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 23-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…
Speaking in a print media session after a mixed weekend for the Audi F1 Team in Singapore, Racing Director Allan McNish evaluated the team’s upcoming technical development and analysed how recent car upgrades perform across different circuit layouts. While Gabriel Bortoleto suffered a DNF, Nico Hülkenberg delivered a resilient performance from P15 at the beginning…
Audi racing director Allan McNish highlighted Nico Hülkenberg’s racecraft and experience after the German delivered a strong performance at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, holding off George Russell in the closing stages to help the team secure a valuable points haul. Hülkenberg enjoyed a very strong weekend in Singapore, finishing P7 in the chaotic Sprint…
Audi’s Nico Hülkenberg had an impressive weekend at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. The German’s weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit was his highest-scoring round of the season thus far as he scored a total of six points across both races. Hülkenberg had two top ten finishes at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, finishing…
With multiple cars experiencing power loss on the formation lap, F1 drivers shared their thoughts on the unprecedented software glitch and how the rain impacted the behaviour of the 2026 cars following a chaotic race in Malaysia on Sunday. As the teams and the drivers geared up for the first rain-affected race under the new…
It was a weekend to forget for Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. The Brazilian driver placed his Audi P12 on the starting grid after a difficult qualifying session on Saturday, where he ended up behind teammate Nico Hülkenberg. Reflecting on his performance at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP, Bortoleto lamented the…
The Audi F1 Team experienced a tough afternoon at the 2026 F1 Italian GP in Monza. Gabriel Bortoleto crossed the finish line in eleventh place, just ahead of teammate Nico Hülkenberg in twelfth. Following the race, Bortoleto, Hülkenberg and racing director Allan McNish spoke to break down the difficult weekend. Bortoleto identifies recurring start issues…
Nico Hülkenberg delivered a strong recovery drive at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, securing eighth place after a challenging weekend for Audi. Overcoming early drama, midfield traffic and tricky track conditions, the German driver explained how smart strategy and race pace turned a difficult weekend around. Hülkenberg on dodging Gabriel Bortoleto Nico Hülkenberg experienced a…
Nico Hülkenberg believes Audi’s first half of the 2026 F1 season has been “pretty positive and quite encouraging”, despite admitting the team still has work to do after a troubled start on his side of the garage. Audi reached the summer break with signs of progress in its first season under the new F1 regulations….
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto shares his thoughts on the controversy surrounding the 2026 F1 regulations, particularly on the PU side, with the increasing usage of AI software and its impact on driving and pace. The 2026 F1 regulations have sparked criticism, particularly the new PUs, which have drawn significant controversy, with energy deployment seemingly affecting the…
