Formula 1 has opted to drop the extra point for a fastest lap from the end of this season, following a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council at which significant changes to the 2026 technical regulations affecting aerodynamics were approved.The Council met on Thursday at the FIA headquarters...

McLaren is already noticing a positive impact from the arrivals of David Sanchez from Ferrari and Rob Marshall from Red Bull as part of its senior technical leadership team.The two senior engineers were announced as McLaren hires last year, but both started work at the team at the beginning of...