Championship

After dominating the start of the season, Mercedes sees Ferrari and McLaren catching up. Toto Wolff acknowledges a delay in the development schedule.

Ferrari will introduce a new floor on the SF-26 at Zandvoort, the first step of an ambitious program for the second half of the season.

After its first victory of the season in Hungary, McLaren does not intend to ease its efforts and will bring new developments to its MCL40 in Zandvoort.

McLaren and Red Bull are contesting the cancellation of a penalty given to Pierre Gasly in Monaco. The FIA will review their appeal on August 25 in Paris.

Appointed head of Cadillac after Graeme Lowdon’s departure, Marcin Budkowski already knows where to focus his efforts to try to advance the new American team.

Second in the championship behind Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton still believes in Ferrari’s chances of overturning Mercedes. The Briton believes that the Scuderia now has a harmony and passion that he wants to harness in the race for titles.

While Formula 1 has just begun its new regulatory cycle, discussions about the next generation of single-seaters are already well advanced. Stefano Domenicali particularly wants lighter cars and simpler rules.

Ferrari approaches the summer break in a delicate situation: Lewis Hamilton is in second place in the championship with 169 points.

For Jamie Chadwick, the closeness between Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen is a major asset for Red Bull, especially for guiding the development of the RB22.

At the top of both championships at the summer break, Mercedes holds a comfortable lead. However, James Allison has some regrets.