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…
Gabriel Bortoleto says he was compromised on Lap 1 st the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, as Audi faced certain turbo issues all-through the weekend. While his teammate Nico Hülkenberg had a freak reason to retire from 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Audi’s Bortoleto was compromised from Lap 1 itself which undone a decent qualifying result. A…
Nico Hülkenberg says racing Gods don’t want Audi to score after freak F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP retirement, that even shocked Liam Lawson. After the escape from investigation into leaving the track and gaining advantage situation in F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Audi’s Hulkenberg found himself in the fight for points against Racing Bulls’ Lawson, with the likes of…
As Formula 1 kicks off the European leg of its calendar in the historic streets of Monte Carlo for the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, Audi duo Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg look ahead to conquering the tight streets of Monaco while continuing their pursuit of victory in a tight midfield battle. After being an arm’s…
Nico Hülkenberg and Audi chose to start the 2026 F1 Canadian GP on intermediate tyres after rain started prior to the race start. All reports called for rain before and during Sunday’s race. However, the rain stopped before lights out. Other teams also took the gamble to start in Montreal on intermediate tyres. Including McLaren,…
Despite leaving the 2026 F1 Miami GP without points, Audi‘s Racing Director Allan McNish noted several positive takeaways as the team prepares for their Montreal updates. After facing reliability issues throughout the first three races, Miami saw Nico Hülkenberg retire ahead of the Sprint due to an engine failure in his Audi R26. The German,…
Gabriel Bortoleto and Audi faced several issues during the 2026 F1 Miami GP weekend. First, he was disqualified from the Sprint Race for exceeding the engine intake air pressure. His teammate, Nico Hülkenberg, wasn’t even able to start the Sprint due to a power unit issue. The Sprint Race disqualification consequences for Bortoleto was a…
Despite a 12th place and a DNF, Audi Racing Director Allan McNish was pretty satisfied with the result during last weekend’s 2026 F1 Miami GP. The Sprint on Saturday was a little disaster with Nico Hülkenberg not starting and Gabriel Bortoleto eventually being disqualified. However, Sunday’s Grand Prix proper provided the newly appointed Racing Director…
JP Drake will take a major step in his racing career when he debuts in 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS at the upcoming LIQUI MOLY GT Festival The Bend. After impressing in Monochrome GT4 Australia last year, the South Australian now transitions into GT3 machinery for the first time. Drake will…
Nico Hülkenberg welcomes Allan McNish as Audi’s F1 Racing Director to aide Mattia Binotto, as Gabriel Bortoleto reveals deeper relationship. Amid rumours of Jonathan Wheatley leaving the team principal role at Audi, the news was eventually confirmed between the F1 races in China and Japan. He cited personal reasons for leaving the post, as reports…
