McNish: 2026 rule changes offer Audi ‘good runway’ for F1 entry

Audi announced at the end of August that it would be entering F1 for the first time when the next set of power unit regulations are introduced for the 2026 season.
The F1 entry will see Audi link up with Sauber, which currently races under the Alfa Romeo banner. Audi will supply engines to the Swiss-based squad and take a majority shareholding to form its works F1 operation.
The revised …Keep reading

Symonds to stay in F1 tech role for ‘a good while’ after postponing retirement

Symonds has been working with F1 to help shape its technical regulations and improve on-track racing since 2017, playing a significant role in the new car designs that debuted last year.
At the end of 2021, it emerged that Symonds and F1 technical boss Ross Brawn were both set to leave their roles at the end of the 2022 season once the new technical regulations had completed …Keep reading

Mercedes F1 not looking for direct Vowles replacement

Vowles was announced on Friday as the new Williams team principal, bringing an end to a long and successful career at Mercedes.
And while Mercedes has long benefited from Vowles’ involvement, and will lose his valuable input, in terms of strategy it has emerged that there had already been a shift in approach from the middle of last year as he stepped back from having such a hands-on …Keep reading