CANADIAN GRAND PRIX - FP1 | FRI, MAY 22, 4:30 PM
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The FIA says its first 2026 Formula 1 regulation review meeting featured “constructive dialogue,” with energy management and racing standards under discussion ahead of potential changes before Miami.
Jonathan Wheatley could return to Red Bull despite strong links to Aston Martin following his Audi exit, with both teams facing leadership and performance uncertainty.
Juan Pablo Montoya defends Mercedes’ power unit legality amid compression ratio controversy, as the FIA introduces new testing measures from June 1.
Doriane Pin reveals Mercedes plans to give her a private Formula 1 test after strong simulator performances, marking a key step in her development pathway toward F1.
Nico Hulkenberg reportedly lost a €200,000 bonus after a right-rear wheel gun failure during the Chinese Grand Prix dropped him out of the points for Audi.
Williams has appointed former Mercedes engineer Dan Milner as chief engineer of vehicle technology, strengthening its senior leadership to drive future car development and performance gains.
McLaren insiders deny Gianpiero Lambiase is set to replace Andrea Stella, insisting the Red Bull engineer will join in 2028 to support the team principal amid contract and Verstappen uncertainty.
Ayao Komatsu says there is “no point worrying” about Ferrari links as Ollie Bearman impresses in 2026, with Haas leading the F1 midfield after a strong start.
At 45, Lambiase has become one of the most recognisable engineering figures in the sport, largely due to his defining partnership with Max Verstappen.
Helmut Marko will return to Formula 1 as ambassador for the Austrian Grand Prix, marking his first official role since leaving Red Bull at the end of 2025.
Max Verstappen is set to lose long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, who is reportedly joining McLaren in 2028, ending one of F1’s most successful partnerships.
McLaren are set to appoint Red Bull’s Gianpiero Lambiase as team principal from 2028 as Andrea Stella reportedly agrees a pre-contract to join Ferrari, sparking major F1 leadership changes.
