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Former Formula 1 driver Allan McNish is named racing director of the Audi F1 team.

Former Formula 1 driver Allan McNish is named racing director of the Audi F1 team.

Former Formula 1 driver Allan McNish is named racing director of the Audi F1 team.

Audi's Formula 1 team has announced Allan McNish as its new racing director, assuming many of the responsibilities held by team principal Jonathan Wheatley before his unexpected departure in March.
Following that move, Audi's F1 CEO Mattia Binotto confirmed that he would add the team principal title to his portfolio and discharge most of the duties required of that position – but also that ...Keep reading

The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 after securing a five-year deal.
Having lobbied for a permanent spot on the F1 schedule since its two-year stint as COVID-enforced replacement races in 2020 and 2021, Istanbul Park will welcome back grand prix racing from next year following a deal agreed between series bosses, the Turkish government and the Turkish ...Keep reading

The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 for the first time in six years.

The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 for the first time in six years.

The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 for the first time in six years.

In a leadership update, Allan McNish will take on the role of Racing Director at the Audi F1 team.

Red Bull have not had the start they might have hoped to a new era of regulations - but what can be done at Milton Keynes to get them back to winning ways?

While F1 racing has paused for April, teams have still been working flat-out at their factories to get ready for the resumption of the season in Miami next weekend, and cars have still been appearing on track to help tyre suppliers Pirelli prepare for upcoming campaigns.

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has set realistic expectations for the Grove outfit for the remainder of the 2026 season after getting off to a rocky start.
After missing private testing in Barcelona and battling against an overweight car, the team currently sits ninth in the constructors' standings with two points, earned by Carlos Sainz at the Chinese Grand Prix. 
"There is ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the ‘A team and B team’ model risks “compromising the integrity of sporting fairness” in Formula 1.
Close ties between teams have been scrutinized throughout the last two decades, during which Red Bull has owned two F1 outfits, and even prior to that – for instance when Sauber’s Ferrari-powered backmarker Norberto Fontana blocked the Scuderia’s ...Keep reading

Back at Base with the Cadillac team as they go racing in F1’s new era.

Back at Base with the Cadillac team as they go racing in F1’s new era.

Back at Base with the Cadillac team as they go racing in F1’s new era.

Pirelli, which will become the sole tyre supplier for MotoGP next year, began delivering the second batch of 80 tyres to MotoGP teams on Thursday.
Late last year, the Milan-based manufacturer made an initial distribution of tyres to the five manufacturers involved in MotoGP: Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda and KTM. The last-named brand was the first to put its 2027 prototype on the track during ...Keep reading

The Balance of Performance (BoP) for the DTM season opener at Spielberg was only communicated to teams on Wednesday evening, significantly later than the usual one-week lead time, underlining the scale of the challenge faced this year.
The late arrival comes as no surprise given the complexity of the process. A key factor is the new exclusive DTM tyre from Pirelli, introduced this season and ...Keep reading

Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Ogier has grabbed the lead of Rally Islas Canarias, while officials have been forced to cancel stage three due to spectators parking illegally. 
The FIA has confirmed that more than 100 spectator vehicles have been found illegally parked in a protected area near SS3 Tejeda - San Mateo 1 (18.62km), which has made it impossible to run the test. 
"Due ...Keep reading

Ferrari is set to introduce substantial upgrades on its SF-26 Formula 1 car at the Miami Grand Prix next week.
The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi grands prix due to the Iran war has altered not just the calendar but also the update schedule: the new parts teams were to bring to the Middle Eastern rounds were postponed to Miami.
Ferrari consequently performed a 'filming day' in Monza ...Keep reading