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McNish appointed Audi F1 racing director with immediate effect

about 1 month ago

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Audi's Formula 1 team has announced Allan McNish as its new racing director, assuming many of the responsibilities held by team principal Jonathan Wheatley before his... read more »

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Turkish GP returns to F1 calendar from 2027 with five-year deal

about 1 month ago

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The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 after securing a five-year deal.Having lobbied for a permanent spot on the F1 schedule since its two-year... read more »

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Why McLaren will deliver "an entirely new" F1 car in Miami - but expects all rivals to do the same

about 1 month ago

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Judging and executing in-season development has become one of McLaren's strongest suits in recent Formula 1 seasons, most significantly in 2023 and '24, when it... read more »

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Vettel claims F1 is losing its DNA - but does it even exist?

about 1 month ago

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"I sympathise with the drivers; I'm very critical not to lose the DNA and the heart of the sport, which is finding the fastest driver in the fastest machine to win... read more »

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Relationship between F1 driver and race engineer more crucial than ever

about 1 month ago

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The relationship between a Formula 1 driver and their race engineer has always been important, and this has been amplified in 2026 due to the complexity of the regulations.To... read more »

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FIA confirms changes to 2026 F1 rules ahead of Miami GP

about 1 month ago

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After two discussions with technical chiefs, Monday marked the long-awaited meeting between the FIA, Formula 1, the teams and power unit manufacturers. The agenda revolved... read more »

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Wolff warns against ADUO "gamesmanship": Only one F1 manufacturer has a problem

about 1 month ago

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To prevent a repeat of 2014, the FIA has included a safety net in the current Formula 1 power unit regulations: the Additional Design and Upgrade Opportunities, or ADUO.The... read more »

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Why 2026 F1 rule changes involve "a scalpel, not a baseball bat"

about 1 month ago

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Today a high-level collection of Formula 1's stakeholders met to ratify changes to the 2026 rules based on ideas and recommendations from a series of technical and... read more »

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Breaking down the term "artificial overtake" - and comparisons with F1's previous turbo era

about 1 month ago

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Autosport's recent exclusive interview with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali generated many responses, some of the most energetic of which were directed at him waving off... read more »

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What's behind F1's long-term push to fill its 24-race calendar

about 1 month ago

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With the Formula 1 calendar locked at 24 races and the series continuing to grow its metrics, securing a spot on the schedule appears harder than ever.F1's popularity has... read more »

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The work going on in Maranello keeping Ferrari flat out in F1's April break

about 1 month ago

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In Formula 1, time is everything. Not just the time ticking away on the stopwatch, but also the time needed to design, develop and refine. It is the invisible factor that... read more »

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F1's long-term future could suit Verstappen - but will it come soon enough?

about 1 month ago

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When the media gathered at Red Bull's hospitality unit during the first week of winter testing in Bahrain, most colleagues were wondering how Max Verstappen would respond... read more »

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Pool position: bringing Glastonbury glam to Silverstone

about 1 month ago

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For many years the finest comestible one could look forward to at the British Grand Prix was a greasy bacon sandwich.The home of the first world championship race spent a long... read more »

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Red Bull shakes up its F1 technical team

about 1 month ago

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Red Bull has promoted its long-time head of performance engineering Ben Waterhouse into a more senior role, grabbing Racing Bulls' deputy technical director Andrea Landi... read more »

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Ex-F1 race director Wittich defends Masi's decision-making at 2021 Abu Dhabi GP

about 1 month ago

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Former Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has received support from his successor Niels Wittich with regards to his controversial officiating in the title-deciding 2021 Abu... read more »

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Bearman blames Colapinto for "unacceptable" crash at Suzuka

about 1 month ago

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Oliver Bearman has spoken for the first time about the accident he suffered at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix - placing full responsibility on Franco Colapinto.The incident... read more »

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Domenicali: F1 'needs to decide' on the next engine regulations this year

about 1 month ago

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Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali believes the series as a whole should try and agree on a future power unit formula as early as this year, backing a push for a... read more »

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Racing Bulls suggest "continuous" roll-out of F1 2026 regulation tweaks

about 1 month ago

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Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane thinks Formula 1 should be ready to continuously trial energy management tweaks because of the upcoming pair of sprint weekends.F1... read more »

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Domenicali responds to Verstappen's criticism of F1 2026: "His voice has to be listened to"

about 1 month ago

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After the first three race weekends under the new-for-2026 ruleset, the April break offers a few weeks of reflection for the FIA and Formula 1.On 20 April, team principals will... read more »

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F1 boss issues verdict on start of 2026 season, backs potential changes

about 1 month ago

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Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali is confident the world championship will make the required adjustments to improve the 2026 regulations - but insists F1 is on the... read more »

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

about 1 month ago

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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... read more »

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What is at the top of the to do list for each F1 team?

about 1 month ago

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Unlike the Formula 1 summer and winter shutdowns, there are no rules preventing teams from powering on with developments during the unexpected April break due to the... read more »

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How every F1 2026 team has performed so far

about 1 month ago

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Having raced on three very different circuits in Melbourne, Shanghai and Suzuka, the early stages of 2026 have provided a first look at which teams hit the ground running in... read more »

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Marko points to where the new rules started to go wrong but has faith F1 can 'address the shortcomings'

about 1 month ago

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Former Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko has become the latest figure to criticise the new Formula 1 rules and regulations, as he points to where the problems began and how he... read more »

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The questions that still need answering from the start of the 2026 F1 season

about 1 month ago

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Are F1's 2026 rules going to be tweaked, and when?Formula 1's new-for-2026 rules have received a mixed reception so far. Drivers tend to enjoy the smaller, nimbler... read more »