Overview

• Rule briefings outline a roughly 50% electrical power share and an override energy ‘push-to-pass’ replacing DRS, with Williams’ James Vowles predicting overtaking will rely more on battery management and driver craft.
• Alpine executive Steve Nielsen warns big resets initially stretch the field and argues for longer, more stable regulation periods, while Vowles expects closer competition than 2014 and notes active dialogue with the FIA.
• Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirms Kimi Antonelli will race for the works team in 2026, while George Russell’s contract extension remains unresolved.
• Williams schedules another young‑driver FP1 in Mexico, with academy driver Luke Browning set to take the car for the session.
• Red Bull’s off‑track turbulence persists, with the Daily Mail reporting an out‑of‑court settlement in the Horner case of about €3.4 million and long‑time chief mechanic Matt Caller set to leave for Audi.