September 3, 2026
Ferrari will keep upgrading the SF-26 to the end of the 2026 season, with Fred Vasseur rejecting claims cost-cap pressure will force the team to ease off and backing a steady update rhythm.
McLaren’s Zandvoort win, following Budapest, points to a real step forward: updates either side of the summer break restored lost aerodynamic load and made the car more complete, with underlying pace visible before the results fully arrived.
Red Bull is keeping Liam Lawson in the car for Monza, with Isack Hadjar still sidelined, according to The Race. Lawson will deputise again for the Italian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris is building LN4 Fusion as a junior racing pathway, linking an ex-Prema figure and a karting partner in a move aimed at driver development and broader influence in the sport.
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