I’m not sure which Alonso quote is more appropriate: ▪️ “I don’t f***ing believe it!”; or ▪️ “GP2 engine!” Probably both. 😬 #F1 www.motorsport.com/f1/news/asto...

The @fia is introducing a hot test for compression ratios from June after unanimous agreement from the PU manufacturers. I think it's a fair solution. Changing requirements earlier would have been ridcilous so close to the homologation deadline. #F1 www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-...

How long will it be before the inveitable Alonso meltdown? Aston Martin and Honda haven't managed to deliver much in the way of performance yet, but there might be some entertainment to come! #F1 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...

Ferrari can't be accused of not trying to push the envelope with the SF-26. I just hope it brings them the rewards they want when the season gets underway... #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/th...

A great insight into the innovations on the SF-26. Great to see Ferrari pushing for performance so creatively. Hope it delivers! #F1 www.formula1.com/en/latest/ar...

More innovation from Ferrari. That new active aero rear wing looks brilliant. Hope it’s delivering some decent performance, too! #F1

Any change wouldn't be good news for Mercedes. But at least with a mid-season change they would avoid the ridiculous scenario of potentially making 8 cars illegal immediately. Let's see how the votes goes... #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1...

Brilliant to see Ferrari innovating like this. It's really hard for anyone else to copy, too. Hope it's delivering the expected performance! #F1 www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferr...

Rob Smedley knows what he's talking about. He's 100% right that Adami was not working. So glad that Ferrari made the right call in moving him aside. Shame it came so late. Hopefully, Lewis's new engineer is much more on top of things... #F1 www.racefans.net/2026/02/17/i...

👀 Ferrari fastest on race runs… …Dare we dream? #F1

So, Lewis won’t have his new engineer in place before the start of the season, let alone for testing. He’ll have to change after the first few races. This is mad. Where is the strategic planning?! #F1

Merc built a PU that complies with the rules as written. Changing the rules (if they can) at the last minute to make the PU illegal would be unfair. Plenty will disagree about legality, but if you're trying to change the regs, it must be legal now. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1...

A very interesting livery from Cadillac. The only other car I can remember doing a split livery like this was BAR. The Caddy definitely looks better than that! #F1

I can’t see any way that the rules are getting changed before the first race. If Merc have done what has been claimed, it would effectively mean that anyone running a Merc PU - Mercedes, McLaren, Alpine, Williams - would be illegal. Not happening. #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/me...

I think that Toto is right that the Merc PU is legal even if they were running with a higher compression ratio when the PU is hot. But, it's a bit rich to say that others shouldn't complain if they think there's an issue. He'd do the same and has in the past. #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/to...

I'd have taken this before Barcelona. Ferrari had a good test and they do look to be up there. There's still a long way to go, but there are reasons to be optimistic... #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/is...

I’m reading that a certain Lewis Hamilton put in a lap time of 1:16.348 today. The fastest time of the Barcelona test… 😁 #F1 #F1Testing

I have to agree with Karun on this one. Ferrari made the right move in getting rid of Adami, but the delay in appointing his successor is problematic. Lewis is missing out on a great opportunity to build a strong relationship with his new engineer. #F1 www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewi...

Sounds like a decent day for Ferrari. No issues, everything working properly and a decent number of laps. A good start. It’s all we can really ask for at this point. #F1 www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how-...

This sounds quite credible. Cedric Michel-Grosjean was a Senior Performance Engineer at McLaren on Piastri’s car last year. He’s currently on gardening leave. #F1 www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-h...

A better effort on the SF-26 livery than on its predecessor. The HP doesn’t clash as badly. #F1

I'm not sure how the FIA think they're going to solve the compression ratio situation before the start of the season, tbh. If they can't measure it and the hardware can't be changed, what are they going to do? 🤷🏻‍♂️ #F1 www.autosport.com/f1/news/fia-...

Not sure how representative the car itself is, but well done to Mercedes on the livery. Looks very nice. Great to see Niki's red star, too. #F1

The Racing Bulls airbox is certainly a standout feature! 😲 #F1

I like the added white in the Ferrari race suits. I'm hoping that carries over the the livery so we get something like last year's Monza special edition. Slightly disappointed that the HP logo isn't sitting on a white background, though... #F1

Leaked images of what will supposedly be the Ferrari caps this year. If they’re accurate, I’m hoping the added white signals what they plan to do with the livery. Something like last year’s Monza special would be good. It would make the blue HP logo less jarring. #F1

No more Adami for Lewis! Best news of the year so far!!! #F1 www.formula1.com/en/latest/ar...

It’ll be fascinating to see the new cars and to see how much of what we can see on the shakedown Audi carries across to the rest of the grid. It’ll be a while before we see the true ‘26 machinery, though… #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/si...

This isn’t a surprise. I feel a bit sorry for Doohan. This is a great case of someone being promoted before they were ready. Hope he can rebuild his career elsewhere. #F1 www.autosport.com/f1/news/dooh...

The first glimpse of 2026 #F1 machinery from the Audi shakedown.

New car, new PU, new language, new race engineer, new team. Jock is right. It takes time. Hopefully, Lewis will be fully acclimatised for ‘26 and the team will have listened and learnt from his feedback. #F1

This sounds like a really interesting project. They seem to be trying to address many of the obvious issues with modern #F1. An independent governing body and a "this isn't right" mechanism would be great for trust and integrity. www.the-race.com/single-seate...

As I've said before, Ferrari needs to listen to what their drivers are telling them. Lewis was brought in for his experience of winning and his understanding of what's needed to deliver titles. If Ferrari doesn't evolve, the failure will be on them. #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/fe...

Have a brilliant 2026, everyone! Happy New Year!! 🎇🥳 🍾🥂🎉🎆

“Lewis Hamilton - 2021. Would have been champion if the correct officiating decisions were made in Abu Dhabi.” Damn straight. #F1

It’s no secret that the ground effect cars have meant that Lewis wasn’t able to utilise some of his greatest strengths. I hope the next generation will. Ferrari also needs to deliver a better car and be sharper operationally. 🤞🏻 #F1 www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewi...

GP leaving Red Bull would be yet another big name departure. Verstappen exiting at the end of ‘26 would be even more likely. Not sure AM can accommodate many more high level staff, though! #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/ma...

A very happy Christmas to all who celebrate! 🎄🎅🏻

The compression ratios controversy is interesting. Imo, teams not exploiting it will protest those who are, but those protests will fail if it’s impossible to measure when PUs are running. It may not even be critical if others have better overall PUs. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/ev...

Ferrari needs to move past “evaluating” and make the decision. Adami is not up to the task. Give Lewis a new, competent and responsive race engineer for ‘26. Please! #F1 www.crash.net/f1/news/1088...

This both reassures me and worries me! It’s obviously great that Lewis and Ferrari are building a strong relationship. That gives hope. But, if that’s a mask for complacency then it’s worrying. There can be no doubt that major changes are needed in the team. #F1 www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferr...

Unsurprisingly, the SF-25 was designed to suit Charles, with a loaded front end. Unfortunately, the rear end instability that generated is exactly what Lewis doesn’t want from a car. When you add in the lack of development, it’s not surprising’25 was a struggle. #F1 www.the-race.com/formula-1/wh...

Marko claims that he’s pretty much faultless in all things. That’s about as credible as the quote that Max “defeated Lewis Hamilton in 2021.” He didn’t. Michael Masi’s rule breaking did. That Horner is a liar, it totally believable, though. #F1 www.telegraaf.nl/sport/autosp...

Marko leaving would be a massive win for the whole of #F1. GP stepping back from race engineering would be a bit of a shock. I hope there's nothing wrong there. I quite like him (despite him being Max's engineer!). www.motorsport.com/f1/news/chan...

Just a reminder: In his worst season, Lewis Hamilton still gave Ferrari their only #F1 victory of 2025. #AbuDhabiGP

Hamilton brought the Ferrari home in P8. Good recovery! He finished P6 in the WDC. Record maintained! #F1 #AbuDhabiGP

LANDO NORRIS - WORLD CHAMPION! I'd have definitely have preferred Paistri, but I'll take Norris. So glad that it's not Verstappen! #F1 #AbuDhabiGP

Lewis’s #AbuDhabiGP helmet. Another beauty! 🤩 #F1

Really looking forward to seeing Lindblad in #F1.

Good luck, Isack. If you're fortunate, given the regs are changing, they won't have been able to tailor the car towards Max from the get go. #F1