Sep.1 (GMM) Audi is preparing a development push as its first Formula 1 season begins to stabilise, with a long-planned gearbox change for Monza followed by a much larger aerodynamic package at Baku. Motorsport-Magazin reports that Audi will introduce revised gear ratios in Italy after engineers concluded early in the season that first gear was […]
Month: September 2026
Hadjar decision delayed, Red Bull backs 2027 future
Sep.1 (GMM) Red Bull will wait until Wednesday before deciding whether Isack Hadjar is fit to return at Monza, with Liam Lawson reportedly already involved in preparations in case another substitution is required. Hadjar missed Zandvoort with a wrist fracture but has reported steady improvement, while Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda remain on standby if the […]
Charges dropped in murder of Petrov’s father
Sep.1 (GMM) Russian investigators have dropped the case against businessman Ilya Traber over the 2020 murder of Alexander Petrov, the father of former Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov. Alexander Petrov, a businessman and local politician, was shot dead near Vyborg in October 2020. Traber, 75, was arrested in June this year after investigators accused him […]
Milei pushes for Argentine GP return with Colapinto
Sep.1 (GMM) Argentine president Javier Milei has personally pushed Formula 1 and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to bring the Argentine GP back to Buenos Aires, declaring: “We want to see Colapinto in the country.” Milei made the appeal while opening the FIA American Congress in Buenos Aires, where Argentina’s ambitions to return to Formula […]
Madring wins driver praise as legal rows grow
Sep.1 (GMM) Formula 1’s new Madrid circuit is drawing strong praise from drivers just days before its debut, even as legal challenges continue to build around the venue. Spanish Formula 3 driver Bruno del Pino, nephew of former F1 driver and Aston Martin ambassador Pedro de la Rosa, completed 93 laps of Madring during last […]
Nike eyes Formula 1 return
Sep.1 (GMM) Nike is exploring a potential return to Formula 1, according to Sports Business Journal. The US sportswear giant has reportedly held talks with Formula One Management about a possible sponsorship and licensing arrangement, with Nike executives also understood to have attended the Miami GP in May. No agreement has been reached and both […]
Honda denies Spec 2 engine was a failure
Sep.1 (GMM) Honda has pushed back against suggestions its much-hyped Spec 2 engine upgrade under-delivered at Zandvoort, insisting the new power unit reached the performance levels seen on the dyno. Reports around the Dutch GP had suggested Honda was targeting a gain of roughly 50 horsepower but produced less than 20 on track, while Fernando […]