Wheatley on Felbermayr's 2026 F1 Academy season
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Audi’s Jonathan Wheatley reflects on Felbermayr’s debut success ahead of 2026 F1 Academy season

Audi has announced that Emma Felbermayr will return to F1 Academy in 2026 for her second season with the team, driving for Rodin Motorsport. In her 2025 F1 Academy single-seater debut, Felbermayr impressed by finishing 10th in the Drivers’ Standings with 37 points. Standout moments from her season included a P5 finish, her first points…

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Gabriel Bortoleto shares his thoughts on Audi's 2026 F1 shakedown in Barcelona, covering reliability, 50 laps of progress, and more.
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Bortoleto on Audi’s 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

The five days of F1’s 2026 Barcelona shakedown provided a crucial first glimpse into Gabriel Bortoleto’s integration with Audi. These days were defined by the complex integration of the new power unit. The session offered the Brazilian driver a tangible baseline to work from. For Bortoleto, the experience was less about headline times and more…

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Bathurst 12 Hour confirms 35-car grid with 115 drivers, global GT stars and nine former winners set for epic showdown.
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115 drivers, 35 cars, 22 nationalities: 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour final entry list locked in

The final 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour entry list stands confirmed, and it shapes as one of the race’s strongest ever in depth, talent and global representation. Organisers have locked in 35 cars across Pro, Pro-Am, Silver, Bronze, GT4 and Invitational categories. Furthermore, 115 drivers representing 22 nationalities will tackle Mount Panorama, underlining the event’s…

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Saintéloc Racing returns to the 2026 International GT Open with Michaël Blanchemain and Jim Pla driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo II in Pro-Am.
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Saintéloc Racing confirms Blanchemain–Pla Audi entry for 2026 International GT Open

Saintéloc Racing has confirmed its return to the International GT Open for the 2026 season, marking the squad’s third consecutive campaign in the series. The French outfit will once again compete with the Audi R8 LMS Evo II, maintaining its long-standing relationship with the Audi GT3 platform. For the upcoming season, the team will enter…

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Nico Hülkenberg discusses his first full day of running at the 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown. He claims Audi are positive heading into 2026.
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Hülkenberg reflects on a slow start to his first full day of running at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Nico Hülkenberg had a difficult start to his first full day of F1 testing in 2026, at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya shakedown. The German suffered a car issue, forcing him to stop on track. Hülkenberg was able to return to the track in the early hours of the afternoon to continue gathering valuable data for…

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Audi F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto reflects on his short-lived first day stint at the Barcelona shakedown and the learnings he took from his limited track time.
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Bortoleto on key learnings after short-lived Day 1 at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Audi took part in the opening day of testing at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Unfortunately, after an issue with Gabriel Bortoleto’s car, their session ended prematurely, which restricted their running time. The driver shared that his first experience driving the new Audi car was both informative and challenging….

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2026 Mercedes F1 cars out on track
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The seven F1 teams that have run their 2026 cars so far — and the four that haven’t

The first official pre-season tests for the 2026 F1 season begin tomorrow after some shakedowns earlier this month, as most of the teams and cars head to Barcelona for the first of three testing periods ahead of the start of the championship. Seven 2026 F1 cars have hit the track for shakedowns or filming days…

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