Our F1 news from Monday has landed, with lots to take you through as a new week begins here on PlanetF1.com.<\/p>\n
From news of a World Champion\u2019s reunion to just how much this year\u2019s cars diverge in design, we have a wide array covered from Monday, so let\u2019s get you in the loop.<\/p>\n
Irvine urging caution on Hamilton comeback form<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Former Ferrari driver, Eddie Irvine, has questioned whether Lewis Hamilton has quite caught the form of old in 2026 so far, with only a small sample size of races.<\/p>\n Speaking to Italy\u2019s La Gazzetta dello Sport, he said of Hamilton\u2019s form potentially improving: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t take that for granted.<\/p>\n \u201cIn China, he finished on the podium for the first time with Ferrari, but that\u2019s his circuit.<\/p>\n \u201cIn Japan, however, he was outclassed by Charles Leclerc throughout the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more: Lewis Hamilton \u2018outclassed\u2019 by Charles Leclerc at Suzuka, says Eddie Irvine<\/a><\/p>\n Gounon reveals collapse after unwell double-stint in GT3<\/p>\n Jules Gounon, Max Verstappen\u2019s teammate for the upcoming Nurburgring 24 Hours, revealed he \u201ccompletely passed out\u201d after double-stinting during Saturday night\u2019s GT World Challenge Europe race at Paul Ricard, after suffering from food poisoning.<\/p>\n Verstappen\u2019s GT3 colleague took part in the race as planned, but the effects of food poisoning saw him take to the medical centre for treatment.<\/p>\n He provided an update on his social media page, after a race that was understandably \u201cprobably one of the hardest I\u2019ve ever done.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more: Max Verstappen teammate\u2019s health scare after collapse during gruelling Paul Ricard stint<\/a><\/p>\n Major design differences on one key F1 2026 part<\/p>\n If you delve into the differences between the cars in 2026, the arrival of a new regulation set means a wider variety of designs to come with it.<\/p>\n This is particularly true on the deflector array, a new part for the 2026 campaign \u2013 and the teams have taken different solutions up and down the grid for how to maximise it.<\/p>\n Matt Somerfield has more on this one.<\/p>\n Read more: F1 2026 deflector array designs reveal major team differences under new rules<\/a><\/p>\n DC: Eau Rouge and other iconic corners should be exempt from harvesting<\/p>\n David Coulthard posited the idea that certain corners, be it through their iconic status or potential hazards, should be exempt from drivers being allowed to harvest energy this season.<\/p>\n Of course, that may not always be possible in cases of drivers having run out of battery before a corner, but in unsighted corners where a high closing speed would be \u201cvery dangerous\u201d, Coulthard thinks certain corners need to be protected for the drivers\u2019 sakes.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s points where you cannot see as you go over the rise, if there\u2019s a car on the other side,\u201d he said on the Up to Speed podcast, \u201cso it should be exempt from being able to harness. I don\u2019t know why they would, but by way of example.\u201d<\/p>\n