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Record attendance is not the same as safe crowd flow.
Zandvoort welcomed 325,000 across four days, with 105,000 on Sunday. Fans reported severe bottlenecks; one on-site reporter needed 90 minutes to reach the fan zone.
Capacity is only half the job.
Piastri's 2026 problem isn't confidence. It's translation.
Stella says the MCL40's low-grip behaviour forces Oscar to process each adjustment instead of driving instinctively-costing "a couple of tenths".
McLaren call it purely technical.
Mercedes scored P2 and P3 at Zandvoort and still left with a blind spot.
Shovlin called the W17 "rubbish" in high-speed corners and says its driver-to-driver, stint-to-stint variation remains unexplained.
Now Monza awaits, with Antonelli starting at the back.
Exactly 50 years ago today, James Hunt celebrated his 29th birthday by winning the Dutch Grand Prix.
Everyone else's birthday plans have looked underprepared ever since.
Lando Norris is staying with McLaren until at least the end of 2030.
The reigning world champion has signed a new deal with a multi-year option beyond it, keeping him at Woking through his age-31 season.
“McLaren is my home.”
A contract until 2030 and an MCL39 to take home.
McLaren have finally solved employee retention.
Lando signs ✍️
Our reigning Drivers' Champion will remain at McLaren until at least 2030
#F1
Mercedes' Zandvoort team order helped both drivers, not just Antonelli.
Letting Kimi through avoided a fight on mismatched tyres and gave Russell clear air to defend P3.
One swap protected two podiums. Russell's defence finished the job.
Ferrari's Schumacher tribute is now official.
Hamilton and Leclerc will wear special Monza race suits inspired by the seven-time champion's legacy.
The SF-26 livery remains under wraps.
A legacy celebrated. Unveiling our special race suits for Monza, inspired by Michael Schumacher’s impact on the racing world 💪
Ten years without crossing the line outside the points.
Zandvoort tested the wording. The wording survived. 😭
Crossing the line for a DECADE in the Top 10 🤯
The last time Max Verstappen crossed the finish line outside of the points on a Sunday was at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix 👀
#F1 🗓️ 28/08/2016 ➡ 28/08/2026
McLaren's biggest 2026 gain isn't the two wins. It's the ground behind them.
Paceteq put them 1.34s per lap behind Mercedes in Melbourne. Norris claims almost a second of development; Hungary and Zandvoort delivered back-to-back wins.
Monza is the audit.
Ferrari are wasting no time with their ADUO allowance.
https://t.co/LbfMMkt1Gm reports the upgraded engine will debut at Monza, with a revised combustion chamber, turbo and Shell fuel expected to add around 15bhp.
The figure is reported-not yet confirmed by Ferrari.
Mercedes lead F1, yet their engine has earned extra development.
That isn't a contradiction. ADUO measures ICE performance-not the full power unit or car. Mercedes fell 2-4% short; Audi, Ferrari and Honda were over 4%.
Red Bull-Ford remains the benchmark.
UPDATE: Nikola Tsolov’s first proper F1 test is complete.
The F2 leader covered 690km in Racing Bulls’ 2025 car at Imola, with Alan Permane praising how quickly he adapted.
Another significant step towards F1 for the Red Bull junior.
Nikola Tsolov is starting to look less like an F2 prospect — and more like Red Bull’s next F1 driver.
19 years old.
F2 championship leader.
20-point advantage.
Red Bull junior.
And later this month: his first F1 test with Racing Bulls.
If he keeps this up, Red Bull’s 2027 driver conversation gets very interesting.
0.128s is quietly reshaping McLaren's season.
Norris trailed Piastri 3-1 in qualifying early in 2026. Since the April break, he leads 12-1- including Sprint sessions.
The margin is small. The pattern isn't.
Source:
https://t.co/4Hl32LfgQU
Alpine's 2027 driver decision is really a car decision.
Colapinto's 19 points across six scoring races earned continuity alongside Gasly. With both seats settled-and Franco receiving the new package at Monza-the spotlight shifts to the machinery
Source:
https://t.co/T4JT7d7Qby
Franco Colapinto stays.
Alpine have confirmed the Argentine for 2027 alongside Pierre Gasly, locking in an unchanged line-up.
Colapinto has scored in six of 12 rounds this season. Briatore says he "belongs in Formula One-and he belongs at this team."
Alpine found its promised two tenths-not a midfield reset.
Gasly's new-spec car reached SQ3 and scored in both Zandvoort races. Gary Anderson's session comparison puts the gain near 0.2s, but says the package mostly brings Alpine level with existing rival ideas.
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