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How much did Williams really lose from missing first F1 test?

How much did Williams really lose from missing first F1 test?2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (920+ words) Having had what should have been a valuable head start in pushing on early with its 2026 Formula 1 car, Williams" absence from last week"s first pre-season test undoubtedly squandered some of its advantage. As competitors racked up valuable miles on…...

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Williams promises 'different' front suspension, but not as extreme as Newey

Williams promises 'different' front suspension, but not as extreme as Newey6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (567+ words) The livery-launch imagery of the Williams FW48 doesn't show it, but Williams team principal James Vowles hinted it has a bold front suspension design with possible echoes of Adrian Newey's Aston Martin AMR26 - albeit not as extreme. Speaking to selected media, including…...

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Where Newey's first Aston Martin lost four months to rivals

Where Newey's first Aston Martin lost four months to rivals7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (840+ words) The development of Adrian Newey's first Aston Martin Formula 1 car started out "on the back foot by about four months" compared to its rivals. That's Newey's own claim about the AMR26, which drew plenty of eyeballs when it debuted in the…...

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The 'scary 'new element to qualifying in F1 2026

The 'scary 'new element to qualifying in F1 20269+ hour, 22+ min ago   (973+ words) It's been known for a while that Formula 1's 2026 cars are going to be energy-starved, which means harvesting and deploying battery power will be critical to laptime. Initially this seemed to be relevant to races, but first impressions of the…...

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Zero-rods? Williams's unusual 2026 F1 showcar explained

Zero-rods? Williams's unusual 2026 F1 showcar explained10+ hour, 35+ min ago   (177+ words) The Formula 1 car Williams revealed its livery on isn't the team's 2026 F1 car, but it's also not the same show car used by Formula One Management or by Red Bull during its season launch last month. It's instead a show car…...

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Doohan gets Haas F1 role + why his Super Formula move collapsed

Doohan gets Haas F1 role + why his Super Formula move collapsed10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (715+ words) Jack Doohan has joined the Haas Formula 1 team as a reserve driver for 2026 with the target of getting back onto the grid in 2027. Doohan made his F1 debut in the 2024 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Alpine then contested the first…...

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'Get your s*** together' - Wolff's message for suspicious F1 rivals

'Get your s*** together' - Wolff's message for suspicious F1 rivals1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (849+ words) Mercedes boss Toto Wolff'doesn't understand why rival manufacturers have allowed themselves to get distracted with "secret letters" and "secret meetings" amid the ongoing debate over Formula 1's compression ratio rules. One of the big stories in the build-up to the…...

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F1 engine manufacturers set for two meetings to quash loophole controversy

F1 engine manufacturers set for two meetings to quash loophole controversy3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (791+ words) Formula 1 manufacturers are set for two key meetings with the FIA in the coming week, which could be decisive in bringing to a head the ongoing row over compression ratios. The Race can reveal that separate gatherings are to take…...

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Gary Anderson's in-depth analysis of 2026 Aston Martin F1 car

Gary Anderson's in-depth analysis of 2026 Aston Martin F1 car4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1332+ words) Aston Martin finally hit the track at Barcelona late on Thursday afternoon. It was an inauspicious start, as Lance Stroll only managed four-and-a-bit slow laps before grinding to a halt. We don't know what the problem is, but that's what…...

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Hamilton ends F1's Barcelona test on top

Hamilton ends F1's Barcelona test on top4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (565+ words) Lewis Hamilton finished Formula 1s first pre-season test at Barcelona with the quickest time of the week for Ferrari on Friday, as he put together a strong lap late on. At the end of a five-day session where all the indications…...