Juan Pablo Montoya, in his defence of the F1 2026 regulations, offered a controversial verdict on the F1 V8 era which the sport could be set to return to.<\/p>\n
Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, has decided that one yacht is not enough, thus digging his hand deep into his pocket for an eye-watering sum. All of this and more, as we bring you up to speed with Saturday\u2019s key F1 news headlines.<\/p>\n
Juan Pablo Montoya savages F1 V8 era<\/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 The new-for-2026 Formula 1 regulations have proven polarising to say the least.<\/p>\n The drivers are yet to be won over, and the same is true for sections of the fanbase. Montoya is loving this Formula 1.<\/p>\n A return to V8s, and far less electric, is coming according to the FIA president. Montoya says it was \u201cso boring\u201d back in those V8 days.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 Juan Pablo Montoya defends F1 2026 with blunt \u2018so boring\u2019 V8 warning<\/a><\/p>\n Charles Leclerc splashes out on \u20ac11million yacht<\/p>\n What is better than one yacht? Two, of course.<\/p>\n Leclerc has added to his off-track collection with this latest purchase.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 Charles Leclerc spends \u20ac11million in eye-watering new purchase<\/a><\/p>\n Incredible Mick Schumacher IndyCar lap time<\/p>\n IndyCar has descended on Indianapolis this weekend.<\/p>\n Mick Schumacher continues to find his footing in the series, and in practice, clocked a 1:10.7904 which instantly sparked comparisons to a lap from his father, the F1 icon Michael Schumacher, at the venue back in 2002.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 Incredible Mick Schumacher lap time emerges ahead of latest IndyCar race<\/a><\/p>\n Max Verstappen to Ferrari over Mercedes?<\/p>\n According to David Coulthard, such a move for Max Verstappen would make more sense, if he were to leave Red Bull.<\/p>\n Verstappen\u2019s Formula 1 future has been a hot topic recently.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 David Coulthard names surprise option for Max Verstappen should he leave Red Bull<\/a><\/p>\n McLaren \u2018hidden gem\u2019 backed for F1 2027 seat<\/p>\n McLaren reserve Leonardo Fornaroli received a glowing review from his former Invicta Formula 2 team boss James Robinson.<\/p>\n Fornaroli joined a very exclusive club by winning the F2 title as a rookie. In an exclusive PlanetF1.com interview, Robinson explained why he hopes to see Fornaroli on the F1 2027 grid.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 McLaren hidden gem driver tipped for long-awaited F1 chance<\/a><\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n