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Autosport Explains video: The engineering challenges of F1's new power unit rules

F1's 2026 power unit regulations represent the sport's biggest engineering shake-up in years — and the effects are already showing on track. In this edition of Autosport Explains, Jake Boxall-Legge sat down with Powertrains Engineer Estanis Buigues Mahiques to break down what's actually changed: a weaker combustion engine, tripled electric output, the death of the MGU-H, and a new energy ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8E9vF3G via IFTTT
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Ferrari’s revolutionary “Macarena wing” will return in Japan

Ferrari put on a show in Shanghai with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fighting throughout the grand prix, but the SF-26 had to settle for third place with the seven-time world champion – who finally secured his first podium with the Scuderia. On the day of Kimi Antonelli’s first triumph, Ferrari finished 25 seconds behind – an eternity for what currently seems the only credible ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fJajg9u via IFTTT

How Sainz outsmarted rival with 'fake DRS train' to score points in China

Some things in Formula 1 never change, even when new regulations come into force. Carlos Sainz’s ninth-place finish illustrated this with a shrewd strategy at the Chinese Grand Prix. Instead of using the Overtake mode for its purpose in Shanghai, he used it to defend himself from the car behind. It is precisely in situations like this that a driver’s clear-headedness shines through in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lWPO5Cf via IFTTT

Just like Clark - Antonelli keeps his promise with iconic thumbs-up celebration

Melbourne, Australia. Kimi Antonelli has arranged to meet us at an Italian restaurant that has become a hotspot for F1's ample Italian-speaking community. At the next table is Franco Colapinto sharing a meal with some Argentinian friends. They catch up about motorsport, expectations for a world championship that is about to begin. Kimi looks ravenous in more ways than one. Keen to tuck into the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pzZ0EoT via IFTTT

No F1 rule changes ahead of Japan, but Wolff remains wary of ‘political knives’

After the first two race weekends under the new technical regulations, opinions in the Formula 1 paddock remain divided. Lewis Hamilton said in Shanghai that he had not enjoyed the racing this much in a long time. “I think it’s the best racing that I’ve ever experienced in Formula 1,” he said after securing his first Ferrari podium. “It felt like go-karting, back and forth, back and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8y5H9rx via IFTTT

McLaren drivers explain what led to double DNS at F1 Chinese GP

Technical issues took both McLaren cars out of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix before it even started, to Lando Norris’ and Oscar Piastri’s dismay. Struck by an electronics issue, reigning world champion Norris failed to make it out of the garage for the Shanghai race, while team-mate Piastri had to be wheeled back into the pitlane from the grid, because of what the Australian described as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lyUnhbR via IFTTT

McLaren suffers Chinese F1 disaster as Norris and Piastri fail to make start

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both failed to make the start of F1's Chinese GP after their McLarens were struck by pre-race technical issues. McLaren was scrambling to get both Norris and Piastri at the start, as world champion Norris couldn't make it out of the pitlane in time for the pre-race procedure due to electronics problems. Less than 10 minutes before the start of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VALC6s0 via IFTTT