For a second straight race in F1 2026, Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto finished in P8, this time at the Belgian GP. The Brazilian started P8 thanks to grid penalties for Lando Norris and Isack Hadjar. After initially losing two places at the start to Lawson and Colapinto, George Russell’s retirement moved him back up to…
Gabriel Bortoleto believes that Audi‘s F1 chassis is capable of fighting near the front, arguing that the team’s Power Unit is the main factor that’s holding them back. Bortoleto points to straight-line deficit in Spielberg for Audi Audi entered its debut Formula 1 season as a full factory team, developing its own Power Unit in-house…
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto recorded the highest points finish for Audi at the 2026 F1 British GP, finishing the race in P8, which the Brazilian believes to be a sign of the progress made by the team since the season opener in Melbourne. Starting the 2026 F1 British GP from P11, Bortoleto initially dropped a…
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
Audi’s German driver, Nico Hülkenberg, once again left the 2026 F1 Austrian GP outside the points zone. Starting from P14 on the grid, Hülkenberg finished the Grand Prix in P12, behind his teammate Gabriel Bortoleto. Although the team brought a new aerodynamic package to the Red Bull Ring for the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, both…
Although he did not score points, Gabriel Bortoleto was a standout performer at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP. He finished P11. Despute Audi lacking engine power, something which is exposed big time at the Red Bull Ring, the Brazilian was a strong P12 on Saturday. The 21-year-old was 0.318s faster than teammate Nico Hülkenberg in…
Racing Director Allan McNish joined the Audi F1 Team in Miami. The team has yet to score points since he was given that role. As a former driver and Team Principal, he feels the team’s performance is on par with any other weekend. However, he admits he doesn’t think the 2026 Austrian GP will fall…
Nico Hülkenberg delivered another strong qualifying performance for Audi F1 in the 2026 Barcelona GP, securing ninth on the grid after navigating a challenging session and matching the team’s best qualifying result of the season. After reaching Q3 despite an early setback, Hülkenberg told print media that a gust of wind during his opening Q1…
The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system in the 2026 F1 regulations was much discussed during Friday’s press conference at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. F1 Team principals Mattia Binotto for Audi, Toto Wolff for Mercedes and Ayao Komatsu for Haas shared their perspectives on how the ADUO system will impact their teams and…
While Carlos Sainz slammed Nico Hülkenberg for colliding into him at the race restart, the German shared his own perspective of the incident and the penalty he received after both F1 drivers had finished outside the points at the 2026 Monaco GP on Sunday. As the session resumed under the Safety Car in the aftermath…
