FIA approves regulation change to allow F1 2026 mule car testing

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved an update to Formula 1’s sporting regulations to allow the testing of mule cars in preparation for 2026’s technical regulation changes.An addition to the regulations allows for 10 days of mule car testing this year for teams to try and simulate the new cars that will grace the grid after next season.But what is a mule car and how does this help teams …Keep reading
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Wheatley to leave Red Bull for Audi F1 team principal role

Jonathan Wheatley will leave his role as Red Bull sporting director at the end of 2024 to become team principal of Audi’s Formula 1 team.Wheatley is set to assume his new role at Audi in preparation for the German brand’s first season in F1 in 2026, and will serve a period of gardening leave upon departing from Red Bull at the end of the year.The Briton joined Red Bull in 2006 having worked at …Keep reading
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FIA updates F1 regulations following Chinese GP confusion

The FIA has moved to clear up confusion created by two incidents at the Chinese Grand Prix in a revised version of Formula 1’s sporting regulations.Carlos Sainz sent his Ferrari into a spin during qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit in April, damaging his front wing. Having remained stationary for a prolonged period of time, race direction threw the red flags to bring a halt to the …Keep reading
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McLaren to address Norris’s “missed opportunities” after Spa start error

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team will help Lando Norris weed out costly mistakes after his second slow start in a row at Spa.Norris dropped from fourth to seventh at the start of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix by running wide out of Turn 1 and, with overtaking extremely difficult, Norris never managed to recover from dropping into traffic, finishing sixth in the wake of Red Bull’s …Keep reading
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Mercedes plans to bring back abandoned floor for Dutch GP

Mercedes says the upgraded floor that it abandoned in Belgium last week will likely return after the Formula 1 summer break at Zandvoort.The German manufacturer introduced its updated floor as part of its push to lift the performance of its W15 car.However, after a tricky opening day of practice at Spa-Francorchamps where the team was left confused about its lack of pace, it reverted to its …Keep reading
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