I think a lot of us are concentrating on McLaren, Merc and RedBull, and rightly so. But we always overlook Aston Martin. I think they will be there in the mix at the beginning. Just hope Ferrari maximize their points total every race.
I think a lot of us are concentrating on McLaren, Merc and RedBull, and rightly so. But we always overlook Aston Martin. I think they will be there in the mix at the beginning. Just hope Ferrari maximize their points total every race.
Sauber opening up a UK based engineering hub along with its Switzerland HQ before the takeover from Audi.
It's not how start but how you finish.
The first day of Pirelli's 2026 tyre test is complete, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in a modified SF-24 joining Lando Norris in the mule MCL60.
1. Norris (1m15.21 seconds) - 159 laps
2. Hamilton (1m15.93 seconds) - 87 laps
3. Leclerc (1m16.06 seconds) - 86 laps
It's not how start but how you finish.
Was Charles driving the SF23 to make up for time lost last Wednesday (due to Lewis crash)
or did he have to use SF24 for the tyre test?
Forza Jules
They both used a modified SF24.
Charles never lost anytime, the SF23 is not a meaningful test.
Forza Ferrari
Tires go from what they are currently(2025):
305mm(front) and 405mm(rear)
to 2026 configurations:
275mm(front) and 375mm(rear)
It's not how start but how you finish.
Zhou Guanyu will be Ferrari's reserve driver along with Antonio Giovinazzi.
It's not how start but how you finish.
Lewis's "modified" SF-24 for the Pirelli tire tests at Circuit de Catalunya for the 2026 thinner tires had a Monza style rear wing and Las Vegas style front wing.
2026 cars will lose close to 30% downforce compared to current F1 cars.
It's not how start but how you finish.
So the SF-24 has been a decent car. Lets hope that the totally redesigned from the ground up SF-25 contender will be beast that will give us tifosi something to smile about.
Day 2 Pirelli F1 2026 tyres development test at Barcelona with McLaren and Ferrari
Leclerc: 1'14''971 (74 laps)
Hamilton: 1'16''759 (74)
Piastri : 1'15''815 (152)
It's not how start but how you finish.
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