With wholesale regulation changes sweeping into the sport in 2026, having more wind tunnel time could be the difference between just winning a few races and championship success, as the teams scramble to improve their initial packages after the first race of 2026.

Max Verstappen has been tipped to join Lewis Hamilton by struggling with F1’s next era of cars. Hamilton has not been at his best with the current generation of ground-effect cars and, since the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, has been knocked off the top spot in F1.

Welcome to our regular daily blog update. Don’t forget to check back here throughout the day to catch all the best news! Lewis Hamilton has lagged behind his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc for much of his first season with the Scuderia.