Jacques Villeneuve believes Oscar Piastri must return to F1 after the winter break as a "completely new man" after the disappointment of losing the F1 drivers' championship.
The Australian led the standings for much of the 2025 season, but ultimately fell 13 points short of Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen between the McLaren team-mates in the final classification.
READ MORE: Oscar Piastri given clear instruction for new F1 season
Ferrari issue warning over F1 2026 pecking order assumption
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has declared the pecking order at the season-opening round from Australia will not be the true picture of how the grid ends the season.
F1 will undergo a major regulation change next year as changes are made to both the aerodynamic and power units.
READ MORE: Ferrari issue warning over F1 2026 pecking order assumption
FIA close off another F1 2026 engine loophole
The FIA has moved swiftly to block another potential avenue of exploitation within Formula 1's revolutionary 2026 power unit regulations, highlighting the ongoing scrutiny manufacturers face over the new technical framework.
Whilst the compression ratio controversy involving Mercedes and Red Bull continues to rumble on, fresh regulatory amendments have revealed teams were probing grey areas surrounding fuel-flow meter manipulation.
Red Bull explain reason for delaying new F1 car development
Red Bull continued developing the RB21 further into the 2025 F1 season than initially anticipated, striving to get to the bottom of a project that had fallen short of expectations.
Despite dominating the contemporary ground effects era until McLaren came on strong midway through the previous season, as the six-time constructors' champion itself started to struggle with a developmental misstep it had taken months before, its current car was increasingly unable to help keep Max Verstappen in contention for the F1 drivers' championship.
READ MORE: Red Bull explain reason for delaying new F1 car development
Alpine's turbulent 2025 season ends with hard-earned lessons
A brutal reality check awaited Alpine as the chequered flag fell on the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Last place in the constructors' championship, 22 points scored across 24 races, and the uncomfortable distinction of being the slowest car on track at multiple venues.
READ MORE: Alpine's turbulent 2025 season ends with hard-earned lessons
Cadillac explain eye-watering budget for maiden F1 livery reveal
Cadillac has opened up on its decision to unveil its livery for its debut F1 season during the Super Bowl next February.
The American F1 squad will join the grid for the first time in 2026 as the grid expands to 11 teams - a figure not seen since the 2016 campaign.
READ MORE: Cadillac explain eye-watering budget for maiden F1 livery reveal
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