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…
The opening stages of the 2026 F1 season have seen regulations concerns amongst drivers, yet Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto believes that drivers will ultimately have to adapt to the new era of racing, while the FIA refines the rules. Ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Formula 1, the FIA, and stakeholders approved a number of…
The 2026 F1 Miami GP was one of frustration and missed opportunities for Nico Hülkenberg. Audi brought its first significant upgrade package of the season to Miami, and the R26 showed that it had underlying pace to compete in the midfield, particularly in Qualifying. However, the German driver faced constant recurring technical failures throughout the…
The Miami Grand Prix starts in less than a week and Audi F1 Team has announced Allan McNish as Racing Director. The Scot has been playing a significant role in motorsports history, having completed multiple endurance races at 24 hours of Le Mans, as well as taking the FIA World Endurance Championship title. Adding to…
After a mixed start to the 2026 F1 season for Audi, Gabriel Bortoleto noted that the one-month break between Suzuka and Miami will allow for crucial improvement through simulator sessions. Audi’s debut has proved difficult, as the team has faced adaptation challenges with the new regulations, along with reliability issues and slow race starts. So…
After the recent Japanese Grand Prix, Audi F1 Team has been struggling; both drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto have mentioned the start struggles. With brand new regulations, Audi chose a more difficult era to join Formula 1. The question arises as to where we can expect to see the Audi F1 Team. Can they…
After a turbulent few weeks behind the scenes for the Audi F1 team, new team principal Mattia Binotto has hinted that he will remain in charge rather than oversee the appointment of a new team principal following the exit of Jonathan Wheatley. Speaking in a print media session after the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix,…
The Audi F1 Team missed out on points once again at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP; Gabriel Bortoleto finished P13, with his teammate Nico Hülkenberg in P11. Bad race start at the 2026 Japanese GP cost Audi points Both Audi drivers had poor race starts, causing them both to lose grid positions. The Brazilian fell…
