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…
While the new 2026 F1 regulations have created a lot of controversy, Rob Marshall, Chief Technical Officer and Chief Designer at McLaren, still highlights some welcomed design innovations. Before the season started, the expectation was for cars to be quite similar. The rumours said there was very little room for creativity in car design within…
The 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers delivered a tense and incident-filled race, offering a crucial benchmark ahead of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. However, the event began on a sombre note, as the field observed a poignant minute’s silence in memory of BMW 325i driver Juha Miettinen, who tragically passed away in a fatal crash on Saturday,…
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…
