Highlights Oscar Piastri confident McLaren can improve 2026 season performance MCL40 car currently lags behind Ferrari and Mercedes in points Norris won Hungary GP; Piastri retired due to car issues Mid-season upgrades at Hungary addressed critical car weaknesses Piastri and…

Highlights Lewis Hamilton is main challenger to Kimi Antonelli for 2026 title. Hamilton trails Antonelli by 50 points but remains fan favorite. Hamilton scored points in every race and has five podiums. Russell is second in standings with 160 points…

Highlights Honda returned to F1 with Aston Martin for the 2026 season. Power unit battery vibration caused driver safety concerns. Technical issues led to poor performance and limited track time. Hungarian GP chassis update improved car balance and aerodynamics. Honda…

Highlights Mercedes opted for steady upgrades over major early updates in 2026. Largest upgrade occurred at Canadian Grand Prix, improving front wing and floor. Team leads constructors’ championship by 72 points after four rounds. Major upgrade planned for post-summer break…

Highlights Max Verstappen faces possible second winless F1 season in 2026 Red Bull RB22 lags behind Mercedes but fights for podiums Ferrari and McLaren already achieved race wins this season Red Bull has won at least one race every season…

Highlights Ferrari earned 307 points and two wins pre-summer break. SF-26 integrated all upgrades smoothly without losing balance. Chief engineer Loïc Serra guided adaptable, steady car development. Major upgrades debuted in Miami and Barcelona improved performance. Ferrari’s lead narrowed by…

Highlights Red Bull enters summer break winless, first time since 2015. Max Verstappen’s winless start first since 2017. RB22 pace gap to Mercedes narrowed from over one second. Red Bull improved from midfield to regular podium contender. Verstappen earned four…

Highlights Aston Martin showed major performance boost at Hungarian Grand Prix First significant upgrade package improved pace by around two seconds Fernando Alonso finished 14th; Lance Stroll 13th at Hungary Guenther Steiner praised Aston Martin’s turnaround amid earlier struggles Honda…

Highlights Williams announced Button’s two-year contract on 5 August 2004 BAR-Honda contested Williams’ claim, leading to contract dispute CRB ruled in favor of BAR on 20 October 2004 Button remained with BAR, reportedly paying £18 million to Williams Button won…