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Racing Bulls have confirmed that former Red Bull and Aston Martin man Dan Fallows will join the F1 squad in April as technical director.
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Dan Fallows to join Racing Bulls F1 as technical director

Racing Bulls have confirmed that former Red Bull and Aston Martin man Dan Fallows will join the F1 squad in April as technical director. From 2006-2021, the British engineer worked at Red Bull Racing, helping the team win five Drivers’ Championships and four Constructors’ Championships. As Chief Engineer for Aerodynamics from 2014, he also played…

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Following the launch of the R26 livery, Audi F1 drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg looked ahead to 2026.
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Bortoleto disagrees with Ocon reset comment as Hülkenberg talks Audi F1 challenge

Following the launch of the R26 livery, Audi F1 drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg looked ahead to 2026. In a Haas pre-season Q&A yesterday, Esteban Ocon talked about the reset drivers are set to face this year. He feels everything learned since karting can be dumped such is the changes to the cars and…

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Williams F1 Team have confirmed that Luke Browning will be their reserve driver for the 2026 ssason.
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Browning confirmed as Williams F1 reserve driver for 2026

Williams F1 Team have confirmed that Luke Browning will be their reserve driver for the 2026 ssason. Earlier this week they announced Victor Martins as their test and development driver. In April 2023, the 23-year-old joined the Williams Academy. It came just three months after James Vowles signed as team principal. Following championship glory in…

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McLaren F1 have confimed that Leonardo Fornaroli and Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward will share reserve driver duties in 2026.
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Fornaroli and O’Ward to share reserve driver duties at McLaren for 2026 F1 season

Defending F1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Champions McLaren have confirmed that 2025 F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli and Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward will share reserve driver duties for the 2026 season. Fornaroli and O’Ward form a strong reserve driver line-up at McLaren F1 Leonardo Fornaroli has had a magnificent couple of years. The Italian…

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Budget and financial issues are no stranger to many drivers, and it has been the case for Alex O'Grady too during his French F4 days.
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Exclusive: How budget difficulties made French F4 the “hardest year” for Alex O’Grady to date

Budget and financial issues are no stranger to many drivers looking to make it to Formula 1, and it has been the case for Alex O’Grady as he made the jump from karting to single-seaters. Alex O’Grady missing out on a fully funded French F4 drive In 2023 the young Irish driver drove in the…

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Head of Strategy at Red Bull Racing for many years, Will Courtenay has joined the McLaren F1 Team as Sporting Director.
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Former Red Bull Head of Strategy Will Courtenay begins Sporting Director role at McLaren F1

Head of Strategy at Red Bull Racing for many years, Will Courtenay has joined the McLaren F1 Team as Sporting Director. While it was announced in September 2024, the engineer only starts at the Woking-based team now. Starting at Jaguar before the car manufacturer left the sport at the end of 2004, the British engineer…

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Alex O'Grady bagged his first single-seaters win in 2025 in GB4 at Oulton Park last May. He stays in it for 2026. The target is winning it all
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Exclusive: Alex O’Grady on first single-seaters win, staying at KMR, and targeting 2026 GB4 title

Irish driver Alex O’Grady bagged his first single-seaters win in 2025 in the GB4 championship at Oulton Park last May. It came following a tough start to the campaign. On the back foot early in the season GB4 introduced a new car in 2025 with the Tatuus GB4-025, a modified version of the Tatuus MSV-022…

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