Overview
- Lawrence Stroll underscored peak expectations for 2026, highlighting a Honda power-unit alliance and expanded infrastructure alongside key appointments including Adrian Newey, Andy Cowell and Enrico Cardile.
- Adrian Newey said he has a sense of déjà vu about the 2026 project but cautioned that limited on-track testing forces teams to rely on imperfect models, making early performance predictions unreliable.
- Aston Martin confirmed American Jak Crawford as its third driver for 2026 after Felipe Drugovich’s departure to Formula E with Andretti.
- Fallout from the Mexican GP continued as Max Verstappen was not penalized for a first-corner off-track excursion while Lewis Hamilton received 10 seconds for a separate incident, drawing driver complaints and split pundit views; Helmut Marko added that Carlos Sainz’s late accident and the ensuing VSC locked in the finishing order.
- Sauber framed a four-team battle for sixth in the constructors’ standings as financially pivotal with Brazil’s Sprint weekend next, while Cadillac’s new F1 entry locked in Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez, with Bottas calling the pairing sensible after initial work together.