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What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

Andrea Stella has indicated that increasing super clipping to 350kW could help under the new F1 regulations. But what exactly is it? And how politically complex would any potential adjustments be?

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Aston Martin handed hefty blow as Ralf Schumacher brands 2026 start as "massive disaster"

Ralf Schumacher has criticised Aston Martin’s troubled 2026 start in Bahrain testing, warning that Newey, Stroll, Alonso and Honda face mounting pressure to fix major concerns quickly

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Stefano Domenicali: F1 can absorb Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso retirement

Domenicali says he expects both veterans to keep racing, but argues the next wave of stars will “capture the attention” quickly if either walks away

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Will Buxton: Why Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are speaking out about 2026 F1 cars

Will Buxton believes drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were holding out for the 2026 rules, hoping they would suit them again

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Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain pre-season test early after six laps on final day

Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 car completed just six laps on Friday in Bahrain

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Why David Coulthard thinks 2026 F1 will frustrate Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso

David Coulthard believes the complexity of Formula 1’s 2026 regulations will frustrate instinctive champions like Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen

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Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain test early

Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 car completed just six laps on Friday in Bahrain

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F1’s new era starts now: 9 storylines we want to see unfold in 2026

As Formula 1 steps into largely unknown territory, there is plenty to look forward to in 2026

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Antonelli quickest on day five as Aston Martin's woes continue

Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri set the first 1m32s lap times in F1’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test, as Aston Martin suffered further hardship

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes narrowly beats McLaren, Aston Martin breaks down

Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri set the first 1m32s lap times in F1’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test, as Aston Martin suffered further hardship

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris fastest as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing

Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing, while Ferrari grabbed attention with a rotating rear wing

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Lando Norris leads Max Verstappen as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing

Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing, while Ferrari grabbed attention with a rotating rear wing

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Fernando Alonso sure "everything can be fixed" on Aston Martin AMR26, but it will take time

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin’s AMR26 issues are fixable, but admits it will take time as the team works through early reliability issues and growing pains ahead of the 2026 season

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Sebastian Vettel teases future Le Mans team-up with Max Verstappen

Sebastian Vettel has revealed he and Max Verstappen have discussed teaming up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Charles Leclerc pips Lando Norris on morning of day four

The Ferrari driver set a 1m33.739s to top Wednesday morning's running in Bahrain for pre-season testing of F1 2026

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F1 drivers share early verdict on 2026 cars ahead of second Bahrain test

Max Verstappen's outspoken opinion

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Fernando Alonso admits Aston Martin must "walk before we run" after Bahrain test issues

Alonso says Adrian Newey is “different” because he still leans on driver feedback

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Adrian Newey hasn't forgotten how to design an F1 car – Fernando Alonso

Adrian Newey's Aston Martin team has endured an incredibly difficult pre-season for F1 2026, but Fernando Alonso's confidence in him remains

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Alonso: Newey hasn't forgotten how to design an F1 car

Adrian Newey's Aston Martin team has endured an incredibly difficult pre-season for F1 2026, but Fernando Alonso's confidence in him remains

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Why high-speed corners are “50km/h slower” with 2026 F1 cars

Fernando Alonso jested that even the Aston Martin team’s chef could drive the 2026 car at the required speed in Bahrain’s Turn 12

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Tennis world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz visits F1 Bahrain testing to meet hero Fernando Alonso

Carlos Alcaraz visited Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz and several F1 garages in the Bahrain paddock during pre-season testing

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc fastest as Norris completes most laps on day two

The Ferrari driver had a productive day with the fastest lap and second most mileage, behind the reigning champion

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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Charles Leclerc tops day two, Lando Norris completes most laps

The Ferrari driver had a productive day with the fastest lap and second most mileage, behind the reigning champion

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc fastest as unreliability hits Mercedes, Red Bull

Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap of the Bahrain test so far on Thursday morning

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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Charles Leclerc fastest as unreliability hits Mercedes, Red Bull

Leclerc set the fastest lap of the Bahrain test so far on Thursday morning

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