Formula 1 had a Tuesday marked by important technical shifts as the season resumes. Mercedes is preparing a major upgrade for the Dutch Grand Prix, while Red Bull has outlined a plan to continue developing the RB22 and try to win again in 2026.
At Red Bull, Pierre Waché stated that development will continue through the end of the championship. The car struggled in the first half of the year with a narrow operating window, balance problems, excess weight, reliability failures, and even a steering defect. After 11 rounds, the team had yet to win, but the technical director guaranteed that the pursuit of victories with Max Verstappen or Isack Hadjar remains the priority.
A Mercedes também se prepara para atacar logo na volta das férias. O F1MANIA.NET publicou nesta terça-feira que a equipe trabalha em uma grande atualização para Zandvoort, etapa que abre a segunda metade do campeonato entre 21 e 23 de agosto. A equipe chega à Holanda liderando os dois Mundiais, com Kimi Antonelli no topo entre os pilotos.
A FIA, por sua vez, já começou a mexer nas regras técnicas de 2027. As mudanças atingirão principalmente o assoalho e a asa traseira, além de limitar soluções aerodinâmicas exploradas pelas equipes em 2026. Entre os ajustes estão alterações na região dianteira do assoalho, redução de elementos geradores de vórtices e uma asa traseira menor, enquanto o sistema FTM também será proibido.
At McLaren, Andrea Stella avoided treating Lando Norris’s Hungary victory as a definitive turning point. The official acknowledged that the updates worked as planned, but stressed that the top teams are also evolving rapidly and believes that the amount of development available in the second half of the year will carry significant weight in the competition.
Gabriel Bortoleto was also among the day’s highlights for defending the use of artificial intelligence in Formula 1. The Brazilian appeared in the news amid discussions about how new technologies could become part of the sport’s evolution.
Other notable topics on Tuesday involved Honda, which denied the rumor of a 50 hp gain with its engine upgrade for Aston Martin, and Charles Leclerc, described by a former Ferrari engineer as “a little lost” in the Lewis Hamilton era. Antonelli also spoke about turning the pressure of racing as the leading Italian on the grid into a force in the championship fight.
