Week 34, 2026
Ferrari is bringing an ADUO-permitted engine upgrade to Monza, plus aero and track-specific parts. The move is a regulated test of how much performance Ferrari can still unlock under 2026’s development limits.
Ukraine has filed a formal complaint with the FIA ethics committee after the ban on Russian competitors was lifted, escalating the issue into a dispute over FIA rules and the Russian Automobile Federation.
James Vowles says Williams is running a “huge number of projects” to fix development mistakes that are still hurting its 2026 campaign, while also accepting blame for the late Albon-Sainz collision at Zandvoort.
Aston Martin says Fernando Alonso’s ninth place at Zandvoort owed much to the circuit and strategy rather than a fully solved AMR26, and warns tougher races are still ahead despite the upgrade.
Mercedes says its late Dutch GP order to let Kimi Antonelli pass George Russell was made to secure the best possible team result, and it says the same call would have been made in reverse.
Red Bull has given Nikola Tsolov his first Formula 1 test while it weighs Racing Bulls’ 2027 line-up, underlining that its junior programme is part talent development, part roster planning.
Ferrari has revealed special Italian GP race suits for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc that pay tribute to Michael Schumacher, turning Monza into a statement about memory, identity and the team’s enduring legacy.
