Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters

Lando Norris’ revelation that he essentially overtook Lewis Hamilton by accident during the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as a result of inadvertently triggering a different engine mode, was among the hottest topics of post-race debate. The role of the driver in pushing a car to its limit cuts to the essence of what motor racing is all about. ‘Boost-gate’ also highlighted how much less linear ...