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I have heard this before, Ferrari and Lulu we believe.
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Ferrari sets Vasseur brutal deadline: https://www.sport.de/news/ne1624351...rari-setzt-teamchef-vasseur-brutale-deadline/
"... According to the report, Vasseur only has until April 2026 to save his job. In other words, if the team doesn't deliver the expected results in the first five races of the upcoming season, the Frenchman will likely be shown the door.
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Worrying for Vasseur (and the drivers): In Maranello, they are reportedly already having doubts about the new engine. They are said to be behind schedule. While this is true for most teams, few are under as much pressure as Ferrari. Moreover, Ferrari may even be further behind schedule than Red Bull, McLaren, and the like. ..."
"... According to the report, Vasseur only has until April 2026 to save his job. In other words, if the team doesn't deliver the expected results in the first five races of the upcoming season, the Frenchman will likely be shown the door.
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Worrying for Vasseur (and the drivers): In Maranello, they are reportedly already having doubts about the new engine. They are said to be behind schedule. While this is true for most teams, few are under as much pressure as Ferrari. Moreover, Ferrari may even be further behind schedule than Red Bull, McLaren, and the like. ..."
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F1 2026 car launch dates (as at 04/12/2025)
Alpine - 23 January 2026
Aston Martin - 9 February 2026
Audi - TBC
Cadillac - 8 February 2026
Ferrari - TBC
Haas - TBC
McLaren - TBC
Mercedes - TBC
Racing Bulls - 15 January 2026
Red Bull Racing - 15 January 2026
Williams - TBC
Alpine - 23 January 2026
Aston Martin - 9 February 2026
Audi - TBC
Cadillac - 8 February 2026
Ferrari - TBC
Haas - TBC
McLaren - TBC
Mercedes - TBC
Racing Bulls - 15 January 2026
Red Bull Racing - 15 January 2026
Williams - TBC
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2026 Pre-season testing dates
Test 1 - Barcelona (Private test): 26 - 30 January
Test 2 - Bahrain International: 11 - 13 February
Test 3 - Bahrain Inernational: 18 - 20 February
Test 1 - Barcelona (Private test): 26 - 30 January
Test 2 - Bahrain International: 11 - 13 February
Test 3 - Bahrain Inernational: 18 - 20 February
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Haas reveals new identity for 2026 as Toyota team name returns: https://www.planetf1.com/news/tgr-haas-name-arrives-f1-2026-in-team-rename
"... Haas will formally enter the F1 2026 championship under the name TGR Haas F1, marking the arrival of Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) as part of its official brand...."
"... Haas will formally enter the F1 2026 championship under the name TGR Haas F1, marking the arrival of Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) as part of its official brand...."
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F1 2026: What are the new regulations, engine changes and how will the racing be with no DRS: https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/1...hanges-and-how-will-the-racing-be-with-no-drs
"...What is changing to the power units?
F1's new power units will rely more on electrical energy, which will see a 50-50 split between electric power and the internal combustion engine, with nearly a 300 per cent increase in electrical power. The engine itself is still the same 1.6-litre V6 turbo that has been used since 2014 but all the bits around that have changed, including the disappearance of the MGU-H. All this means we are likely to see disparity between the best and worst power units. Expect varying levels of power and the return of unreliability, particularly in the early races.
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Teams and engine suppliers
Due to the regulation changes which will continue to be somewhat road relevant, Audi will join the grid as they take over Sauber, Honda will remain in the sport and Ford will be an engine supplier in partnership with Red Bull Powertrains.
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No more DRS, introducing X and Z modes
From 2026, DRS will be replaced by a 'manual override engine mode' which provides a temporary boost in hybrid power. When the cars are at around 200mph, the speed will taper off due to the new engines, but the override button will give drivers more electrical power for longer. This will likely only be allowed when a car is within one second of another.
In addition, the cars will have two states at all times: 'Z-mode' and 'X-mode'.
Z-mode means the front and rear wings are closed which generates more downforce for the corners. In X-mode, the drivers can open the flaps which will reduce drag and increase speed.
X-mode will only be allowed at certain points of the track and is likely to be forbidden in wet conditions.
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How fast will the cars be?
It is expected the new cars will be around two seconds slower than the 2025 cars, depending on track characteristics.
Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar suggested the cars will be "closer to an F2", though it was unclear whether he meant pace or handling-wise. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis says any comments about Formula 2 pace are "way off the mark".
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Smaller cars and tyres, sustainable fuel, budget cap increase
The 2026 cars will be 20cm smaller in length and 10cm in width to a 3.4m wheelbase and 1.9m wide. The car weight has also been reduced by 30kg to 768kg. These new measurements should also help with the racing.
Pirelli have also reduced their tyre width by 2.5cm on the front and 3cm on the rear, although the 18-inch diameter will remain. ..."
"...What is changing to the power units?
F1's new power units will rely more on electrical energy, which will see a 50-50 split between electric power and the internal combustion engine, with nearly a 300 per cent increase in electrical power. The engine itself is still the same 1.6-litre V6 turbo that has been used since 2014 but all the bits around that have changed, including the disappearance of the MGU-H. All this means we are likely to see disparity between the best and worst power units. Expect varying levels of power and the return of unreliability, particularly in the early races.
...
Teams and engine suppliers
Due to the regulation changes which will continue to be somewhat road relevant, Audi will join the grid as they take over Sauber, Honda will remain in the sport and Ford will be an engine supplier in partnership with Red Bull Powertrains.
...
No more DRS, introducing X and Z modes
From 2026, DRS will be replaced by a 'manual override engine mode' which provides a temporary boost in hybrid power. When the cars are at around 200mph, the speed will taper off due to the new engines, but the override button will give drivers more electrical power for longer. This will likely only be allowed when a car is within one second of another.
In addition, the cars will have two states at all times: 'Z-mode' and 'X-mode'.
Z-mode means the front and rear wings are closed which generates more downforce for the corners. In X-mode, the drivers can open the flaps which will reduce drag and increase speed.
X-mode will only be allowed at certain points of the track and is likely to be forbidden in wet conditions.
...
How fast will the cars be?
It is expected the new cars will be around two seconds slower than the 2025 cars, depending on track characteristics.
Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar suggested the cars will be "closer to an F2", though it was unclear whether he meant pace or handling-wise. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis says any comments about Formula 2 pace are "way off the mark".
...
Smaller cars and tyres, sustainable fuel, budget cap increase
The 2026 cars will be 20cm smaller in length and 10cm in width to a 3.4m wheelbase and 1.9m wide. The car weight has also been reduced by 30kg to 768kg. These new measurements should also help with the racing.
Pirelli have also reduced their tyre width by 2.5cm on the front and 3cm on the rear, although the 18-inch diameter will remain. ..."
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Let's go Cadillac my childhood team
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In a recent YouTube video, Cadillac seems to have leaked a couple of their ‘wind tunnel-spec’ front wings for next season:
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Technically Mansell won a title his very next season after Newey 
On a serious note.... Its a pretty identical graphic for Brawn too isn't it? At one point, over a stretch of 25yrs, 23 championships were won between then or something wasn't it?
Alonso and think Senna as drivers were the exceptions?
On a serious note.... Its a pretty identical graphic for Brawn too isn't it? At one point, over a stretch of 25yrs, 23 championships were won between then or something wasn't it?
Alonso and think Senna as drivers were the exceptions?
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2026 Pirelli tyres ditch wheel covers in fresh F1 design reveal: https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/2026-pirelli-tyres-ditch-wheel-covers-in-fresh-f1-design-reveal
"... The new tires for the next-generation single-seaters ditch the wheel covers that defined the past four years, returning to a design more reminiscent of what was seen up to 2021. Around the entire wheel, there will be a stylized checkered flag design, with colors corresponding to each tire compound.
“The design of the tyre graphics on the sidewalls is completely new,” Pirelli latest document reads. “This gives the new Formula 1 tyres a completely different look compared to any other motorsport or roadgoing product made by Pirelli, while maintaining all the historic design language that is synonymous with the Milan-based company.
The colours that differentiate the various compounds remain unchanged, with “white, yellow, and red denote Hard, Medium, and Soft respectively, while green and blue are still the colours for the Intermediate and Full wet.”
Next year will also see a range from the hardest C1 to the softest C5 compound, with Pirelli ensuring “a wider and more consistent gap between each compound to encourage different race strategies.”
The tyres will also be resized to suit the new generation of single-seaters: while the wheel rims remain 18 inches, the tread width has been reduced by 25mm at the front and 30mm at the rear. Overall diameter has also been trimmed, dropping 15mm at the front and 10mm at the rear. ..."
"... The new tires for the next-generation single-seaters ditch the wheel covers that defined the past four years, returning to a design more reminiscent of what was seen up to 2021. Around the entire wheel, there will be a stylized checkered flag design, with colors corresponding to each tire compound.
“The design of the tyre graphics on the sidewalls is completely new,” Pirelli latest document reads. “This gives the new Formula 1 tyres a completely different look compared to any other motorsport or roadgoing product made by Pirelli, while maintaining all the historic design language that is synonymous with the Milan-based company.
The colours that differentiate the various compounds remain unchanged, with “white, yellow, and red denote Hard, Medium, and Soft respectively, while green and blue are still the colours for the Intermediate and Full wet.”
Next year will also see a range from the hardest C1 to the softest C5 compound, with Pirelli ensuring “a wider and more consistent gap between each compound to encourage different race strategies.”
The tyres will also be resized to suit the new generation of single-seaters: while the wheel rims remain 18 inches, the tread width has been reduced by 25mm at the front and 30mm at the rear. Overall diameter has also been trimmed, dropping 15mm at the front and 10mm at the rear. ..."
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First look at movable front wing prototype on F1 2026 mule cars: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/first-look-at-movable-front-wing-prototype-on-f1-2026-mule-cars/
"... At the Abu Dhabi test on Tuesday, Mercedes ran a slightly crude design on Kimi Antonelli's mule car with an actuation system on the upper elements of the front wing connected via large tubing to an internal system housed within the nosecone.
Permission was given to teams to develop this kind of system and use it in this test if they wanted. It provides them, and Pirelli, with an initial estimate on the impact on drag levels and tyre load impacts and to compare it with the car in the normal mule car form.
This is the first visible example of such a system with the majority of Pirelli's 2026 testing with mule cars being done without active aerodynamics on the front wing.
However, The Race understands Ferrari has also developed a system that has been used in Pirelli's private mule car testing – and is set to be deployed again in Abu Dhabi as well.
It is likely the Ferrari system is more mature given it has already been used, and has been described as a less "invasive" design than Mercedes'.
Any mule car running such an experimental front wing design does not have to conform to the 300km/h (186mph) straightline speed limit that has been imposed on mule cars for this test. ..."
"... At the Abu Dhabi test on Tuesday, Mercedes ran a slightly crude design on Kimi Antonelli's mule car with an actuation system on the upper elements of the front wing connected via large tubing to an internal system housed within the nosecone.
Permission was given to teams to develop this kind of system and use it in this test if they wanted. It provides them, and Pirelli, with an initial estimate on the impact on drag levels and tyre load impacts and to compare it with the car in the normal mule car form.
This is the first visible example of such a system with the majority of Pirelli's 2026 testing with mule cars being done without active aerodynamics on the front wing.
However, The Race understands Ferrari has also developed a system that has been used in Pirelli's private mule car testing – and is set to be deployed again in Abu Dhabi as well.
It is likely the Ferrari system is more mature given it has already been used, and has been described as a less "invasive" design than Mercedes'.
Any mule car running such an experimental front wing design does not have to conform to the 300km/h (186mph) straightline speed limit that has been imposed on mule cars for this test. ..."
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AutoRacer: Mercedes debuts provisional front wing with active aero. Ferrari is ahead and has been testing a hidden system (actuators under the nose) on the SF-25 mule car in previous tests. Everything is activated via the steering wheel. Leclerc was using the new prototype in the morning session:
Ferraris front wing hydraulic actuator at today’s post-season test:
New “Active Aero” on front wings for 2026:
Ferraris front wing hydraulic actuator at today’s post-season test:
New “Active Aero” on front wings for 2026:
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Max Verstappen set to retain Gianpiero Lambiase as race engineer: https://racingnews365.com/max-verstappen-set-to-retain-gianpiero-lambiase-as-race-engineer
"... After the season finale last Sunday in Abu Dhabi where Verstappen narrowly missed out on a fifth title, Lambiase was visibly emotional on the pit wall.
The 45-year-old already missed two races this year - Austria and Belgium - for personal reasons, with Simon Rennie stepping in to replace him.
Reports have since detailed that Lambiase will not travel to races in 2026 due to his personal circumstances and instead will continue to work from Red Bull's Milton Keynes base.
However, RacingNew365 understands that this is not true and Lambiase will remain in place as Verstappen's race engineer in 2026. ..."
"... After the season finale last Sunday in Abu Dhabi where Verstappen narrowly missed out on a fifth title, Lambiase was visibly emotional on the pit wall.
The 45-year-old already missed two races this year - Austria and Belgium - for personal reasons, with Simon Rennie stepping in to replace him.
Reports have since detailed that Lambiase will not travel to races in 2026 due to his personal circumstances and instead will continue to work from Red Bull's Milton Keynes base.
However, RacingNew365 understands that this is not true and Lambiase will remain in place as Verstappen's race engineer in 2026. ..."