Christian Horner opens up about life after Red Bull, revealing he misses the team but is in no rush to return. The former team principal says he would only come back to F1 for a project with a genuine chance to win, hinting at a potential new role and fueling speculation about his next move.
Max Verstappen says he has no plans to move into an F1 management role after retiring from driving, preferring to focus on endurance racing and his project to develop real-world drivers from the sim-racing world. The reigning champion will continue running his GT3 team and aims to create new pathways for young talent.
Max Verstappen has stated he will not pursue a management role in Formula 1 after retiring from driving, instead planning to focus on endurance racing and his project to develop sim racers into real-world competitors through his GT3 team.
Mercedes left Barcelona with a smooth W17 debut, noting that car handling matches simulations and porpoising is absent. The team is cautiously optimistic but stresses the 2026 season’s performance picture remains unclear until race data arrives.
Mercedes, with 238 wins, is just 11 victories away from breaking Ferrari's all-time record of 249 Grand Prix wins for an engine manufacturer. With McLaren's current dominance as a Mercedes-powered team, the German manufacturer is strongly positioned to claim the historic title by the 2026 season.
Lewis Hamilton parts ways with long‑time manager Marc Hynes ahead of 2026, while Mercedes drivers George Russell and K. Antonelli say the engine’s harvest feels normal, easing regulation concerns.
Adrian Newey reveals Aston Martin started its 2026 car four months late due to wind tunnel delays and the dual regulatory change, forcing a rushed design cycle. The team hopes its aggressive new philosophy will overcome the setback and improve drivability.
Adrian Newey explains Aston Martin F1's use of bespoke artificial intelligence and machine learning for car development and strategy, distinguishing it from common AI tools. He emphasizes the need for rapid adaptation to technological advances as computational power becomes a key differentiator ahead of the 2026 regulation changes.
Cadillac's forthcoming F1 team will debut its Tommy Hilfiger collaboration merchandise on February 5, followed by a multi-stage livery reveal culminating in a Super Bowl ad on February 8, building hype for its first race in Australia in March 2026.
F1 pundit Martin Brundle says Mercedes appears to have mastered the new 2026 regulations with a cohesive and reliable car after pre-season testing in Barcelona, though he warns the true test comes in race conditions. The team completed the most laps of any squad during testing.
Established IndyCar driver Colton Herta is making a bold career move, leaving the American series to race in Formula 2. His goal is to earn the super license points required to secure a 2027 Formula 1 seat with Cadillac, a pursuit praised by peers as chasing a childhood dream.
Mercedes' James Allison reveals the first shakedown of F1's new 2026 cars was marked by unexpectedly high reliability, allowing teams to focus on performance over fixes. He also candidly discussed the intense, copycat nature of analyzing rival designs in pre-season.
