The transformation Mekies is making as Red Bull F1 team boss

Although the 2025 Formula 1 title fight went down to the final race in Abu Dhabi, the tension in the paddock was completely different than in 2021. Four years ago, the atmosphere between Red Bull and Mercedes was hostile at times, even though Max Verstappen laughed it off at the 2025 finale.
“Well, hostile, hostile… Nobody punched each other, right? I didn’t find it hostile,” said the …Keep reading

Audi announces F1 2026 season launch plan

Audi has revealed key details ahead of its maiden Formula 1 season in 2026.
The German brand is taking over the Sauber team which it acquired in 2024 after buying a minority stake the previous year and, in 2022, announcing its involvement as a power unit supplier from 2026 onwards. This coincides with F1’s new technical regulations, where Audi hopes to capitalise on its experience with hybrid …Keep reading

Ex-F1 race director Masi lands new role in Kiwi championship

Ex-Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has joined the NZ Championship ahead of the start of the 2026 season, MotorSport New Zealand has announced.
Masi will oversee a range of national series in New Zealand as the event director, with a focus on “ensuring the safe, fair, and professional delivery of each round”.
In addition to his primary responsibilities in the NZ Championship, he will …Keep reading

Ferrari: Hamilton’s relationship with F1 team better than is pictured

Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with Ferrari is much less strained than it appears, according to the team’s head of track engineering Matteo Togninalli, although the Formula 1 squad nonetheless feels it “under evaluated” the adaptation period needed for both sides.
In the early part of 2025, Hamilton had to clear up the perception of the occasionally terse radio messages between himself and new …Keep reading