F1’s 2026 engine drama - What’s going on?

F1’s 2026 engine drama - What’s going on?

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Is Mercedes at risk in F1's development war?

In the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss F1 2026's intriguing development war.Following Toto Wolff's comment that Mercedes can't respond to McLaren’s Formula 1 resurgence with an urgent upgrade because it has ...  Show more

The secrets of driver-in-the-loop simulators

We have a special episode of The Race F1 Tech Show for you this week that includes a feature length interview with an F1 simulator pioneer. The driver-in-the-loop simulator, or DIL, as it’s called, has become a key tool for Formula 1 teams in the 21st century. They were once in-h ...  Show more

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