Sunday, April 12, 2026

Stella confident the MCL40 has “very high Ppotential” as McLaren targets 2026 breakthrough - F1technical.net

McLaren’s start to the 2026 Formula 1 season has been solid rather than spectacular, but team principal Andrea Stella believes the MCL40 has the ingredients to become a race‑winning car as the year unfolds.

Read more: Stella confident the MCL40 has “very high Ppotential” as McLaren targets 2026 breakthrough - F1technical.net

Round-up: Marko to return to F1 as Red Bull Ring ambassador, and more | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

Also in Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Lance Stroll's car finished 48th on his GT racing debut after his team mates collected multiple penalties.

Read more: Round-up: Marko to return to F1 as Red Bull Ring ambassador, and more | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

Leclerc identifies Ferrari’s “clear weakness” amid crucial Miami break - F1technical.net

Ferrari left Suzuka with a solid points haul but also with a clear sense of where it stands in the early phase of Formula 1’s radically new 2026 era. And according to Charles Leclerc, the team’s priorities for the long five‑week break before Miami are obvious—if not immediately solvable.

Read more: Leclerc identifies Ferrari’s “clear weakness” amid crucial Miami break - F1technical.net

Is Formula 1’s double race cancellation a blessing in disguise? | Debates and Polls - RaceFans

Today should have been the Bahrain Grand Prix. Instead F1 has a five-week 'spring break'. Is the loss of two races a disappointment?

Read more: Is Formula 1’s double race cancellation a blessing in disguise? | Debates and Polls - RaceFans

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Round-up: Madring ‘on schedule’ to hold first Formula 1 race in September, and more | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.

Read more: Round-up: Madring ‘on schedule’ to hold first Formula 1 race in September, and more | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

Analysis: Red Bull’s 2026 F1 pace is its slowest since 2015 - Motorsport.com

Red Bull’s start to the new Formula 1 regulations has been anything but encouraging.
Internally, it was already clear that the project could get off to a bumpy start – after all, it is the first time in the team’s history that it is building its own engine – but the scale of the current struggles likely has taken many by surprise.
With just 16 points from the first three race ...Keep reading

Read more: Analysis: Red Bull’s 2026 F1 pace is its slowest since 2015 - Motorsport.com

Todt admits Schumacher crashed on purpose – but did it really cost him two titles? | Formula 1 - RaceFans

Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt has reversed his stance on one of Michael Schumacher's most controversial moves. But did it really cost him a championship?

Read more: Todt admits Schumacher crashed on purpose – but did it really cost him two titles? | Formula 1 - RaceFans