F1 Race Tech Digest

Baku's two 20-minute qualifying sessions plus inverted sprint and split feature races create a complex power unit recharge dilemma for teams.

New regulations have transformed engine architecture, upgrades and sustainable fuels into an extended competitive battle.

• Ferrari targets a...

Monza’s high-speed layout rewards overtaking and late braking, while the new Madring street circuit adds total uncertainty for the back-to-back...

• Evolutionary algorithms optimized zero-thickness corrugated airfoils for minimal drag or maximal lift in low-Reynolds flows.
• Low-drag designs use...

Mercedes secured additional F1 engine upgrades for 2026 and 2027 despite leading both championships, as the FIA assessed Red Bull's power unit performance gap.

After a tough qualifying, Cadillac rolled the dice on a suspension tweak to boost race pace.

• 22nd on the grid: Perez struggled through Saturday and...

Local wind effects on race car lap time dynamics highlight a key aerodynamic factor at historic venues like Silverstone, where subtle shifts can alter performance outcomes.

Jackie Stewart's win in the rain-soaked 1971 Canadian Grand Prix became F1's first red-flagged race, halted after 64 laps when marshals could no...

Mercedes leads the 2026 championship by 145 points yet has introduced the fewest upgrades among top teams since Miami.

• Only 26 aerodynamic items...

Ferrari is maintaining full focus on the SF-26 despite trailing Mercedes by 145 points and Antonelli by 101.

• 80% carry-over confirmed: Vasseur...

The Spanish Grand Prix exposed how VSC timing can swing race results in unpredictable ways. Norris led by six seconds when the VSC deployed right...

• Middle East instability forces F1 to scrap Qatar and Abu Dhabi races, with teams already assured of the switch
• Imola booked as replacement finale,...

Norris converted a tough start into a championship lifeline by chasing down race leader Antonelli on fresher tyres.

• Early deficit: Struggled on...

Lando Norris from pole, Kimi Antonelli in P2 and Max Verstappen from third launched straight into a fierce battle for the lead the moment the lights went out at Madring. That opening-lap scrap immediately shaped the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

Ten Sprint weekends in 2027 will distribute 360 points instead of 216, adding 144 extra points overall and giving the shorter races a more decisive role in both championships.

Mike Elliott's appointment as Alpine's new CTO brings proven championship-winning expertise from Mercedes directly to Enstone's technical...

Fernando Alonso's post-Dutch GP radio praise for the AMR26 as “a very good car to drive the whole race” signals more than faster lap times. CTO Enrico...

George Russell faces mounting pressure despite Mercedes entering 2026 as pre-season favourites. With just two wins to Kimi Antonelli’s eight and an...

Live text commentaries deliver updates from every F1 session this season. Full results and ratings from the Spanish GP on 13 September are ready for quick reference.

Ferrari must decide whether to risk Leclerc's Monza engine or accept a strategic grid drop in Baku.

• Vasseur's view: Baku is "quite suitable" for...