Overview
- Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali defended the battery-based passing aid and said TV audiences in Australia, China and Japan rose by more than 20%.
- Aston Martin’s compact AMR26, shaped by Adrian Newey, remains hobbled by a Honda power unit that paddock sources say cannot run at full power without failures.
- Alpine’s 2025 sacrifice and switch to Mercedes engines are paying off, with Pierre Gasly crediting the plan and the team targeting a significant upgrade package for Miami’s sprint weekend.
- Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur said the team loses out when it falls outside the one‑second detection window for the new passing mode and flagged a straight‑line speed deficit the team plans to study with testing at Monza.
- Visa Cash App Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson said weekends now revolve around how and when to deploy and recharge the battery rather than chasing a perfect car setup.