Sprint Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix offered more than just a grid order-it also delivered a revealing snapshot of the power‑unit landscape in 2026. read more »
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The 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park presents a demanding mix of technical, strategic, and regulatory challenges as teams prepare for the third season under Formula... read more »
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Ahead of the arrival of the major technical revamp, F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo explains how the governing body, the FIA intends to prevent large performance... read more »
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The first Bahrain test of the 2026 Formula 1 season offered an early look at how each power‑unit supplier handled the demands of the new regulations. F1Technical's senior... read more »
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Formula One is entering another new era in 2026 with significant changes being made to the powerunit, chassis and aerodynamics, all of which we'll cover in this series. read more »
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has called for clarity on the finer details of Formula 1's cost cap after Red Bull changed the Honda powerunit on Max Verstappen's car... read more »
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While the French car manufacturer has shown strong pace at the beginning of the campaign, both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon have suffered their share of engine... read more »
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While having no sidepods at all is somewhat detached from reality, there's good reason to suggest that Mercedes will introduce a new package that shrinks the car's... read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team and customers Racing Point and Williams are to run a new spec powerunit in Austria having made reliability fixes read more »
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Red Bull's hopes of taking the fight to Mercedes when Formula 1 returns in Austria this weekend have been further boosted by an upgraded powerunit from engine partner Honda read more »
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Formula 1's turbo-hybrid powertrain regulations are too complex and expensive for any new manufacturers to consider joining the championship, says Motorsport UK chief... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will take a grid drop for the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi with Mercedes having elected to fit a brand new powerunit for this weekend read more »
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Lando Norris is set to escape further powerunit-related penalties at the Hungarian Grand Prix after McLaren and Formula 1 engine supplier Renault identified the cause of his... read more »
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Max Verstappen says Red Bull had to use an older Renault Formula 1 engine for the Russian Grand Prix, because the spec C powerunit cannot run in upcoming high-altitude races read more »
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Renault Sport have acquired the services of ex-Mercedes engineer Matthew Harman, who'll join the team on September 1st as their new Deputy Chief Designer. read more »
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Following a meeting on Friday, the FIA has confirmed that initial plans are in place for a new powerunit. The change is expected to take effect from 2021. read more »
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Renault's development of the RS16 has been lukewarm and understandably so, seeing as the car is not much more than a replica of last years car albeit with a redesign to... read more »
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McLaren have a mountain to climb in terms of the problems associated with their Honda powerunit but it seems that they have at least overcome some of their aerodynamic issues.... read more »
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Honda have revealed the first image of the powerunit that McLaren will use when the Japanese manufacturer returns to Formula 1 in 2015. read more »
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Renault are hopeful that they can deliver a powerunit that is close to 100 per cent power, reliability and efficiency by the seventh round of the championship in Canada. The... read more »
Chinese Grand Prix
15th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 27 |
| 3 | McLaren | 10 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 8 |
| 5 | Haas F1 Team | 6 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 4 |
| 7 | Audi | 2 |
| 8 | Alpine | 1 |
| 9 | Williams | 0 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |
