Key Highlights: The extreme altitude of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez intensifies turbo lag for Formula 1 manufacturers due to the complete removal of the MGU-H under the 2026 regulations. Honda engineered targeted countermeasures after earlier driveability concerns, relying on MGU-K harvesting tweaks to prevent the internal combustion engine from facing operational output caps in thin ...
Key Highlights: Longtime Hinwil stalwart Beat Zehnder will leave the Audi Formula 1 team at the end of December 2026. Zehnder spent decades with the Swiss squad, attending 601 consecutive Grands Prix as team manager and sporting director. His exit comes amid organizational restructuring as the team prepares its operations for the 2027 season and ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell believes Ferrari holds “quite an advantage” at the Mexican Grand Prix due to its smaller turbocharger design combating high-altitude turbo lag. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rejected the favorite tag for Mexico, maintaining that Mercedes remains the frontrunner “wherever we go” alongside a surging Red Bull. Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell suggests Ferrari’s smaller turbo design could give the team a distinct advantage in the high-altitude conditions of Mexico City. Mercedes continues to grapple with a narrow operating window for its latest aerodynamic upgrade, which Russell struggled to optimize at the United States Grand Prix. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli enters ...
Key Highlights: Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner stated that Kimi Antonelli has the potential to win more championships and enjoy a more successful career than four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Andrea Kimi Antonelli can clinch his maiden Formula 1 world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix by securing a top-nine finish, breaking Vettel’s record ...
Key Highlights LEGO’s official UK and US storefronts currently feature an extensive lineup of 31 Formula 1 sets spanning Technic, Icons, Speed Champions, and youth-oriented collections. Several major collector items—including the entire nine-car 2024 Speed Champions grid, historical Icons releases, and the Mercedes W14 Technic build—are designated as retiring soon. High-demand sets are seeing substantial ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli can clinch his maiden Formula 1 world championship at the Mexico Grand Prix by finishing ninth or better, following his dominant victory in Austin. Mercedes holds a mathematical shot at securing the constructors’ title in Mexico City, requiring an outscoring margin of 39 points over Scuderia Ferrari. Home hero Sergio Perez ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli was excused from Thursday media activities at the Mexico Grand Prix due to a viral illness. Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas also sat out media day as an illness precaution, though both drivers are anticipated to return for on-track action. Antonelli arrives in Mexico with his first opportunity ...
Key Highlights: General Motors president Mark Reuss commended Sergio Perez ahead of his milestone 300th Formula 1 race, calling it an “honour” to have him driving for Cadillac. Perez becomes only the seventh driver in F1 history to reach the 300-race threshold, celebrating the event in Mexico City alongside a demonstration run and a contract ...