Johnny Herbert predicts new entrant Cadillac and the struggling Alpine team will face a tough 2026 F1 season, citing the immense challenges of starting from scratch and overcoming recent turmoil.
McLaren confirms Lando Norris will continue with race engineer Will Joseph for the 2026 season, preserving the championship-winning partnership as they target a repeat title defense.
Williams Academy graduate Victor Martins is promoted to Test and Development Driver for 2026, tasked with helping shape the team's car for the new regulations.
Toto Wolff is actively downplaying rumors of a dominant Mercedes 2026 power unit, cautioning that engine strength alone doesn't guarantee victory and highlighting the threat from rival innovations.
Williams promotes F3 champion Victor Martins to a 2026 test driver role. The academy graduate will be key in developing the team's new cars under upcoming regulations while also racing for Alpine in WEC.
Williams appoints Victor Martins as a key development driver for 2026, tasked with supporting Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon through the sport's massive technical overhaul.
Despite being dropped from the program, former Red Bull junior Pepe Martí defends Helmut Marko's "controversial" driver strategy, calling it "risky" but effective for creating talents like Max Verstappen.
Newly announced Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar admits to feeling disbelief ('What the hell am I doing here?') ahead of his 2026 debut alongside four-time champion Max Verstappen.
Damon Hill says new Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar will be a 'whipping boy' to Max Verstappen and must accept a supporting role to succeed at the top team.
A generous gesture from Fernando Alonso during his 2007 McLaren season backfired dramatically. After giving his crew €1,000 each, team management intervened, demanding the money back and threatening termination for non-compliance.
F2 driver Alex Dunne stunned the paddock by leaving McLaren's program, a calculated gamble to take control of his own destiny and forge a clearer path to F1.
McLaren enters the 2026 F1 season with surprising confidence, thanks to its strong technical team, while rivals Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull express caution or acknowledge major challenges ahead of the sweeping regulation changes.
