The Audi F1 Team gathered valuable information during Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP, as Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto worked through the team’s programme at Albert Park. Both drivers completed the practice sessions as the team continued to learn about the new challenger under the 2026 regulations, with engineers now set to analyse…
As race week finally approaches, Audi make their debut in Formula 1; team principal Jonathan Wheatley and his drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto have shared their views on the upcoming season, as well as what we can expect from one of the new teams on the block ahead of the 2026 F1 Australian GP….
Nico Hülkenberg spoke on Audi’s 2026 F1 pre-season tests, which were completed with an extensive winter test schedule. The tests covered the circuits in Barcelona and Bahrain, with a focus on reliability, system validation, and performance development in preparation for their first ever F1 season. The Audi team made the most significant improvements in the…
Audi F1 Team closes out day 3 of week 2 of F1 pre-season testing with 135 laps completed. Nico Hülkenberg ran 64 laps in the day 3 morning session. His teammate, Gabriel Bortoleto, added another 71 laps in the afternoon. The F1 season starts in under two weeks, giving the team time to review the…
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…
Nico Hülkenberg felt positive about Sauber’s final F1 campaign before transitioning into Audi’s factory team from 2026. Following the season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hülkenberg looked back at their final campaign in high spirits, despite scoring only two points and the team finishing ninth in the standings. A massive turnaround from F1…
Nico Hülkenberg had a very disappointing end to his F1 Mexico City GP as he retired on Lap 25 due to a power unit issue. Since his inaugural Formula 1 podium at Silverstone, Hülkenberg has only managed to finish in the points once in the last eight races (COTA). The German driver had a promising result…
Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto struggled all weekend at the F1 US GP, starting 16th and finishing 18th. It was the first time that the Brazilian rookie failed to make it out of Q1 since Silverstone. The result also marks a three race points drought after scoring in four of his previous six races. Bortoleto “just off”…
Kick Sauber struggled to find their rhythm ahead of the F1 Singapore GP. Gabriel Bortoleto was eliminated in Q1 and Nico Hulkenberg made it to Q2. Bortoleto is cleared along with Tsunoda and Russell for not slowing down enough under a yellow flag. The Sauber team is lucky to be moving up to P11 and P14…
Sauber endured a challenging opening day at the Singapore GP, with both Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto struggling to find their rhythm at the Bay. The team’s difficulties were evident across both practice sessions, leaving them with significant work ahead of Saturday’s qualifying. In FP1, Hulkenberg finished 12th with under 1.2 seconds off Alonso’s best….
