Gary is editor and writer for ReadMotorsport. He has many years experience of sports writing behind him after deciding (belatedly) that the world of accountancy wasn't for him. His work has been featured on (among many others) BBC Sport and The Metro, where he specialised in all things Norwich City. He has written on many sports, including F1 for GPfans, the subject in which he now considers himself an expert. When not writing and editing he likes to go to the cinema and sip a lovely cold pint of Guinness (not always at the same time).
Charles Leclerc jumped from fourth on the grid to the lead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at the start, crediting a “cheeky” start operator and the new pre-start procedure for the decisive move. The launch exposed how different race starts have become under the sport’s new technical regulations, and why the first 50 metres […]
George Russell claimed pole position for the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, leading a Mercedes front-row lockout as F1’s new technical regulations took effect. Defending world champion Lando Norris qualified sixth, nearly a full second off the pace. Russell’s pole time of 1:18.518 left teammate Kimi Antonelli 0.293 seconds behind in second. The […]
George Russell claimed pole position for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix with a lap time of 1:18.518, leading a Mercedes front-row lockout as F1’s new technical era made its competitive debut at Albert Park. His Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli qualified second with a 1:18.811. The gap between the two Silver Arrows was 0.293 seconds, which […]
Scuderia Ferrari used Free Practice 2 at the Australian Grand Prix to test an extreme energy-management strategy on the SF-26, minimising MGU-K deployment through the technical third sector to preserve battery charge for Albert Park’s straights. The session left both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fighting balance issues, but race engineer Carlo Santi confirmed via […]
The FIA has revised its F1 Penalty Guidelines for 2026, granting stewards the explicit authority to disqualify drivers or impose race suspensions for “very extreme” instances of deliberate or reckless collisions, bypassing the standard time penalties that have historically capped on-track punishment. The change broadens the tools available to stewards as F1 enters a new […]
Max Verstappen’s first competitive Friday in the new Ford-backed RB22 ended with Red Bull facing an overnight rebuild. After a trip through the gravel at Alberta Park’s Turn 10 in FP2, damage was done to the car’s floor, T-tray and bodywork. The four-time champion had shown competitive pace earlier in the day, finishing FP1 in […]
For the first time, Aston Martin is no longer a customer of Mercedes, instead stepping into the spotlight as Honda’s exclusive works partner. With a state-of-the-art wind tunnel at their Silverstone base and the legendary Adrian Newey officially taking the reins as Team Principal, the ingredients are all there. Or at least they should be… […]
For McLaren, 2026 represents the ultimate ‘Papaya’ litmus test. After years of steady progression under Zak Brown’s leadership and the evolution of their space-age Woking facilities, the team enters this new era no longer as promising hopefuls. As a result of winning both championships in 2025, they are now genuine heavyweight contenders. With their bespoke […]
Ferrari Vice-Chairman Piero Ferrari stopped short of predicting a world championship in 2026, despite the SF-26 appearing among the strongest cars in winter testing at Bahrain and Barcelona. Speaking to Corriere dello Sport on Mar. 3, days before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the son of founder Enzo Ferrari said the scale of the 2026 technical reset […]
Lewis Hamilton has issued a defiant public statement to mark his 20th season in Formula 1, declaring he is “still hungry” and promising “no holding back” as the sport enters a new technical era with his Ferrari SF-26. The 41-year-old posted the message on Instagram on March 3, accompanied by a gallery of images spanning […]
Melbourne is just days away. For F1, it represents the start of the most significant technical reset for a generation. For Alpine, 2026 represents a total identity shift. After decades as a proud French works team, the Enstone-based outfit has undergone a huge transformation, abandoning its Renault engine programme to become a Mercedes customer. As […]
Melbourne is almost upon us, and so we approach F1’s most significant technical reset for a generation. For Red Bull, even if we ignore FIA’s new regs for 2026, it’s also the dawn of a new era. For the first time, the team based in Milton Keynes has moved on from being just a chassis […]
