Spa-Francorchamps

Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa‑Francorchamps is back after a week off, ready to test the world’s engines on a track that rewards precision in energy deployment. Energy‑Management Drama Rolls Out On the exit of La Source, drivers must negotiate a continuous acceleration through Eau Rouge, Raidillon, and the Kemmel Straight, with only brief […]

Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto insists that Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations haven’t stripped the sport of its allure. Regulatory shift from high‑downforce era The 2022‑25 framework, in which teams engineered cars to keep near‑flat cornering at blistering speeds, is now replaced by 2026 rules that reduce aerodynamic grip and tighten energy usage. Energy management tweaks and future […]

Pierre Gasly tested the Alpine A110 Future prototype at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, marking the first on‑track outing for the all‑electric sports car. Hybrid‑Free, Heavy‑Weight‑Balanced Design Alpine preserved the A110’s classic cornering feel by installing 800‑volt cell‑to‑pack technology that splits high‑density cells across two battery packs. The dual packs give the vehicle a 40/60 […]

F1 leaders Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Stefano Domenicali are pushing for a 2031 return to naturally aspirated V8s, sparking debate over sound, cost and fan appeal. The V8 Revival Plan Both FIA president Ben Sulayem and F1 chief Stefano Domenicali have outlined a vision that sees V8 engines reclaiming the grid in 2031, or even 2030. The motivation is a […]

Honda will unveil its next power‑unit iteration for Aston Martin’s AMR‑26 in the post‑summer break races, the team’s general manager Shintaro Orihara confirmed. Orihara detailed that the upgrade will arrive after the Dutch Grand Prix, with only two races remaining before the new unit hits the track. He added that analysing the current engine’s energy deployment […]

Charles Leclerc snapped his winless streak in Silverstone, becoming Ferrari’s first Formula 1 champion since the 2024 Austin Grand Prix after a season muddied by crashes, technical faults and a championship battle against another Ferrari. Silverstone Serves as a Reset At Pakistan’s Northamptonshire circuit, Leclerc seized the pole and led the field from the first left, […]

Sergio Pérez will return to the Formula 1 grid in 2026, lining up with Cadillac after a season‑long hiatus. During the High Performance podcast, Pérez explained that attracting a new, powerful partner like Cadillac motivated him to re‑enter the sport. “When the project with Cadill… I knew this guy is very competitive,…” the Mexican driver told listeners, […]

Mercedes F1’s Toto Wolff says the team favors speed over a tangle of reliability faults, yet accepts that the gremlins must be removed. Dominating the Grid Mercedes has stolen every pole position in the 2026 season’s nine grand prix, only trailed in sprint qualifying by McLaren and Ferrari on two occasions. Despite this perfect run up […]

Christian Horner told the High Performance podcast that Red Bull will race with a second car only because they have to; a single‑car focus would have been enough to chase the championship. Horner’s candid admission on the plane to Milton Keynes When Sergio Perez first stepped into Red Bull’s garage in 2021, the team principal explained that Max Verstappen would […]