German F1 driver, four-time world champion
A roundup of recent Formula 1 coverage shows drivers pushing back on 2026 regulation changes, arguing the 50/50 power split and energy-management tech disrupts on-track racing. Editors stress the sport’s growth goals clash with drivers’ call for more direct control and traditional racing dynamics.
Lando Norris has moved within striking distance in the title race after a strategic masterclass in Zandvoort. Norris has overtaken rivals to win the Dutch Grand Prix, with Antonelli still leading the standings and Russell closing in. Verstappen’s dramatic Lap 1 crash disrupted the race and reshaped the podium picture.
Kimi Antonelli has clinched his eighth win of the season after a Virtual Safety Car disrupts Lando Norris’s race at Madring. Norris loses time during a late pit-stop, leaving Verstappen second and Norris third, as Antonelli pulls further ahead in the championship.