Key Highlights Ferrari has unveiled a bespoke blueprint-inspired livery for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, running on both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton’s SF-26 race cars. Created in collaboration with title partner HP, the aesthetic features technical drawings, sketches, and engineering blueprints that honor the behind-the-scenes personnel who build Formula 1 cars. The ...
Key Highlights Expert betting writers have selected a four-leg Bet Builder for the Circuit of the Americas. The four picks comprise one podium-finish prediction, two selections described as top-six hopefuls, and one points bet. The available information does not identify the drivers, odds, or specific points target. Four-Leg Circuit of the Americas Bet Builder Breakdown ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes standout Andrea Kimi Antonelli holds a 102-point lead over George Russell and has his first theoretical mathematical chance to secure the 2026 Drivers’ World Championship at Austin. Red Bull enters the United States Grand Prix in peak form after Max Verstappen captured three consecutive race victories from pole position with the upgraded ...
Key Highlights The Circuit of the Americas combines a fast opening sector with a bumpy, low-speed balance elsewhere, making car setup, ride height and tyre preparation central to the 2026 US Grand Prix. Pirelli has returned to its conventional C2-C3-C4 tyre allocation after 2025’s compound-bridge experiment produced an entirely one-stop race won by Max Verstappen ...
Key Highlights: Pirelli has confirmed a C2 (hard), C3 (medium), and C4 (soft) compound selection for the 2026 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin — a shift from the non-consecutive C1, C3, C4 allocation used during last year’s Sprint weekend. Tyre wear, rather than graining, is expected to be a ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes maintains championship leads with Kimi Antonelli closing in on a maiden title in Austin, despite rivals erasing the Silver Arrows’ early-season advantage. Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull have each captured multiple victories in 2026, marking only the second season since 1990 where four different teams have taken more than one win. Mercedes ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli can become F1’s youngest-ever World Champion at the 2026 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, but only under a specific combination of results. Max Verstappen arrives in Austin with dominant momentum after back-to-back wins in Malaysia and Singapore, and four previous victories at COTA. F1 TV is evolving ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri concedes that McLaren is unlikely to cure the handling and balance issues plaguing the MCL40 before the end of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. Team principal Andrea Stella has corroborated that the car’s underlying flaws will not be resolved until the 2027 challenger debuts, with reigning champion Lando Norris describing the ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes has unveiled a special one-off livery for the 2025 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, featuring distinctive blue accents alongside the team’s traditional silver, black, and green colour scheme. The bespoke design spotlights Mercedes-Benz’s MANUFAKTUR cross-brand car customisation programme, with matching race suits and personalised AMG GT 4 Door ...
Key Highlights: The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved new regulations to strictly ban non-F1 staff from contributing to Formula 1 projects. Introduced across five new articles in the 2027 operational regulations, the mandate closes cost-cap loopholes involving shared personnel and facilities like wind tunnels and simulators. New protocols establish physical and technological “fortresses,” ...
Key Highlights Charles Leclerc identifies a baseline deficit in “raw performance” rather than car set-up as Ferrari’s primary limitation against top Formula 1 rivals. Ferrari plans to introduce its most extensive aerodynamic and technical upgrade package of the season at the upcoming United States Grand Prix. Despite engine power constraints and straight-line speed deficits, Ferrari ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris has taken full accountability for colliding with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri during the Singapore sprint race, following internal factory discussions in Woking. McLaren enters the United States Grand Prix seeking a rebound after rival Red Bull secured back-to-back victories with Max Verstappen in Malaysia and Singapore. Chief designer Rob Marshall confirmed ...