Saturday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Lewis Hamilton coming under scrutiny after Ferrari opted to change his race engineer for the F1 2026 season as Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas react to Cadillac\u2019s shakedown.<\/p>\n
With Ferrari releasing footage of its supposed \u2018revolutionary\u2019 new engine, let\u2019s fly through the day\u2019s main F1 headlines at the speed of light\u2026<\/p>\n
PF1 reacts to Lewis Hamilton Ferrari race engineer change<\/p>\n
Ferrari announced on Friday that Lewis Hamilton will get a new race engineer for the F1 2026 season.<\/p>\n
It comes as Riccardo Adami takes a new role within the organisation, working with the team\u2019s junior academy and TPC program.<\/p>\n
Our writers debate where this development leaves Hamilton ahead of his second season with Ferrari.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0PF1 verdict: Our reaction to Ferrari\u2019s Lewis Hamilton race engineer bombshell<\/a><\/p>\n Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas react after Cadillac F1 2026 shakedown<\/p>\n Sergio Perez says he is \u201cfired up for more\u201d after completing his first laps with the Cadillac F1 2026 car in a shakedown at Silverstone.<\/p>\n Cadillac became the latest team to carry out a shakedown with its F1 2026 car on Friday with Perez on driving duties at the British Grand Prix venue.<\/p>\n Perez\u2019s teammate Valtteri Bottas watched on as the former Red Bull driver took to the track.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0First Cadillac F1 reaction as Perez and Bottas break silence on Silverstone shakedown<\/a><\/p>\n Ferrari reveals sound of F1 2026 engine<\/p>\n Ferrari has released footage of the team\u2019s F1 2026 engine fire up ahead of the official launch of the SF-26 car next week.<\/p>\n It arrived on the same day Ferrari\u2019s \u2018revolutionary\u2019 new power unit completed its first laps with customer outfit Cadillac.<\/p>\n Ferrari has reportedly developed steel cylinder heads for its 2026 powertrain, moving away from aluminium in the hope of achieving more efficient combustion.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0First listen: Ferrari reveals sound of \u2018revolutionary\u2019 F1 2026 engine<\/a><\/p>\n Max Verstappen blow as Helmut Marko backs Mercedes PU for F1 2026 title<\/p>\n Max Verstappen will face a struggle to regain the Formula 1 title in F1 2026.<\/p>\n That is the claim of former Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko, who believes the championship will go to a driver with access to the new Mercedes engine.<\/p>\n Mercedes\u2019 preparations for the new rules have long been thought to be advanced, with the German manufacturer powering its own factory team, McLaren, Williams and Alpine in 2026.<\/p>\n