McLaren has said the flow of information from its engine supplier Mercedes “hasn’t been as anticipated” under Formula 1’s new regulations and has left the team on the backfoot in trying to exploit the full potential of its power unit this year.
Category: Formula 1
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F1 cancels Bahrain, Saudi races due to Iran war
Formula 1 has confirmed that the grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be cancelled due to the war in Iran.
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Judging biggest Australian GP overreactions: Max Verstappen could quit F1, McLaren on the ropes?
After a wild, often polarising Australian Grand Prix weekend, ESPN looks at some of the sweeping generalisations being made about Formula 1 and judges whether they’re overblown or not.
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Hamilton backs Ferrari ‘in fight’ with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari are “right in the fight” with Mercedes this year despite his former team’s dominant weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.
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Who’s really fastest in 2026? F1’s new rules are confusing the pecking order — and the drivers
Formula 1’s new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
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Max slams F1 car: ‘Never had anything this bad’
Max Verstappen complained Red Bull “never had anything this bad” after labouring to eighth on the grid for China’s sprint race.
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP – what’s going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
F1’s new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience – ESPN’s Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation.
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Verstappen: Every lap in Red Bull is survival mode
Max Verstappen said every lap is survival mode with his Red Bull at the moment as he cannot control the car, a situation that is “just really not how it should be.”
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Chinese Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After a wild season-opening weekend to kick off Formula 1’s rules revolution, attention turns to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes’ rivals look to bounce back.