F1 2026 Pre-season Wibble
Hey, kids. To avoid cramming all of this in a pre-qualifying spiel for Australia, here’s a scattergun of my thoughts post-testing, which is subject to dramatic and immediate change once the sandbags are dropped for the first race of the season. Engine Reference Info Mercedes: Mercedes, McLaren, Williams, and Alpine Ferrari: Ferrari, Haas, and Cadillac Red Bull-Ford: Red Bull and Racing Bulls Honda: Aston Martin Audi: Audi Fuel I think it very likely this will get sorted, but last I heard (a few days ago), not every team had their fuel ready. This matters because failure to do so means using a stopgap fuel which is dramatically inferior (this will affect lap time if it happens). Shell (Ferrari, Haas, Cadillac), BP (Audi), and Red Bull Ford all have their affairs in order. I’d be very surprised if the others don’t, but it’s being cut rather fine. Future Changes There’s chatter of moving to 12 sprints in the future due to ‘fan demand’. This is obvious nonsense and is probably claimed...