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Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle believes empliying Jonathan Wheatley would be a “smart move” for Aston Martin, though he cautioned that the Silverstone outfit must stabilise its management structure. Audi confirmed on 20 March that Wheatley had left his role as team principal with immediate effect due to personal reasons. While the 58-year-old is yet to confirm his next move, Motorsport understands that the Briton is set to join Aston Martin. Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Show, Brundle admitted that the move initially caught him off guard, despite hearing paddock whispers earlier in the…
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack has stated “there are no issues” between the team and engine supplier Honda, despite their troubled start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. Aston Martin switched from a customer Mercedes engine supply to a works partnership with Honda for 2026, as it attempted to finally become a top team amid colossal investment by billionaire team owner Lawrence Stroll. However, the decision has spectacularly backfired in F1’s new technical era, as the Adrian Newey-designed AMR26 lacks both performance and reliability, with the Honda engine generating vibrations which damaged battery after battery and sparked driver…
There’s a very curious aspect of Alex Albon’s Japanese Grand Prix that largely went unnoticed. It’s no secret that Williams is paying a high price for the extra weight of its Formula 1 car, estimated at over 20kg, which has delayed development in several areas. This is a condition that penalises the FW47, and one the team hopes to mitigate with a gradual weight-reduction programme. While waiting for more substantial updates, it’s logical to keep working on the current package, searching for aerodynamic gains. In recent race weekends, Williams has already devoted part of its sessions to studying solutions to…
Charles Leclerc believes “huge gains” are within reach in all compartments of Ferrari’s 2026 Formula 1 car – including its power unit, chassis, aerodynamics and tyre management. Ferrari has emerged as Mercedes’ main challenger so far this season, but failed to prevent the Silver Arrows from winning the opening three grands prix following front-row lockouts. The Scuderia has made no secret of the fact it is down on power unit performance relative to the German brand – which likely is partly linked to Mercedes’ astute interpretation of the rules regarding the engine’s compression ratio, but that loophole will be closed after…
By Balazs Szabo on 02 Apr 2026, 12:49 Munich is set to become the tenth global destination — and the second in Germany — to host the acclaimed Formula 1 Exhibition when it opens on 20 May 2026 at Pineapple Park. The announcement marks another milestone in the exhibition’s worldwide tour, which has already captivated more than 1.3 million visitors across major cities including Madrid, Vienna, London, Amsterdam, Oberhausen, Toronto, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Melbourne. The decision to bring the exhibition to Munich follows the overwhelming success of its German debut in Oberhausen, where more than 150,000 visitors have…
The F1 cars for the 2026 campaign were built under a major regulation change, which reintroduced active aero and saw brand new power units come in play.It was labelled by many experts as the biggest year-on-year rule change in F1 history and so far, it has generated some surprises.READ MORE: The weights of every F1 car in 2026 Lance Stroll handed new race seat in fresh career challenge Lance Stroll is to compete in the opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard in a GT3 Aston Martin Vantage.Aston Martin is fielding seven cars of the 60-strong…
It was at the Japanese Grand Prix last year that Jonathan Wheatley made his first appearance as team principal of what is now Audi’s works Formula 1 team. After two decades as sporting director of Red Bull, he gave all the indications of being massively enthusiastic about an ambition fulfilled – and delighted to move to Switzerland. Less than 12 months on, Mattia Binotto – the ‘head of F1 project’ who has effectively absorbed Wheatley’s responsibilities – gave what was perhaps an unintentionally blunt answer to the question of who might replace Wheatley, one of the most respected managers in the…
Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll will take on the opening round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe season later this month, making the most of a gap in the F1 calendar. Given the ongoing situation in the Middle East region, the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April – leading to a five-week window between races.On the weekend that the Bahrain Grand Prix was due to be held, from April 11-12, Stroll will instead get behind the wheel of an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 at Paul Ricard. Stroll is set to share the…
Team principal Andrea Stella cautions McLaren, albeit buoyed by its first Formula 1 podium of 2026, still has its work cut out to genuinely close the gap to Mercedes. Having finally made the start of a race at the Japanese Grand Prix after crashing out in Australia and suffering from a battery failure in China, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri delivered one of his better qualifying laps to take third on the grid, three tenths behind polesitter Kimi Antonelli. With both Mercedes cars suffering from a terrible getaway off the line, Piastri darted around the outside and swept into the lead on the…
An impressive start to the 2026 season leaves Bearman knocking on the so-called ‘Big Six’ door.