Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the United States Grand Prix and compared the uneven surface approaching Turn 1 to a “motocross jump.” While acknowledging general track surface improvements, the McLaren driver singled out the braking zones for Turn 1 and Turn 19 as critical problem areas that have been reported to the FIA. ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 will reinstate its traditional 305km maximum race distance in 2028 after a temporary reduction to 290km scheduled for the 2027 season. The temporary 15km cut was introduced to accommodate teams carrying over chassis designs and fixed-size fuel tanks amid hybrid engine power adjustments. Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton previously spoke out against ...
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: Former Formula 1 supplier Sentronics Holdings Ltd has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against current supplier Allengra GmbH in a Texas federal court. Sentronics alleges that Allengra’s ultrasonic fuel flow meters—mandated across the F1 grid—violate US Patent 11,391,609 and is seeking treble damages alongside a permanent US injunction. The legal action will not ...
Key Highlights: The FIA is stepping in to outlaw a clever aerodynamic loophole involving sidepod stays that Oracle Red Bull Racing debuted on its RB22 chassis. Red Bull exploited regulations governing a “floor body stay” to create a sharper 20mm lower sidepod undercut radius, an innovation later copied by Audi. New regulatory revisions for 2027 ...
Key Highlights: The FIA admitted to a human error during Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix sprint qualifying, with single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis acknowledging the mishap compromised sporting fairness. A missed computer pop-up in race control after Sergio Perez’s red flag led to overtake mode being left inactive, followed by an erratic 27-second reactivation that skewed ...
Key Highlights: The FIA completed an investigation into the wet-weather software failure at Sepang that caused cars to shut down behind the safety car during low engine RPM phases. An interim fix lifting specific power restrictions will be deployed for the Singapore Grand Prix if wet conditions arise, preceding a permanent software update for the ...
Key Highlights: A critical software bug in wet-weather energy management systems triggered a grid-wide power loss during the formation lap at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia. The FIA was forced to issue an emergency software patch under red-flag conditions to lift energy limits and restart the race. Former Red Bull Racing adviser ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull is in active talks with the FIA to refine the 2026 Additional Development and Upgrades Opportunities (ADUO) system after contentious performance evaluations. ADUO metrics deemed Red Bull the benchmark internal combustion engine manufacturer, awarding them zero upgrade tokens while handing one to Mercedes and two each to Ferrari, Audi, and Honda. ...
Key Highlights: Drivers including Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, and Lando Norris, alongside FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, have voiced support for a return to naturally aspirated V8 or V10 engines. Logistical and environmental obstacles—such as increased fuel weight, the unpopular prospect of refueling, urban noise regulations, and net-zero targets—hinder a complete revival of non-hybrid powertrains. ...
Key Highlights A software glitch affecting complex modern power units led to an almost hour-long delay and red flag during formation laps, forcing elite drivers to crawl at golf-cart speeds in wet conditions. F1 drivers including George Russell, Alex Albon, and Oliver Bearman openly voiced frustration over heavy technical interventions, safety car delays, and automated ...
Key Highlights A software bug triggered by wet conditions, low speeds, and track characteristics left multiple Formula 1 cars crawling during formation laps, drawing comparisons to a “Lego race” from Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Governing body FIA launched a full investigation after software engineers had to quickly rewrite power unit code to prevent cars ...