Sunday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Ferrari being told to \u201ckeep their mouths shut\u201d over claims that two rival manufacturers have identified a loophole in the F1 2026 engine rules.<\/p>\n
With the SF-26 car being described as \u201ca handful\u201d to drive despite Lewis Hamilton\u2019s eye-catching lap in Barcelona, here\u2019s today\u2019s roundup\u2026<\/p>\n
Ralf Schumacher: Ferrari \u2018should keep their mouths shut\u2019 over PU loophole<\/p>\n
Former Williams and Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher says Ferrari \u201cshould keep their mouths shut\u201d over rumours of a loophole in the F1 2026 engine regulations.<\/p>\n
It comes after the Scuderia reached a \u201csettlement\u201d with the FIA after the 2019 season following a controversy about its own power unit.<\/p>\n
Reports over recent weeks have claimed that two engine manufacturers have identified a loophole in the new engine rules related to compression ratio, which could bring a considerable performance advantage.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Schumacher tells Ferrari to \u2018keep your mouth shut\u2019 after 2019 fuel flow saga<\/a><\/p>\n Ferrari SF-26 declared \u2018a handful\u2019 despite fast Lewis Hamilton lap<\/p>\n Multiple sources from a number of rival F1 teams have remarked that the Ferrari SF-26 \u201clooks quite a handful\u201d to drive.<\/p>\n That is the claim of Sky F1 reporter Craig Slater, who suspects Lewis Hamilton\u2019s fastest lap in the Barcelona shakedown may have concealed the car\u2019s \u201cdownside.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton clocked the fastest day of testing last week, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell to top spot in the closing minutes of the final day.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Lewis Hamilton\u2019s Barcelona P1 under spotlight amid \u2018handful\u2019 Ferrari SF-26 talk<\/a><\/p>\n Is Adrian Newey \u2018pushing\u2019 Aston Martin into areas other engineers would not?<\/p>\n Sky F1 pundit Bernie Collins reckons Adrian Newey is \u201cpushing\u201d the Aston Martin design into areas other F1 engineers would fear to tread.<\/p>\n The Aston Martin AMR26 made its on-track debut in Barcelona, with the car strikingly different to others on the F1 2026 grid.<\/p>\n The AMR26 is the first Aston Martin F1 car to be produced by Newey since his high profile move from Red Bull.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Is Adrian Newey going where others dare not with Aston Martin AMR26 suspension?<\/a><\/p>\n Christian Horner confirms conditions for F1 return after Red Bull exit<\/p>\n Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed that he \u201cwants to be a partner as opposed to just a hired hand\u201d if he is to return to F1.<\/p>\n Horner was sacked by Red Bull after more than 20 years in charge last summer.<\/p>\n The Alpine team confirmed last week that Horner is among those interested in buying a stake in the Enstone squad.<\/p>\n