Chris Medland
Formula 1 Journalist and Broadcaster at Freelance
Freelance @F1 journalist/broadcaster for @RACERmag, @Motor_Sport and others. Can be found pretending to know what I'm on about on @SiriusXM and documentaries.
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racer.com | Marshall Pruett |Chris Medland |Kelly Crandall
Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to [email protected]. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely to be published. Questions received after 3pm ET each Monday will be saved for the following week. Q: I know that alternates on the street courses are still an item under development, and are definitely a part of the push for sustainability, but they really need a rethink.
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racer.com | Chris Medland
The current Formula 1 calendar is pretty relentless. Teams have arrived in Jeddah for the fifth race in six weeks as part of a schedule that has so far taken in trips to Australia, China, Japan and Bahrain. Even in such a short space of time, there have already been some real fluctuations in both form and atmosphere for multiple teams, and none more so than the rollercoaster of emotions at Red Bull. Australia was fairly positive.
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1 week ago |
racer.com | Chris Medland
Charles Leclerc says the upgrade that Ferrari brought to Bahrain should provide a more noticeable step forward at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as it looks to close the gap to McLaren. Ferrari brought a new floor to the last race in Bahrain in order to get value out of it at two of the three races in the current tripleheader.
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1 week ago |
racer.com | Chris Medland
Team principal Ayao Komatsu is delighted by the turnaround Haas has made since the season-opening race in Australia, after his team moved up to fifth in the constructors’ championship after four rounds. Haas discovered a significant weakness with its car in Melbourne, as it struggled with porpoising — or bouncing — in high-speed corners due to the design of its 2025 floor.
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1 week ago |
racer.com | Chris Medland
George Russell admits the Bahrain Grand Prix result bodes well for Mercedes having a competitive Formula 1 season, but he still believes he’s an outsider in the drivers’ championship. Mercedes has struggled in hot conditions in recent seasons, with smooth track surfaces and cooler temperatures providing its most competitive opportunities.
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An FIA statement after today's power unit meeting confirms: "All parties are committed to the 2026 regulations and look forward to the prospect of exciting racing" Discussions will continue with all stakeholders on future directions, with sustainable fuels "imperative" #F1
Just three laps for Antonelli. Am told a loss of water pressure put the car in limp home mode, so the team is trying to understand the cause ahead of FP2 #F1 #BahrainGP
It's only practice 😉 A solid first FP1 at the wheel of the W16 for Fred. Lots learned to carry into his important simulation work Kimi's session was cut short early with a car issue Back on track in just a few hours for FP2 ⏰ https://t.co/tBhggjmcMm
Tsunoda does a Sainz and forgets where his new team's pit box is, so drives straight by Red Bull as he was heading towards Racing Bulls further down the pit lane #F1 #BahrainGP
