Racing Bulls equalled its best-ever result of sixth place in 2025, but started the new campaign with plenty of question marks. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe goodHeading into the summer break, Racing Bulls finds itself atop the midfield with its upgraded VCARB 03, having overhauled Alpine after the final weekend before the shutdown in Budapest. Arvid Lindblad, Racing BullsArvid Lindblad, Racing BullsThe badThere's little to report in this section, as holding down fifth is about as much as can be expected from Racing Bulls. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, Arvid Lindblad, Racing BullsLiam Lawson, Racing Bulls, Arvid Lindblad, Racing BullsWhat they're sayingAlan Permane, team principal: "We were in our own championship fight last year for that sixth place, and that was very important to us, so we started a little bit late on the 2026 car. Read Also:F1 2026 mid-season grades: Alpine makes great strides but struggles to maintain momentumAdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementF1 2026 mid-season grades: Haas gets left behind after strong startF1 2026 mid-season grades: Audi gets off to solid start on works debutF1 2026 mid-season grades: Williams takes shocking step backwardsF1 2026 mid-season grades: Aston Martin seeks redemption after shocking startF1 2026 mid-season grades: Cadillac gets off to respectable start on its adventureTo read more Motorsport.com articles visit our website.