F1 Insiders Est. 2012
A Troubled Regulatory Dawn The start of the 2026 season saw the all-new FIA regulations for the 2026 cars and powertrains heavily criticised. The F1 drivers to a man complained over the amount of influence on their driving the huge electrical input from the new power units. In Australia there was chaos as the Grand … Read more
The start of the Grand Prix in Sepang has been delayed after multiple Formula 1 power units were affected during the wet-weather formation lap, with Lewis Hamilton among the drivers whose Ferrari power unit suffered problems. Several cars encountered issues as they prepared for the original race start in difficult wet conditions. Ferrari-powered cars were … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has changed the emphasis of his criticism of Ferrari, defending team principal Frédéric Vasseur while continuing to call for significant changes within the organisation. His latest comments suggest that the seven-time world champion does not believe replacing Vasseur would solve Ferrari’s problems, instead pointing towards the wider structure surrounding the team principal. With … Read more
Christian Horner has played down speculation linking him with a move to Ferrari after describing the Scuderia as a “dream” earlier this week. According to Sky Sports F1 insider Martin Brundle, the former Red Bull team principal was simply being respectful towards Ferrari and has no specific Formula 1 role in mind at present. Horner … Read more
Max Verstappen has put himself in a unique strategic position for the Grand Prix after Red Bull changed its tyre plan during the weekend. The four-time world champion is the only driver in the top eight to have a new set of every available compound, giving him significantly more flexibility during the race. Verstappen began … Read more
Aston Martin qualifying breakthrough linked to Honda engine upgrade after months of struggles – Aston Martin produced one of the biggest surprises of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia as Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso both reached Q2 for the first time this season. According to Auto, Motor und Sport, the improvement may … Read more
Red Bull Racing secured its strongest qualifying result of the 2026 season in Malaysia for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but only one of its drivers will start from the position in which they qualified. Isack Hadjar drops to eighth after taking a grid penalty following an engine change. Hadjar drops five places Hadjar, who … Read more
A Historic Regulatory Reset The Mercedes AMG F1 team certainly hit the ground running at the start of the 2026 season which has seen the biggest change in engine and car regulations in the history of the sport. For this season, the cost cap restricting the amount the teams spending was raised from $135m to … Read more
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted the team is “clueless” after a major upgrade left Kimi Antonelli and George Russell significantly off the pace in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang. Mercedes appeared to have recovered from a difficult Friday when Antonelli topped Saturday morning’s third practice session by more than three … Read more
Formula 1 team Haas will part ways with Esteban Ocon at the end of the 2026 season, but team principal Ayao Komatsu has stopped short of explaining exactly why the American outfit decided to end its partnership with the French driver. Ocon, meanwhile, has suggested that disagreements may have played a role in the decision. … Read more
