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Are F1's technical changes for Miami enough to ease 2026 concerns?

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FIA confirms changes to 2026 F1 rules ahead of Miami GP

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Wolff warns against ADUO “gamesmanship”: Only one F1 manufacturer has a problem

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Why 2026 F1 rule changes involve "a scalpel, not a baseball bat"

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Cars and stars from the 2026 Goodwood Members’ Meeting

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Sutton takes early BTCC lead after Donington Park opener

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Sutton takes early BTCC lead after Donington Park opener

Close encounters bookend glorious Goodwood’s 83rd Members’ Meeting

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Why 'inevitably' struck again in IndyCar as Palou won at Long Beach

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Why 'inevitably' struck again in IndyCar as Palou won at Long Beach

Belgian GP: Williams practice quotes

Pastor Maldonado - 12th/14th: "Today I was struggling to get the right balance in the car and there is still a lot of work we need to do to get us to where we want to be. We are not very far from unlocking more speed, but the others around us are also making gains which makes it difficult to close the gap. Nevertheless we will try to optimise what we have and adjust the set-up to find improvements in the balance ahead of the weekend."

Valtteri Bottas - 10th/17th: "It was difficult to test anything in the first session because of the variable weather, with the track wet on one part of the circuit but dry on the other. The dry second session was more productive and we conducted some interesting tests so we will now be analysing the data from those to make improvements to the set-up for tomorrow. My car is currently more competitive on the prime tyre, and we still have work to do to improve the overall balance on the option tyre."

Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "We had limited running this morning due to the weather as the track was damp but this afternoon we completed our planned programme. We tested some different rear wing levels, worked on mechanical set-up changes and did some long runs on both compound tyres in preparation for the race. During both sessions we worked through some aerodynamic evaluations and will now look at the data to decide which direction to continue for the rest of the weekend and to be best prepared for the changeable conditions forecast for tomorrow's qualifying session. We still need to work hard to also improve overall grip ready for the race."

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