Meeke had a break failure, had a double puncture (with one spare), lost third gear, got a ten second penalty, had a steering problem, had a third puncture, came 4th, and beat his teammate Latvala who was having his best rally in a while.
Latvala had a puncture and the red flag incident on Friday. After that his road position was not optimal for Saturday and Sunday but he made some decent stage times.
Williams branded ‘biggest flop’ as FW48 drags dead weight.
“…a car that’s apparently almost 30kg too heavy, is a real flop” …30 kilograms isn’t just a disadvantage – it’s an anchor.
20/03/2026...
Like he ever wanted to have a strong field. His most titles came when he haven't got so much direct competition. Kalle and Tanak break that, then he starts compete only "half" programmes. Then...
I lied a bit. There was some wet running at the Barcelona preseason testing l recall. Some teams have wet experience. McLaren, Williams, Aston Martin and possibly Redbull did not do much wet running...
Ogier doesnt seem too keen to continue, although he hasn't tested the new car yet...
“The cars are taking a step backwards. The most important thing is to have a strong field and close battles...
Wheatley leaves Audi: This appears to be a key reason behind stepping down.
The relationship between team boss Jonathan Wheatley and Mattia Binotto (COO and CTO of the Audi F1 project) was strained,...
Williams branded ‘biggest flop’ as FW48 drags dead weight. “…a car that’s apparently almost 30kg too heavy, is a real flop” …30 kilograms isn’t just a disadvantage – it’s an anchor. 20/03/2026...
Formula 1: Articles & News...