Liam Lawson is in serious contention for a wildcard entry at his home Supercars round in New Zealand next week, but the plan hinges on the nearly impossible task of finding a team willing to give up a race seat for the weekend.
The Suzuka GP revealed a significant flaw in the upcoming 2026 F1 regulations, where strict energy deployment rules forced drivers like Lando Norris to fight their car's power unit during battles. While the new rules promise constant overtaking, they currently demand unnatural driving inputs, wasting crucial energy and compromising wheel-to-wheel racing. This issue is now a priority for discussion ahead of a key meeting between F1, the FIA, and the teams.
Former F1 driver David Coulthard warns George Russell must chip away at teammate Kimi Antonelli’s confidence to secure his drivers’ championship, rookie leads 2026 by nine points after two wins.
F1 driver Charles Leclerc and his wife Alexandra received a bespoke Ferrari model from Prince Albert of Monaco as a wedding gift, sparking fan excitement ahead of the 2026 season.
Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli has won his first two Formula 1 races back-to-back in China and Japan, becoming the youngest ever championship leader. This rare feat places him among only ten drivers in history to start their winning careers with consecutive victories, a group that includes legends like Lewis Hamilton, Mika Häkkinen, and Alberto Ascari.
McLaren’s Andrea Stella says the new 2026 hybrid rules have turned qualifying into a battery‑limited sprint, threatening the sport’s signature showdown. He’s pushing the FIA to make qualifying the top priority in the upcoming April‑break talks, arguing that driver skill and fan excitement depend on it.
Martin Brundle says George Russell's frustration over a strategy clash with teammate Kimi Antonelli caused him to 'lose his head' at Suzuka, leading to a missed podium. Brundle argues Russell lost focus after a Safety Car spoiled his strategy, and must now reset to handle the rising threat from within his own team.
Honda's F1 chief engineer labeled Fernando Alonso's finish in Japan a "good step" for reliability, marking Aston Martin's first race completion of 2024. The finish provides crucial data to address the power unit's vibration issues, though performance gains are described as a longer-term project requiring sustained development.
Max Verstappen has directly blamed F1's 2026 'mushroom mode' power unit rules for Oliver Bearman's terrifying crash in Japan, highlighting a 50-60 km/h speed difference between cars that he calls "very dangerous." The incident has prompted the FIA to schedule urgent meetings to address the safety flaws in the new regulations.
Alex Albon confirms F1 drivers raised serious safety questions about the 2026 regulations in their briefing, citing dangerous closing speeds and a loss of driver control over automated energy deployment systems, concerns highlighted by recent on-track incidents.
Lance Stroll will race in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup this month, using the F1 break to drive an Aston Martin GT3 car. This voluntary move reveals a deep-seated racing passion often compared to Max Verstappen's, challenging the common narrative that surrounds the Aston Martin F1 driver.
Toto Wolff conceded Mercedes made critical errors in Japan, including a mistimed pit stop for George Russell and a poor car setup change. These operational failures, combined with slow starts and a technical glitch, cost the team a stronger result, highlighting ongoing execution problems despite a fast car.
