Motorsports
Formula 1, Ferrari: F1-75 upgrade to Miami
Scuderia argue that despite the dominance of Max Ferstappen and the RBR at Imola, there is no reason to rush development of their car. As such, there will only be one set of low-rise mods for the next three days at the first Miami GP.
The truth is that Ferstappen’s run in the RB18 at Easter’s Emilia Romagna GP was not down to Ferrari’s lack of speed. After all, Charles Leclerc pulled away from the front in the sprint race and kept a safe distance from the Dutchman until the soft rubber of F1-75 started to wear out in the last three laps.
Ferrari’s state defeat at Imola was the result of his tire management problems, all types of tires both in Saturday’s sprint and Sunday’s race, but also because of the driving mistakes made by Leclerc and Carlos Saint.
Ferstappen himself admitted that the Ferrari F1-75’s speed was not lacking at the Italian circuit, so in Miami Scuderia will continue with its previous strategy: trying to fully understand the Cavallino and exploit its maximum potential through tire management.
So, as confirmed by Team Principal Matia Binoto, due to the big straights of the new track and F1’s first major upgrade package, the Italians will only be racing with a modified low-lift aerodynamics set at the Florida USA-75 being in coming games.
“No, we won’t have the base [αναβάθμιση] in Miami, but we’ll still have some new parts in the car,” said Binoto. “Because the Miami track is very fast compared to the previous races, we’re going to have something different in terms of lift. We are optimistic that the lift we will have will be quite efficient.
But we know that too red bull also has a mid/low lift package so will be competitive. It will be a new track and a new challenge, very interesting.added the Italian.
Since the beginning of the year, the RB18 has been faster in fast corners and straights and that’s one of Ferrari’s challenges this year. RBR, on the other hand, is forced to leverage its car to compete with Ferrari – which is faster – thanks to its engine power advantage when accelerating out of the medium and slow corners.
“If you look at the Jeddah race (ss: where there were also long straights and fast corners), sure [η RBR] it would be much faster. If we look at Bahrain, its influence is certainly there DRS It was stronger and the way it caught us on the straights was important. “But in Australia I think they added a lift and the speed of the two cars was similar.” the director of the Scuderia continued.
“So if we have similar wings, we’re also very close to their speed. So I don’t think there’s a big difference there. We know we can improve our wings to make them more efficient, but I don’t expect that to be a problem and then it’s all a matter of compromise [στη ρύθμιση της άντωσης] for a lap of qualifying, for the race and for tire wear”.
The Scuderia strongman also said the team – like Melbourne – are continuing to make modifications to fix the jumping (porpoise) issue, although it’s not affecting his lap at all – unlike the devastating effect it’s having on Mercedes .
“We’re still working on it porpoise, which as you can see is pretty obvious. It’s more intense for us than RedBull, and hides the potential to find some more speed “, concluded Binoto.
Source: sport 24
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Thomas Berman, the younger brother of Haas Formula 1 team driver Oliver Berman, will officially take part in Italian Formula 4 and Euro 4 in the 2026 season.
Thomas will represent the VAR team colours.
The 16-year-old Briton spent last year in British Formula 4, where he scored one win and finished eighth in the final season standings.
But the ones that are considered the most prestigious and promising are the Italian and European Formula 4 championships. They are often chosen by young pilots for further career advancement. In addition, Thomas’ older brother Oliver Berman also competed in these series and became the Italian Formula 4 champion in 2021 with 11 wins.
Let us also remind you that Ukrainian Alexander Bondarev will compete in the same championships with the Prima Racing team in the 2026 season. The Ukrainian pilot does not hide his ambitions and has repeatedly expressed his intention to fight for the championship title.
Bondarev now participates in Middle East Formula 4 in preparation for the European leg of the season. After the first stage, he took first place in the general rankings and became the leader in the rankings.
Thomas Berman will compete in the Formula Winter Series as part of his preparations.
The competition between the current “four” promises to be extremely high, and the appearance of the younger brother of the Formula 1 pilot will only increase interest in the series.
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Source: Sport UA
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Formula 1 is preparing to enter a new era of regulations. Starting from the 2026 season, the aerodynamics and power plants of the vehicles will change significantly. Many people are already calling these innovations the biggest in the history of the championship.
In addition, the physical parameters of the machines will also change. The cars will become smaller: 10 cm narrower, 20 cm shorter and also 32 kg lighter; minimum weight will drop to 768 kg.
However, reaching this new cap will be extremely difficult for most teams. New power plants include a significantly larger share of the electrical component – with the internal combustion engine the ratio will now be 50/50, which will make the unit heavier. From the new season, there will also be a rule requiring at least 55% of the vehicle area to be painted, and new active aerodynamic features with real-time mode switching will be introduced.
All of this increases the weight of the car, and teams will need to simultaneously work to increase efficiency, reliability and reduce the weight of the cars. Audi is reportedly already the first team to reach the minimum points mark. Earlier, information also appeared that the German manufacturer replaced the mechanism for switching active aerodynamic modes with an electronic one.
There have been recent reports that Alpin can also reach a minimum weight of 768 kg. Of course, the lower the mass, the faster the car. But the question remains whether this will compromise reliability in the early stages of the new regulation. We will learn the answer to this very soon.
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Motorsports
Former F1 pilot: “Look, everyone has already forgotten about him. Only a month has passed”
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that it will be extremely difficult for Yuki Tsunoda to return to the royal motorsport.
The Japanese driver joined Red Bull at the start of 2025, replacing Liam Lawson after two races. Even though he performed better than his predecessor, the team decided to replace him and there was no place for Tsunoda in the youth team.
In five years in Formula One, Tsunoda has competed in more than 100 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He failed to score a single podium or victory despite having several prize chances, but neither the team nor the driver realized these.
Montoya believes that Yuki is forgotten by almost all teams today:
“Look how sad Formula 1 is. Nobody even thinks about Yuki anymore. It’s only been a month and a week since the last race and Yuki is no longer on anyone’s radar. That’s the reality of this sport. One day you’re a hero, the next day you’re a nobody. When you’re a hero, you have to take advantage of that opportunity.”
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