding the sport’s controversial ADUO regulations. However, evidence suggests that the FIA anticipated this scenario months ago. Recent reports have revealed that Red Bull has been assessed as having the strongest internal combustion engine among Formula 1 … Read more

Pierre Gasly’s dream Monaco Grand Prix result has become the centre of a growing controversy after Alpine formally challenged the FIA over the pitlane speeding penalties that stripped the French driver of a podium finish. Sources within the paddock have indicated to TJ13 that Alpine believe their telemetry data shows Gasly remained within the 60km/h … Read more

Everyone inside the paddock assumed Mercedes had built the defining power unit of F1’s new 2026 era. The on-track results pointed to it, and rival teams feared it. Yet, in a shock bulletin issued to teams during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, the FIA ruled otherwise. According to the governing body’s official technical baseline, Mercedes … Read more

Red Bull Powertrains has emerged as one of the surprise success stories of Formula 1’s new 2026 power unit era after reportedly being recognised by the FIA as having the strongest internal combustion engine on the grid. However, while the achievement represents a significant milestone for Red Bull’s first fully in-house power unit programme, it … Read more

Adrian Newey’s return to the Formula 1 paddock at the Monaco Grand Prix was supposed to provide reassurance for Aston Martin. Instead, it has only intensified questions surrounding the legendary designer’s role within the team and the challenges facing the ambitious Silverstone-based project. The 67-year-old made his first race weekend appearance since the Australian Grand … Read more

The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix looked to be heading toward its usual predictable procession until Lance Stroll crashed his Aston Martin into the barriers at Anthony Noghes. This set off a sequence of chaotic events, featuring two subsequent safety cars and a red flag period. During the multiple pit stop windows, a total of six … Read more

Monaco’s favourite son suffered yet another hugely disappointing weekend at his home Grand Prix in the Principality. At a circuit where pole position almost guarantees a race win, Charles Leclerc arrived this year boasting three pole positions in the last five seasons, but only a single victory to show for it. And disaster would strike … Read more

Qualifying for the 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix was utterly mesmerising. In the final shootout of the top-ten pole position battle, provisional pole was held by four different drivers across the final runs. The divisive new 2026 engines were temporarily forgotten, replaced by brilliant driving as the cars brushed closer and closer to the barriers … Read more

Charles Leclerc has revealed that a suspected brake failure was behind his dramatic retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Ferrari driver insisting he should not be blamed for the incident that ended his home race and triggered a lengthy red-flag stoppage. The Monegasque driver crashed out from a podium position with just 12 … Read more