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Former FIA aero chief officially joins Alpine in senior F1 role

Former FIA head of aerodynamics Jason Somerville has officially joined the Alpine Formula 1 team after completing six months of gardening leave.As FIA head of aero Somerville resigns amid Alpine F1 links, Somerville agre…

AutosportMay 15, 2026
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Former FIA aero chief officially joins Alpine in senior F1 role

Former FIA head of aerodynamics Jason Somerville has officially joined the Alpine Formula 1 team after completing six months of gardening leave.As first reported by Motorsport.com in November, Somerville agreed a deal to…

Motorsport.comMay 15, 2026
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James Vowles explains why Williams cannot immediately fix FW48 weight issue

The engineering work is done and the parts exist, at least on paper. Williams team principal James Vowles has confirmed that the solutions for addressing his car's weight problem are in hand, but Formula 1's cost cap mak…

Motorsport.comMay 15, 2026
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Jenson Button opens up on mental toll of a Formula 1 career

Jenson Button has detailed the mental challenges of driving in Formula 1. The 2009 F1 champion said that the extreme ratio of race wins to losses makes the series incredibly tough mentally. Over his 18 years in the champ…

Motorsport.comMay 15, 2026
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Ford on Gianpiero Lambiase exit and Max Verstappen future: “F1 commitment not based on one person”

Ahead of the progress shown in Miami, the opening weeks of the 2026 season had not been easy for Red Bull. While the new power unit surprised some of its rivals in the paddock, the picture on the chassis and aero side in…

Motorsport.comMay 15, 2026
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Verstappen’s remarkable debut Red Bull win remembered

On this day 10 years ago, Max Verstappen well and truly announced himself to the F1 world by winning on his Red Bull Racing debut at the Spanish Grand Prix. To mark the anniversary, F1.com gathered the thoughts of severa…

Formula1.comMay 15, 2026
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10 of Verstappen’s best helmet designs

It’s ten years to the day that Max Verstappen became the youngest F1 winner, so to celebrate, here are 10 of his best helmets throughout the years.

Formula1.comMay 15, 2026
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Jenson Button says Lando Norris' mental health honesty shows "a lot of strength"

2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has praised Lando Norris for speaking openly about mental health.While reflecting on his own career in the championship, Button detailed how every driver is "flawed" and "insecure",…

Motorsport.comMay 15, 2026
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Grosjean felt Renault ‘told everyone I wasn’t good enough for F1’ before return | Formula 1

Romain Grosjean admitted his swift demotion from Formula 1 soon after his debut hurt his confidence at the time.

RaceFansMay 15, 2026
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On this day in 1986: Elio de Angelis killed in testing crash at Paul Ricard

On this day in 1986: Elio de Angelis killed in testing crash at Paul Ricard

Reddit /r/formula1May 15, 2026
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How F1’s additional development upgrade opportunities will be applied — and what’s changing?

Formula One will enter a new regulatory era in 2026, and alongside the radically revised power‑unit architecture, the FIA has introduced a mechanism designed to prevent long‑term performance stagnation among engine manuf…

F1TechnicalMay 15, 2026
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Round-up: 2016 Formula 1 cars were best for racing says Ricciardo, and more | RaceFans Round-up

Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.

RaceFansMay 14, 2026
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Zak Brown writes to FIA over Mercedes-Alpine ownership concerns

The McLaren Racing CEO has taken a clear stance against the prospect of Mercedes acquiring a shareholding in a second Formula 1 team. While the position of Racing Bulls has been tolerated due to a structure that dates ba…

AutosportMay 14, 2026
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Zak Brown takes FIA fight over Mercedes-Alpine F1 talks public

The McLaren Racing CEO has taken a clear stance against the prospect of Mercedes acquiring a shareholding in a second Formula 1 team. While the position of Racing Bulls has been tolerated due to a structure that dates ba…

Motorsport.comMay 14, 2026
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Watch Round 9 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship

Catch all the action from Round 9 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.

Formula1.comMay 14, 2026
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24 hours of nurburgring qualifying : Verstappen's team third.

24 hours of nurburgring qualifying : Verstappen's team third.

Reddit /r/formula1May 14, 2026
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Watch Round 8 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship

Catch all the action from Round 8 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.

Formula1.comMay 14, 2026
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Exclusive: How Red Bull and Ford managed to build a competitive F1 engine straight away

During an entertaining media session with the Dutch press in Zandvoort last year — yes, the same one in which he also spoke about certain AI videos — Toto Wolff discussed Red Bull’s own engine project. “They’ve got Mount…

AutosportMay 14, 2026
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Cadillac CEO Towriss on the importance of experience

Lawrence Barretto sits down with Cadillac CEO Dan Towriss to delve into how experience has been crucial in enabling the team to exceed expectations.

Formula1.comMay 14, 2026
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How competitive is the Red Bull Ford F1 engine compared to Mercedes?

While the opening race weekends of the year proved particularly challenging on the chassis side for Red Bull  – before it made significant progress during the April break – the team managed to surprise some of its rivals…

Motorsport.comMay 14, 2026
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There’s one 2026 change Verstappen will approve of: Zero penalty points

There’s one 2026 change Verstappen will approve of: Zero penalty points

Reddit /r/formula1May 14, 2026