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🚨 | Mattia Binotto on Mercedes being eligible for ADUO upgrades: "It's possible, for example, that Mercedes had an engine with superior potential, but had no need to push it to the limit - because they already had an advantage given by the car." [@Motorsport_IT]

🚨 | Fernando Alonso's future is seen as central to the driver market. His continuation or departure from Aston Martin could impact various driver changes across the field. [@SkySportsF1]

🚨 | There is speculation that Carlos Sainz "may be running out of patience" with Williams after the team's development trajectory. [@SkySportsF1]

🚨 | Adrian Newey says Aston Martin are learning to listen to their drivers: "Perhaps we've been guilty of not spending enough time with Fernando, Lance and Jak here... "Going through exactly what we are trying to achieve with this upgrade package." [@wearetherace]

Laps led in 2026: 🇮🇹 Antonelli - 264 🇬🇧 Russell - 146 🇲🇨 Leclerc - 77 🇬🇧 Hamilton - 33 🇦🇺 Piastri - 16 🇬🇧 Norris - 16 🇳🇱 Verstappen - 7

🚨 | NEW: Ferrari aren't worried about any potential intervention into their rear wing, given their current design is not causing any issues. Ferrari are even preparing a new iteration of their rear wing, intended to generate an extra 11km/h on straights. [@Motorsport_IT]

🚨 | Oliver Bearman is reportedly on Red Bull's radar, amidst the uncertainty of Verstappen's future. For now, a Ferrari seat looks unlikely for Bearman. Meanwhile, it was Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies who originally signed Bearman to Ferrari's academy. [@SkySportsF1]

🚨 | Oscar Piastri's manager, Mark Webber, insists speculation about the Australian potentially leaving McLaren is "nonsense". "McLaren have repeatedly said they want him for the long term." [@RACERHQ]

🚨 | James Vowles on the situation at Williams: "Never let a good crisis go to waste. The amount of changes we have made, put us in a very good situation for the future. "And I don't think we would have made them if we'd partially succeeded this winter." [@wearetherace]

🚨 | McLaren team principal Andrea Stella on the deficit to Mercedes: "Our gap to Mercedes today is due 70% to aerodynamic downforce, and 30% to engine utilisation." [@Auto_Racer_it]

🚨 | FIA President Ben Sulayem says Christian Horner will return to F1: "He will get back. Where? Is not for me to say, even if I know. It is for him to say." [@espn]

🚨 | NEW: Ferrari are scheduled to bring "one of the most significant changes" to their engine via an upgrade within the next five rounds. Moreover, work is already underway for the 2027 power unit. [@Auto_Racer_it]

What are your predictions for the 2026 driver market?

🚨 | James Vowles says Williams will have a major update package in Baku: "The best way to describe it to you, is it's a b-spec car... That will be a large upgrade."

🚨 | Aston Martin predict "a large step" with their Hungarian GP upgrade package, says Adrian Newey. Some estimates predict a performance gain of over 2 seconds per lap.

🚨 | NEW: Formula 1 is set to increase the number of Sprint Races in a season to 9 or 10, according to @SkySportsF1.

🚨 | Max Verstappen's management is exploring all potential alternatives for next year, including Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari. "All of them have drivers under contract for next year, but Verstappen is Verstappen." [@BBCSport]

🚨 | NEW: Trust between Max Verstappen and Red Bull's senior management is reportedly "at a historic low". Whispers of toxicity and tension within the team are growing. [@delimburger]

🚨 | NEW: The FIA is understood to be aiming for cars up to 100kg lighter for the next set of regulations. Moreover, a return of mid-race refuelling is being SERIOUSLY evaluated. [@wearetherace]

🚨 | NEW: Monza will host Sprint Race weekends starting in 2027 and continuing until at least 2029. [@Gazzetta_it]