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Nikola Tsolov replaces Liam Lawson at VCARB while Ayumu Iwasa takes the place of Max Verstappen for the first practice session in Mexico. These rookie outings fulfill FIA sporting regulations requiring teams to provide four rookie sessions per season.
Daniel Ricciardo seeks a career-ending Le Mans outing alongside Max Verstappen, though a Mercedes-AMG commitment currently prevents Verstappen from joining Ford's Le Mans Hypercar program until 2028 at the earliest.
Martin Brundle observes Oscar Piastri struggling to adapt to 2026 regulations after a strong 2025 season. Piastri currently sits seventh in the standings, trailing championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 221 points as McLaren faces car adaptability issues.
Formula 1 social impact initiatives reached over 500,000 young people across 71 countries during the 2025 season. The report highlights 29,000 schools participating in STEM Racing and a renewed £2.4 million engineering scholarship programme.
Sergio Perez has signed a contract extension with Cadillac Formula 1 Team that keeps him with the outfit until at least 2029. The deal provides stability for the fledgling team as Perez prepares to make his 300th career Grand Prix start in Mexico City.
Audi will appoint Thomas Fuhr as CEO of Audi Formula Racing GmbH on November 1, 2026, to lead the division developing the Formula 1 drivetrain. Fuhr brings over 30 years of engineering experience, including a former role as managing director of Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains.
The FIA is collaborating with Amazon Web Services to implement artificial intelligence and cloud computing for 2030 car and engine regulations. This partnership utilizes high performance computing and neural networks to optimize aerodynamic simulations and monitor power unit performance.
Lewis Hamilton is providing technical feedback to Ferrari engineers to optimize the 2027 chassis and aerodynamic package. While working on future performance, Hamilton finished fourth at the United States Grand Prix after struggling with understeer issues.
Formula 1 teams have booked hotels in Italy expecting the season to conclude at Imola instead of Qatar or Abu Dhabi. While FOM maintains the current schedule, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated the organization is prepared for a possible calendar change.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies stated the team is not having serious conversations to supply power units to other Formula 1 teams. Meanwhile, Aston Martin reaffirmed its commitment to Honda despite a 4% power deficit compared to Red Bull.
The FIA has introduced a proposal for 2030 or 2031 featuring V8 turbo-hybrid power units delivering 900 horsepower. This plan aims to reduce vehicle weight by 80kg and halve the annual engine budget cap to $95 million to prioritize more agile racing.
Sky commentator David Croft used a direct radio link to give Pierre Gasly practice start instructions during the United States Grand Prix. Alpine engineer Rob Gulliver described the interruption of the driver-engineer channel as a breach of the team's most sacred communication.