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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 03/02/2026 > fred-vasseur-things-have-gone-well-for-ferrari-in-pre-season

Fred Vasseur: "Things have gone well" for Ferrari in pre-season

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (620+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions Ferrari are always under the microscope, and this year's pre-season has been no exception. Expectations surrounding the Italian outfit are especially high given the complexity and demands of these 2026 regulations. With Lewis Hamilton…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 03/02/2026 > why-the-extent-of-aston-martins-2026-dilemma-remains-unclear

Why the extent of Aston Martin's 2026 dilemma remains unclear

12+ hour, 41+ min ago  (769+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions Aston Martin were one of the most highly anticipated teams during the winter break, but pre-season testing has cast a dark shadow over the AMR26. On paper, the acquisition of Adrian Newey, Andy Cowell…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/10/2026 > ferrari-show-confidence-in-2026-engine-ahead-of-bahrain-testing > 2

Ferrari show confidence in 2026 engine ahead of Bahrain testing

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (399+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions There is obviously no guarantee that Ferrari can complete an additional six days of running with the same engine from Barcelona. Even a reliable engine could experience hiccups after such extensive track time....

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/10/2026 > fia-move-towards-resolution-on-mercedes-engine-dispute > 2

FIA move towards resolution on Mercedes engine dispute

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (328+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions "We've spent a lot of time discussing how we solve those issues, and our intention is of course to solve them for the start of the season. "We don't want to have controversies,…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/10/2026 > aston-martin-starting-on-the-back-foot-says-adrian-newey

Aston Martin "starting on the back foot" says Adrian Newey

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (658+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions Aston Martin are not traditionally front-runners in Formula 1, but they have received just as much scrutiny as the big teams during the off-season. This can be attributed to Adrian Newey's presence, with the…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/06/2026 > f1-mercedes-under-pressure-as-rivals-push-for-engine-compromise

F1: Mercedes under pressure as rivals push for engine compromise

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (492+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions The direction of travel regarding the highly disputed Mercedes engine is becoming clearer. The other four manufacturers are pushing for the FIA to implement a correction to address the German team's compression ratio…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/06/2026 > f1-mercedes-engine-could-be-dealt-massive-blow-by-rule-change > 3

F1: Mercedes engine could be dealt massive blow by rule change

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (330+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions The battle lines for this dispute have been relatively clear until now. On one side is Mercedes, who have resolutely defended the legality of their power unit. Only last week, Toto Wolff accused…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/05/2026 > f1-mercedes-ready-to-escalate-if-action-taken-against-their-engine > 2

F1: Mercedes ready to escalate if action taken against their engine

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (318+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions At this stage, like much of these all-new 2026 regulations, nothing is clear. From the Mercedes perspective, there are no fair grounds to protest their engine's legality. They have already been given the green…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/05/2026 > komatsu-nobody-is-satisfied-with-ocons-first-year-at-haas > 2

Komatsu: "Nobody is satisfied" with Ocon's first year at Haas

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (375+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions "Obviously it's not totally his fault. It's 50/50 " sometimes it's that as a team we couldn't give him the car that he was comfortable, especially in Qualifying. And sometimes that was exaggerated much more…...

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lastwordonsports.com > motorsports > 02/04/2026 > binotto-audi-have-many-problems-to-fix-before-2026-begins

Binotto: Audi have many problems to fix before 2026 begins

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (517+ words) Motorsport News, Rumors, Editorials and Race Predictions The Audi R26 mads its long-awaited debut in Barcelona last week, setting the team's first laps as an engine manufacturer. This milestone, though significant, marks the beginning of a demanding F1 journey for the German…...