Racing Bulls is preparing for the progress of the 2026 Formula 1 season. For this weekend’s Italian GP, Tim Goss, technical chief, expects new challenges and a lot of work over the three days of activities.
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For the race in Monza, Yuki Tsunoda is once again selected for the championship. Isack Hadjar is still recovering from his wrist injury during the summer break and will not be able to race, leading the team to bring the Japanese driver – as happened at the Dutch GP.
Therefore, the manager expects not only a busy weekend in Italy with the cars running under the new regulations on the demanding circuit, but also believes that Tsunoda will do a good job alongside Arvid Lindblad.
“We continue the European leg of the 2026 season with the Italian GP in Monza, a home race for us at Racing Bulls. The circuit is known for its long straights, heavy braking zones, chicanes, and some medium to high-speed corners. Traditionally, it is a track where teams opt for lower downforce levels to better balance cornering speed and straight-line speed. However, with the significant regulation changes for 2026, the circuit presents a new set of challenges.”
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“The track characteristics continue to favor power unit performance and aerodynamic efficiency; but with the increased hybridization this season, our focus will now be on optimizing the energy efficiency of the power unit’s electric component to maximize straight-line speed. Regarding the chassis, we will introduce new aerodynamic updates aimed at both raising overall performance and improving the lift/drag ratio in the transition between corners and straights.
“Pirelli brings the softest range of compounds, C3, C4, and C5, all viable for the race, and we believe the tire strategy will involve one or two stops, depending on how teams manage tire wear.
“We expect an intense weekend of work to extract the maximum from our package. Yuki will continue driving for us, as Isack is still recovering from a wrist injury. He adapted very well last week and we have no doubt he will do the same this weekend.”
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