Mercedes is reportedly prepared to take the FIA to court if their controversial new engine design is banned following pressure from rivals.

Christijan Albers praises Adrian Newey's genius but warns that his radical Aston Martin design could suffer from reliability issues.

With reports of an overweight car and missed tests, questions mount over whether Carlos Sainz made a fatal error joining Williams for 2026.

Peter Windsor argues that a mature Pierre Gasly would be a strong teammate for Max Verstappen, capable of winning races but not the title.

Martin Brundle questions whether Toto Wolff will share all of Mercedes' engine secrets with rivals McLaren as the 2026 season begins.

Oscar Piastri confirms McLaren has updated its internal racing rules to prevent a repeat of the friction between him and Lando Norris.

Oscar Piastri expresses his desire to see Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fight for the title again, while acknowledging Mercedes' strong start.

Giedo van der Garde predicts a rapid convergence in F1 designs as teams rush to copy the best ideas from Mercedes and Adrian Newey's Aston Martin.

Max Verstappen enjoys a final family ski trip in Innsbruck, with private jets and social media posts confirming a winter getaway before Bahrain.

Emerging reports claim the Red Bull-Ford engine is suffering from dangerous turbo lag, contributing to testing crashes and reliability fears.

Valtteri Bottas admits Cadillac faces a steep learning curve after a trouble-filled debut test, but remains proud of the new team's progress.

Carlos Sainz ignores reports that the new Williams FW48 is 20kg overweight, focusing instead on the long-term challenge of the 2026 season.