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August 15, 2026, 1:09 pm | Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

F1 2026 mid-season grades: Innovative Ferrari impresses with strong start

Was Fred Vasseur playing with fire when he decided Ferrari should switch focus to 2026 as early as April last year? Perhaps so, but with the Scuderia unable to catch McLaren, the Frenchman made the rational and correct call, even if it didn't necessarily go down well with the expectant Italian fait...

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August 15, 2026, 8:20 am | Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

George Russell still carries scars from 2020 Mercedes F1 call-up

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has revealed he still carries scars on his hips from squeezing into seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton's race seat during his appearance for the Brackley outfit at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.Russell, who was driving for Williams at the time, was called up to...

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August 11, 2026, 1:29 pm | Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

Mercedes explains key attributes behind Kimi Antonelli’s new 2026 F1 level

Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord has given several reasons behind Kimi Antonelli’s rise into a Formula 1 title contender this season.Antonelli endured a tough rookie campaign last year as F1’s third-youngest driver in history, having bypassed F3 to spend just one year in F2 before joi...

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August 11, 2026, 8:52 am | Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

McLaren trying to understand Ferrari's 'inspirational' upgrade volume

McLaren says Ferrari's vast number of Formula1 car upgrades over the first half of the 2026 season is an "inspiration" as it aims to keep rolling out updates of its own.The dawn of a new era of regulations triggered a huge development war over the first half of the 2026 campaign, with Ferrari and Re...

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August 11, 2026, 6:00 am | SkySports | News

Vasseur reveals 'most important' target for Ferrari after F1 summer break

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has revealed the areas in which he believes the Italian team need to improve during the second half of the 2026 Formula 1 season as Lewis Hamilton attempts to stay in the title battle.

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August 10, 2026, 9:30 am | Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

McLaren "disappointed" not to pick up rotating rear wing as quickly as Ferrari

McLaren Formula 1 tech director Neil Houldey admits the squad was "disappointed" not to pick up on the upside down rear wing concept as quickly as pioneering Ferrari, as the team continues developing its own version for adoption after the summer break.Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes, as F1...

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August 9, 2026, 12:46 pm | Motorsport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

Otmar Szafnauer tells Ferrari to 'leave Charles Leclerc alone' amid Lewis Hamilton battle

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has advised Ferrari management against calling Charles Leclerc in for a formal mid-season sit-down, insisting the Maranello outfit should "leave him alone" as he works through a challenging period alongside Lewis Hamilton.Speaking on the High Performance ...

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July 28, 2026, 11:30 am | SkySports | News

Why has Hamilton received so many penalties and what have they cost him?

Lewis Hamilton has received four penalties from the stewards in the last three Formula 1 race weekends - an unusually high number for any driver over such a short period.

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