ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · MARCH 17, 2026
Suzuka 2026: What the Japanese Grand Prix Actually Costs
Honda pays $25M to host F1 at a circuit it owns. 266,000 fans attended in 2025. The yen sits at ¥150 per dollar. Here is the full economic breakdown.
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ASTON-MARTIN · MARCH 9, 2026
The Honda Tax: How Aston Martin's Engine Crisis Will Cost Lawrence Stroll $50M+
Nerve damage risks, 4 batteries gone before Round 1, and a budget cap that punishes every fix. The real $50M+ financial cost of Honda's 2026 crisis.
SEASON-2026 · MARCH 5, 2026
Aston Martin's Honda Crisis Has a Price Tag — and It's Not Just Points
We model what that costs Aston Martin in terms of prize money, Aramco sponsorship exposure, and the constructors' championship trajectory.
ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · FEBRUARY 25, 2026
Max Verstappen's 'Formula E on Steroids' Problem Is a $2 Billion Business Decision
Verstappen hates the 2026 regulations. But his complaints reveal a $2 billion FIA gamble to attract Ford, Audi, and Cadillac into Formula 1.
ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · FEBRUARY 24, 2026
Adrian Newey's Aston Martin: A $700M Bet Arriving in Last
Lawrence Stroll spent $700M on Newey, a new campus, and a Honda works deal. Aston Martin arrived at Melbourne testing 4 seconds off the pace.
ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · FEBRUARY 24, 2026
Yuki Tsunoda Fire: What Red Bull's SF Showrun Really Cost
Tsunoda set Red Bull's RB7 on fire in front of 40,000 fans in San Francisco. Here's the real economic cost of F1's most expensive marketing mishap.
ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · FEBRUARY 23, 2026
McLaren 2026: What Losing to Ferrari Costs the Champions
McLaren won $175M as 2025 champions. Ferrari and Mercedes are faster in testing. Here's the exact prize money McLaren stands to lose if the gap doesn't close.
RACE-INTEL · FEBRUARY 23, 2026
Bahrain 2026: What the Lap Counts Actually Mean in Melbourne Prize Money
Mercedes leads Bahrain testing with 432 laps. Aston Martin exits with 128. PaddockIntel translates every lap into Melbourne prize money.
ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · FEBRUARY 22, 2026
The $150 Million Question: Where Christian Horner Lands After Red Bull's Costliest Divorce
Horner exits Red Bull with a $100M payout. The economic case for Cadillac, Aston Martin, Haas and Alpine as his next F1 destination.
OPERATIONAL-STRATEGY · FEBRUARY 20, 2026
F1 2026 Sakhir Day 2: Antonelli P1 & Ferrari’s Rotating Wing Analysis
Kimi Antonelli goes P1 for Mercedes in Sakhir Day 2 as Ferrari debuts a rotating rear wing. PaddockIntel breaks down the aero economics.
FERRARI · FEBRUARY 20, 2026
F1 2026 Sakhir Day 2: Ferrari’s Rotating Wing & Mercedes' Efficiency
Analysis of Bahrain Pre-season Testing Day 2. Ferrari's radical 'flip' wing, Aston Martin’s PU woes, and Kimi Antonelli’s P1 for Mercedes.
SEASON-2026 · FEBRUARY 19, 2026
Hamilton's Ferrari Reset: No Engineer, $50M Bet on SF-26
Ferrari fixed Hamilton's car but has no permanent race engineer 3 weeks before Melbourne. Here's what that instability costs in 2026 prize money.
OPERATIONAL-STRATEGY · FEBRUARY 17, 2026
Red Bull’s Technical Reset: Craig Skinner Exits Amidst the 2026 Power Unit Transition
Red Bull confirms Chief Designer Craig Skinner has left after 19 years. Analysis of the impact on Verstappen and the 2026 Ford project.
OPERATIONAL-STRATEGY · FEBRUARY 17, 2026
Barcelona 2032: The 50M€ Infrastructure Gamble to Defeat the Street Circuit Era
Analysis of Barcelona's F1 extension to 2032. How the 50M€ investment in the Circuit Rooftop and solar power defeated the street circuit trend.
F1-ACADEMY · FEBRUARY 17, 2026
The Wolff Synergy: Inside the $150k Operational Subsidy and Centralized Logistics of F1 Academy
Analyze the F1 Academy’s centralized logistics and the €100k subsidy model. How Susie and Toto Wolff integrated the F1 talent supply chain.
ASTON-MARTIN · FEBRUARY 15, 2026
The 2026 Power Struggle: Antonelli’s Speed vs. Aston Martin’s Thermal Collapse
Antonelli tops Bahrain Test 1 timesheets for Mercedes, while Aston Martin faces a 206-lap thermal crisis. Full technical mileage & speed analysis.
ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · FEBRUARY 15, 2026
F1 2026: The Energy Mapping Matrix Costing Teams $42.5 Million
2026 regs force a 50/50 power split. Teams face a 115% R&D cost hike and 118°C battery peaks, demanding $42.5M in new cooling infrastructure.
OPERATIONAL-STRATEGY · FEBRUARY 13, 2026
The Algorithm Lies: Why $250M Couldn't Save the AMR24
Aston Martin invirtió $250M, pero el AMR24 pierde 12% de eficiencia. Análisis de la fallida correlación aerodinámica entre el túnel y la pista.
ECONOMIC-INTELLIGENCE · FEBRUARY 13, 2026
F1 2026 CapEx Telemetry Correlation: The $45M Thermal Sovereign
Ferrari leverages vertical integration to curb 2026 thermal risks. We analyze MGU-K variance and CapEx efficiency in the sustainable fuel era.
MCLAREN · FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Lando Norris Fastest on Day One of F1 Testing in Bahrain: A Valuation of Mileage and Aero Efficiency
Analysis: Lando Norris fastest on day one of F1 testing in Bahrain. McLaren validates aero ROI while Red Bull maximizes mileage per dollar spent.