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GuidoK wroteThanks for the start.So now that the 2025 season is over and the dust has settled a bit, this topic should bridge all the news about development, events, gossip and other predictions before the new 2026 season starts (first race: Australian GP Melbourne - march 8th 2026)
Now, what's it gonna be for Ferrari?
or 
My fear is
Williams team principal James Vowles admitted these test cars are "just too far away" from reality to be useful.
Yet every team showed up. Every team ran up the laps, getting a feel of what's to come.
Why?
Because in January, when real 2026 testing begins in Barcelona, there's no room for error.
Teams will be burning through multi-million dollar budgets trying to understand cars that break every rule they've learned (while complying to the new regulations).
But here's where it gets interesting...
Ferrari showed up with a sleek, refined aero system that looked a step up from the competition.
The front wing literally changes shape on straights now, backing off to reduce drag, then snapping back for corners.
It's active aero on steroids."
GuidoK wroteGreat job as usual . Thank youSo now that the 2025 season is over and the dust has settled a bit, this topic should bridge all the news about development, events, gossip and other predictions before the new 2026 season starts (first race: Australian GP Melbourne - march 8th 2026)
GuidoK 
GuidoK wroteFantastic as usual with the F1 thread starts GuidoKSo now that the 2025 season is over and the dust has settled a bit, this topic should bridge all the news about development, events, gossip and other predictions before the new 2026 season starts (first race: Australian GP Melbourne - march 8th 2026)
M5Rick wroteVeryFantastic as usual with the F1 thread starts GuidoK
https://x.com/i/status/1999578503415759023
///M Power-Belgium wroteIt’s nice Max sent his congratulations.
Is Max having health problems?
Rono63 wroteYes . A severe flu virus took MAX down.It’s nice Max sent his congratulations.
Is Max having health problems?
He also had an important sim race planned, but he had to cancel that too..
M5Rick wroteThe FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem screwed it up again at the 2025 FIA Prize Giving-Ceremony.Fantastic as usual with the F1 thread starts GuidoK
He looked drunk again . But actually he wasn't drunk .
Finally I think his behavior always looks drunk
https://x.com/leclercsletters/status/1999516035607617596
Rono63 wroteAlso cancelled another event (sim racing):It’s nice Max sent his congratulations.
Is Max having health problems?
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSKlArADfI3/#
///M Power-Belgium wroteDUI again ?The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem screwed it up again at the 2025 FIA Prize Giving-Ceremony.
He looked drunk again . But actually he wasn't drunk .
Finally I think his behavior always looks drunk
///M Power-Belgium wroteThere is a flu epidemic in GB now, older people need to take extra care.Yes . A severe flu virus took MAX down.
He also had an important sim race planned, but he had to cancel that too..
Artemis wroteHe's seing if Lando has dandruffLando Norris introduced at the 2025 FIA Awards Ceremony:
https://x.com/leclercsletters/status/1999516035607617596
M5Rick wroteYeah. I saw it in the news about the flu epidemic in GB (increasing with 55%)!There is a flu epidemic in GB now, older people need to take extra care.
MAX was last week in Milton Keynes , probably he got the flu virus in GB.
M5Rick wroteThe FIA idiot is manic and completely nuts .He's seing if Lando has dandruff
///M Power-Belgium wroteTime to dig out the face masks, I always keep a supply in the car.Yeah. I saw it in the news about the flu epidemic in GB (increasing with 55%)!
MAX was last week in Milton Keynes , probably he got the flu virus in GB.
///M Power-Belgium wroteBen should be told to go, F1 is enough of a joke now with the pointless expensive espresso machine PU's from March without this character ridiculing it more.The FIA idiot is manic and completely nuts .
- 1:11:57 - 1:16:05: Enzo Ferrari / Ferrari tribute
- 1:33:46 - 1:34:04: F1 Action Of The Year
- 1:46:52 - 2:07:30: F1 Awards (1:47:17 - 1:53:16: F1 2025 season summary + McLaren tribute)
Killed by Death wroteBecause F1 is data driven, and the teams need to gather validation data to prove/disprove any development avenue they are evaluating. Investing into the wrong concept will cost tens of millions in wasted time and effort not to mention playing catch up is even more expensive."Frankenstein mule cars are giving us our first taste of the new 2026 regulations.
Williams team principal James Vowles admitted these test cars are "just too far away" from reality to be useful.
Yet every team showed up. Every team ran up the laps, getting a feel of what's to come.
Why?
