Key Highlights: Beat Zehnder, Sauber’s long-serving team manager and current Director of Signature Programs and Operations, will exit the organization at the end of the year after 39 years of service. Audi confirmed the departure ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend as part of a broader organizational restructuring ahead of the 2027 Formula 1 ...
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 Nico Hulkenberg finished 11th at the Circuit of The Americas, marking his third P11 result in the last four races and highlighting Audi’s recurring near-misses outside the points. An unusual launch issue caused Hulkenberg’s car to enter anti-stall several meters off the line, while teammate Gabriel Bortoleto recovered from grid penalties to finish ...
Key Highlights: Audi Development Driver Freddie Slater will participate in two upcoming Formula 1 Free Practice 1 (FP1) sessions at the Mexico City and São Paulo Grands Prix. The 18-year-old Briton finished as runner-up in the Formula 3 championship this year with Trident Motorsport and is slated to step up to Formula 2 with Invicta ...
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: Formula 1 regulators have banned the “floor stay” loophole from next season after Red Bull and Audi exploited it during the current campaign. The loophole allowed teams to bypass regulations governing the maximum permitted radius angles on sidepod bodywork edges, enabling a more aggressive aerodynamic shape. The banned technique improved airflow efficiency along ...
Key Highlights: The FIA is stepping in to outlaw a clever aerodynamic loophole involving sidepod stays that Oracle Red Bull Racing debuted on its RB22 chassis. Red Bull exploited regulations governing a “floor body stay” to create a sharper 20mm lower sidepod undercut radius, an innovation later copied by Audi. New regulatory revisions for 2027 ...
Key Highlights: Nico Hulkenberg delivered a standout drive for Audi, securing an eighth-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix. Starting from 10th following a power unit penalty for George Russell, Hulkenberg executed crucial opening-lap overtakes on Pierre Gasly and Arvid Lindblad. Audi Racing Director Allan McNish praised Hulkenberg’s racecraft after the veteran successfully held off ...
Key Highlights Audi narrowly missed out on a top-10 finish after Nico Hulkenberg was passed by Racing Bulls’ Arvid Lindblad on the final lap. Gabriel Bortoleto received a 10-second penalty for a collision with Williams driver Carlos Sainz after a wet-weather tire gamble backfired early. The team received a partially suspended fine for an unsafe ...
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…
Carlos Sainz says he never considered leaving Williams despite the team’s difficult start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Spaniard signed a new contract…