McNish appointed Audi F1 racing director with immediate effect
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 Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit and discharge most of the […]
Why McLaren will deliver «an entirely new» F1 car in Miami – but expects all rivals to do the same
Judging and executing in-season development has become one of McLaren’s strongest suits in recent Formula 1 seasons, most significantly in 2023 and ’24, when it introduced upgrade packages early in the campaign which proved transformative. So when team principal Andrea Stella used the forum of a special event for select media at McLaren’s Woking factory […]
Vettel claims F1 is losing its DNA – but does it even exist?
“I sympathise with the drivers; I’m very critical not to lose the DNA and the heart of the sport, which is finding the fastest driver in the fastest machine to win the race.” Like many in the paddock, Sebastian Vettel simply isn’t a fan of Formula 1’s new-for-2026 regulations. The four-time world champion has made […]
Formula E helping F1 understand new regs, recent changes «very strong» for motorsport
Formula E boss Jeff Dodds reckons his championship is helping Formula 1 to understand its new set of regulations which he thinks have been unfairly criticised. F1 introduced a radical new ruleset for 2026 with battery management now playing a key role in grands prix due to the power unit almost being 50% electrical alongside a […]
What makes a good F1 driver and race engineer partnership
The relationship between a Formula 1 driver and their race engineer has always been important, and this has been amplified in 2026 due to the complexity of the regulations. To understand their bond, we’ve spoken to ex-F1 engineer Julien Simon-Chautemps, who offered guidance from the pit wall to drivers like Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean, Pastor Maldonado, […]
Why 2026 F1 rule changes involve «a scalpel, not a baseball bat»
Today a high-level collection of Formula 1’s stakeholders met to ratify changes to the 2026 rules based on ideas and recommendations from a series of technical and sporting meetings over recent weeks. But while a significant and vocal section of the fanbase remains disenchanted with various aspects of the current format – chiefly drivers having […]
Only one F1 manufacturer has a problem
To prevent a repeat of 2014, the FIA has included a safety net in the current Formula 1 power unit regulations: the Additional Design and Upgrade Opportunities, or ADUO. The initial idea was to measure the pure output of the internal combustion engine every six races (1–6, 7–12, 13–18, and 19–24). Manufacturers that are between 2% […]
FIA confirms changes to 2026 F1 rules ahead of Miami GP
After two discussions with technical chiefs, Monday marked the long-awaited meeting between the FIA, Formula 1, the teams and power unit manufacturers. The agenda revolved around how the technical regulations could be improved based on the opening rounds, and ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. Both the FIA and F1 had made it clear beforehand […]
Breaking down the term ‘artificial overtake’ – and comparisons with F1’s previous turbo era
Autosport‘s recent exclusive interview with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali generated many responses, some of the most energetic of which were directed at him waving off the issue of whether overtaking has become a case of quantity over quality under the latest technical regulations. «Some people are saying it is artificial,» he said. «What is artificial? […]