Jonathan Wheatley will leave Red Bull after 18 years to take the role as team principal of Audi and is another key loss to the reigning world champion squad.A simple 175-word statement posted on Red Bull WhatsApp group to journalists delivered the news that one of its most senior staff was leaving. It confirmed that Wheatley, the team’s sporting director, was joining Audi to become its new team …Keep reading
Jonathan Wheatley and Mattia Binotto will form a “dual management” structure of Audi’s Formula 1 team when the marque rebrands the Sauber squad in 2026.Wheatley’s upcoming exit from his sporting director role was announced by the Red Bull squad on Thursday, but no word was initially forthcoming from Audi.It has since released a statement confirming Red Bull’s message, as well as …Keep reading
Andrea Stella has been granted a “multi-year” extension to his contract as McLaren team principal, the Formula 1 team announced on Thursday.Stella has led McLaren’s F1 squad since taking over from Andreas Seidl at the end of 2022.In that time, McLaren has leapt up the F1 pecking order thanks to a series of big upgrade packages, with the team taking two wins this season, as well as a further …Keep reading
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
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 Read more…
Jack Doohan is on the verge of a deal with the Alpine Formula 1 team that will see him race alongside Pierre Gasly next year, Autosport has learned.In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s decision to turn down an offer from Alpine and instead join Williams, the French manufacturer team has been evaluating its remaining options for next year.Sources have indicated that it has elected to promote reserve …Keep reading
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his squad is “pushing like hell” to get its lingering high-speed bouncing problem under control.Ferrari’s bouncing in high-speed corners was an unwanted side effect of the new floor introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix.After back-to-back tests in Silverstone the Scuderia applied temporary fixes that alleviated the problem, but it is still seeking a permanent …Keep reading
More stringent regulations surrounding moving under braking were introduced to Formula 1 in 2016 following drivers’ concerns around Max Verstappen’s defensive moves. Many drivers had complained to F1’s race director Charlie Whiting that Verstappen’s actions were extremely dangerous as he battled several rivals on track. Whiting had previously reassured the grid that there would be a …Keep reading
Mercedes suspects that plank and tyre wear, plus weight loss by George Russell himself, may have contributed to his car being under the limit at the end of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Russell was disqualified from his victory after last weekend’s race at Spa when his Mercedes was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit of 798kg that includes the driver.Early analysis conducted by …Keep reading
Oliver Oakes has been named as Alpine’s new team principal as the revolving managerial door at the Enstone-and-Viry-based outfit is halted once again.He becomes the third person to occupy the role since the start of last season, following Otmar Szafnauer and Bruno Famin – the latter stepping down less than a year after making his interim tenure permanent.The team principal position is far from the …Keep reading