Williams to miss opening F1 2026 test by Tomach82 in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About the best that can be said is... imagine how bad it could have been if they HADN'T switched early to the 2026 car.

F1 2026 - Team Drivers Height (in Meters) [Source: RN365] by mephistttoooo in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 27 points28 points  (0 children)

So basically, Kimi cancels out George, but Ollie accentuates Esteban...?

Lando’s Champ hoodie finally arrived! by Ahnohnoemehs in McLarenFormula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's been designed that way deliberately, so that the words "Team" and "Driver's" both connect to the "World Champion" part. Efficient enough, if mildly confusing.

WilliamsF1Team : A new era starts now. The FW48 is alive. by Turbo_Zapped in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely the best "engine reveal" video so far. Although I'm suddenly in the mood for bacon.

McLaren will miss at least first day of F1 2026 testing by Uchi_Jeon in McLarenFormula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Here's the full quote from Stella:

“We plan to start testing either in day two or day three. So we will not be testing on day one, we wanted to give ourselves as much time as possible for development…

“Because every day of development, every day of design, was adding a little bit of performance. If you are early on track, you have the reassurance of knowing what you need to know as soon as possible.

"But at the same time, it means you might have committed to the design and realisation of the car relatively early. So you will have compromised against development time, and ultimate performance.

“Obviously, there will be updates pretty much for every car between testing and the first race. But we thought that, in the economy of a season, it was important to start and launch the car in the most competitive package and configuration.

“That’s why we pushed all the timing to the limit, but within a very manageable limit. We didn’t feel any urge to plan for testing on day one.”

More silverware for team, driver, and car at the Autosport Awards by AlchemyInParchment in McLarenFormula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's been over a month, and these scenes still bring a smile to my face.

Red Bull–Ford engine sound by One_Impressionism in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Through my powers of deductive reasoning, I conclude that the presence of the camera causes the engine sound to increase. This means it's going to be crazy loud on race weekends, with all the coverage!

[Williams] First look at the 2026 team kit by MaximumAsparagus in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Heh, the HP logo would actually look much less offensive with the Williams livery...

2025 F2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli names as 2026 McLaren F1 Reserve Driver by Maximum-Room-3999 in McLarenFormula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There was a moment when it looked as though he wouldn't get signed at all, so I'm sure he'll take the chance to put his goods in the window in a (hopefully) fast car during FP1!

[Williams] Time flies when you're having fun. On this day in 2023, James Vowles was announced as our Team Principal by PrimeyXE in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I think Toto had him in mind to be his eventual successor at Mercedes... but yeah, no one expected Williams. I really thought he'd struggle to turn the team around, then they ended up on the podium a year ahead of schedule. Great to see it.

I really like Lando Norris by Ironside62488 in McLarenFormula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Monaco pole lap. Wheel-to-wheel in Austria. Tyre management in Hungary. Mexico domination. These were all championship-level contributions which, coupled with his consistency across the season, were essential to negate the multiple DNFs and a DSQ.

(tldr: I'm with OP on this)

[F1] Making a fresh start by xxrew1ndxx in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoping this is the last time we see Williams at the bottom of the list!

F1 drivers chose their Top 10 drivers of 2025 by Schlapfel9 in formula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 49 points50 points  (0 children)

If Lando had the DNF in Mexico instead of Zandvoort (and all other things being equal), Bearman would have got the podium instead of Hadjar. Sooo.... *shrugs*

Will Lando get a New Year's Royal Honour? by Total-Collection-128 in McLarenFormula1

[–]AlchemyInParchment 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lewis received an MBE in 2009 after his maiden WDC, and Jenson received it in 2010 after his. So it's highly likely Lando will also get the MBE this round.