Key Highlights: Longtime Hinwil stalwart Beat Zehnder will leave the Audi Formula 1 team at the end of December 2026. Zehnder spent decades with the Swiss squad, attending 601 consecutive Grands Prix as team manager and sporting director. His exit comes amid organizational restructuring as the team prepares its operations for the 2027 season and ...
Key Highlights: Audi has officially appointed Thomas Fuhr as the new Chief Executive Officer of Audi Formula Racing GmbH in Neuburg. The appointment enables Chief Technical Director Stefan Dreyer to concentrate entirely on technical engine development while COO Christian Foyer manages day-to-day operations. Fuhr previously served as managing director of Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains and ...
Key Highlights: Audi junior driver Freddie Slater will make his Formula 1 weekend debut with FP1 outings at the Mexico City and Sao Paulo Grands Prix. Slater will replace race drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto for one session each, completing Audi’s mandatory rookie practice requirements. Cadillac test and development driver Colton Herta will take ...
Key Highlights Gabriel Bortoleto is in his second Formula 1 season and his first with Audi as a full works team, sitting 15th in the drivers’ standings with 10 points. Audi is eighth in the constructors’ standings, while Bortoleto’s teammate Nico Hulkenberg has scored 13 points. Bortoleto consults close friend and four-time champion Max Verstappen ...
Key Highlights: Gabriel Bortoleto acknowledges that fellow Gen-Z rivals Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar have already reached Formula 1 podiums, but insists patience is the right response as he builds Audi’s long-term F1 project from within. The 2023 F3 and 2024 F2 champion draws mentorship from both Audi team principal Mattia Binotto and four-time world ...
Key Highlights: Audi has unveiled a bespoke livery for the Singapore Grand Prix, marking the team’s first night race in Formula 1. The Audi R26 design blends Titanium Silver Grey with traditional Peranakan patterns on the sidepods and rear wing, extending to drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto’s race suits. The launch coincides with a ...
Key Highlights Audi plans a new campus near its existing Formula 1 facility in Hinwil, Switzerland. Parts of the Zurichstrasse campus are scheduled to become operational in summer 2026, with completion planned for 2030. The Wildbachstrasse site will be redeveloped, while Audi’s wind tunnel will remain in operation. Audi Formula 1 plans new Hinwil campus ...
Esteban Ocon expressed disappointment after narrowly missing out on championship points with an 11th-place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix, marking his closest brush with a top-ten result since the Monaco round. Despite the frustration, the Haas F1 Team extracted significant encouragement from the weekend, with their latest aerodynamic upgrade package demonstrating genuine performance gains ...
Key Highlights Formula 3 runner-up and Audi F1 junior Freddie Slater will join Invicta Racing for the 2027 Formula 2 season. The 18-year-old Briton secured the 2024 Italian F4 and 2025 Formula Regional European titles before a strong rookie F3 campaign with Trident in 2026, claiming eight podiums and a victory in Hungary. Slater follows ...
The Audi Formula 1 team will proceed with its appeal against the stewards’ decision not to penalize Yuki Tsunoda for causing an extra formation lap at the Italian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com understands. Tsunoda’s Grid Alignment Triggers Aborted Start The incident occurred at the start of the Monza race when race director Rui Marques aborted the ...
Audi has formally notified the FIA of its intention to appeal the stewards’ decision not to penalize Yuki Tsunoda following the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The move centers on the application of Article B5.9.4 of the 2026 Formula 1 Sporting Regulations regarding extra formation lap procedures. Tsunoda’s Grid Position Triggers Extra Formation Lap The ...
Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has criticised Williams for “overpromising and underdelivering” during the 2026 season, while admitting he remains surprised that Carlos Sainz chose…