CANADIAN GRAND PRIX - FP1 | FRI, MAY 22, 4:30 PM
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc married long-time partner Alexandra Saint Mleux in a private Monaco ceremony ahead of the 2026 F1 season, celebrating with a vintage Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa getaway drive.
Complete 2026 Australian GP preview: Albert Park corners, overtakes, Pirelli tyres, strategy options, weather outlook, and key stats.
Max Verstappen warns the 2026 F1 regulations may be harder for casual fans to follow, as energy management, active aerodynamics, and new overtaking modes add strategic complexity to racing.
F1 chief media officer Ian Holmes hints Netflix’s Drive to Survive may wrap up at season 10, as Formula 1 explores fresh documentary formats and new storytelling approaches beyond the flagship series.
The FIA has updated F1 qualifying for 2026, extending Q3 to 13 minutes and adjusting Q1/Q2 eliminations to accommodate Cadillac’s arrival as an 11th team, while also reversing Monaco’s short-lived mandatory two-stop rule.
Formula 1 has scrapped Monaco’s mandatory two-stop rule for 2026 after widespread criticism that the tyre regulation encouraged race manipulation and blocking tactics instead of improving racing.
FIA introduces mid-season F1 2026 engine compression ratio testing in both hot and cold conditions from June 1 to close a loophole linked to Mercedes, with a shift to hot-only 130°C checks from 2027.
Cadillac has named its first Formula 1 car the MAC-26, Mario Andretti Cadillac 26, honouring 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti as the American team builds toward its 2026 debut under the new technical regulations.
Honda has identified multiple interacting component failures behind dangerous vibrations in Aston Martin’s new F1 power unit, with the resulting damage forcing curtailed testing and putting 2026 title hopes at risk as homologation approaches.
