Video: What makes a good F1 driver and race engineer partnership

The relationship between a Formula 1 driver and their race engineer has always been important, and this has been amplified in 2026 due to the complexity of the regulations.To understand their bond, we've spoken to ex-F1 engineer Julien Simon-Chautemps, who offered guidance from the pit wall to drivers like Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean, Pastor Maldonado, Vitaly Petrov, and Jolyon Palmer ...