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Formula 1 returns to Turkey on 5-year deal

“He has been a central part of the motorsport structure of Audi for many years and, in his roles within Audi Revolut F1 ‌Team since its start, has played a key ​role in shaping our preparation for Formula One, not least with his work around ⁠technical partnerships.”

McNish won Le Mans in 1998 with Porsche and in 2008 and 2013 with Audi. He raced in ‌Formula One with Toyota in 2002.

“The project we are building is ambitious, and my focus will be on ensuring that all aspects of our race operations are delivering at their most competitive level and continuously improving,” he said.

“Together with our Driver Development Programme, to ‌which I remain fully committed, my focus will be on implementing ​the building blocks for our success, under the direction of Mattia and the Board of ⁠Directors.”

Audi took over the Swiss-based Sauber team and this season ⁠is the carmaker’s first under its own brand with its own engine.

It is eighth of ‌the 11 teams after three races and have said they want to be in a position to ​fight for the world championship by 2030.

Published on Apr 24, 2026

#Audi #appoints #McNish #Racing #Director #ahead #Miami"> F1: Audi appoints McNish as Racing Director ahead of Miami GP  Triple Le Mans ​24 Hours winner and former grand prix racer Allan McNish ‌has been appointed Racing Director of the Audi ​Formula One team, they announced on Friday.The ⁠Scot will be responsible for coordinating all trackside operations from next week’s Miami Grand Prix, the team said in a ‌statement, and reports directly to principal Mattia Binotto.McNish has been part of the Audi F1 ‌project from the start and was also previously ‌principal ⁠of the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E ⁠team.He fills a vacancy left by Jonathan Wheatley, whose departure was announced last month.“Allan brings an exceptional combination of racing experience, technical ​understanding and leadership to ‌this role,” said Binotto.ALSO READ | Formula 1 returns to Turkey on 5-year deal“He has been a central part of the motorsport structure of Audi for many years and, in his roles within Audi Revolut F1 ‌Team since its start, has played a key ​role in shaping our preparation for Formula One, not least with his work around ⁠technical partnerships.”McNish won Le Mans in 1998 with Porsche and in 2008 and 2013 with Audi. He raced in ‌Formula One with Toyota in 2002.“The project we are building is ambitious, and my focus will be on ensuring that all aspects of our race operations are delivering at their most competitive level and continuously improving,” he said.“Together with our Driver Development Programme, to ‌which I remain fully committed, my focus will be on implementing ​the building blocks for our success, under the direction of Mattia and the Board of ⁠Directors.”Audi took over the Swiss-based Sauber team and this season ⁠is the carmaker’s first under its own brand with its own engine.It is eighth of ‌the 11 teams after three races and have said they want to be in a position to ​fight for the world championship by 2030.Published on Apr 24, 2026 #Audi #appoints #McNish #Racing #Director #ahead #Miami
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Formula 1 returns to Turkey on 5-year deal

“He has been a central part of the motorsport structure of Audi for many years and, in his roles within Audi Revolut F1 ‌Team since its start, has played a key ​role in shaping our preparation for Formula One, not least with his work around ⁠technical partnerships.”

McNish won Le Mans in 1998 with Porsche and in 2008 and 2013 with Audi. He raced in ‌Formula One with Toyota in 2002.

“The project we are building is ambitious, and my focus will be on ensuring that all aspects of our race operations are delivering at their most competitive level and continuously improving,” he said.

“Together with our Driver Development Programme, to ‌which I remain fully committed, my focus will be on implementing ​the building blocks for our success, under the direction of Mattia and the Board of ⁠Directors.”

Audi took over the Swiss-based Sauber team and this season ⁠is the carmaker’s first under its own brand with its own engine.

It is eighth of ‌the 11 teams after three races and have said they want to be in a position to ​fight for the world championship by 2030.

Published on Apr 24, 2026

#Audi #appoints #McNish #Racing #Director #ahead #Miami">F1: Audi appoints McNish as Racing Director ahead of Miami GP 

Triple Le Mans ​24 Hours winner and former grand prix racer Allan McNish ‌has been appointed Racing Director of the Audi ​Formula One team, they announced on Friday.

The ⁠Scot will be responsible for coordinating all trackside operations from next week’s Miami Grand Prix, the team said in a ‌statement, and reports directly to principal Mattia Binotto.

McNish has been part of the Audi F1 ‌project from the start and was also previously ‌principal ⁠of the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E ⁠team.

He fills a vacancy left by Jonathan Wheatley, whose departure was announced last month.

“Allan brings an exceptional combination of racing experience, technical ​understanding and leadership to ‌this role,” said Binotto.

ALSO READ | Formula 1 returns to Turkey on 5-year deal

“He has been a central part of the motorsport structure of Audi for many years and, in his roles within Audi Revolut F1 ‌Team since its start, has played a key ​role in shaping our preparation for Formula One, not least with his work around ⁠technical partnerships.”

McNish won Le Mans in 1998 with Porsche and in 2008 and 2013 with Audi. He raced in ‌Formula One with Toyota in 2002.

“The project we are building is ambitious, and my focus will be on ensuring that all aspects of our race operations are delivering at their most competitive level and continuously improving,” he said.

“Together with our Driver Development Programme, to ‌which I remain fully committed, my focus will be on implementing ​the building blocks for our success, under the direction of Mattia and the Board of ⁠Directors.”

Audi took over the Swiss-based Sauber team and this season ⁠is the carmaker’s first under its own brand with its own engine.

It is eighth of ‌the 11 teams after three races and have said they want to be in a position to ​fight for the world championship by 2030.

Published on Apr 24, 2026

#Audi #appoints #McNish #Racing #Director #ahead #Miami

Triple Le Mans ​24 Hours winner and former grand prix racer Allan McNish ‌has been…

Toto Wolff, George Russell watch as Indian racer Atiqa Mir shines in WSK in Italy

That largely matches recommendations last week by Mercedes’ George Russell, who’s started 2026 as a title contender.

After a dramatic crash at the Japanese Grand Prix where Oliver Bearman went off track to avoid Franco Colapinto’s much slower car, the FIA said there’s now a cap on the extra power from the overtake “boost” mode, and other limits to electrical power in certain areas.

“These measures are designed to reduce excessive closing speeds while maintaining overtaking opportunities and overall performance characteristics,” the FIA said.

Those measures, and safety changes for wet-weather driving, will be ready for the Miami GP on May 3.

Other changes to reduce the risk of a crash on the starting grid will be trialled in Miami, including a boost for slow-starting cars and a visual warning.

Published on Apr 20, 2026

#set #promote #flat #qualifying #safer #overtaking #Miami"> F1 set for changes to promote ’flat out’ qualifying, safer overtaking for Miami GP Formula 1 is set to change how the new cars use their electrical power in an attempt to make qualifying feel more “flat out” and overtaking less likely to result in high-speed crashes, all in time for next week’s Miami Grand Prix.The governing body, FIA, said the changes were agreed in a meeting with the F1 teams, engine manufacturers and Formula One Management, after consulting drivers. They’re subject to approval from the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, which is typically a formality when changes have broad support.F1’s greater emphasis on electrical hybrid power has prompted a backlash from some drivers that qualifying is too focused on strategic recharging of the battery and not enough of a test of driving skill.One package of changes allows faster recharging at high speed and reduces the maximum amount that can be recharged per lap. A key aim is “reducing excessive harvesting (of energy) and encouraging more consistent flat-out driving,” the FIA said on Monday.ALSO READ | Toto Wolff, George Russell watch as Indian racer Atiqa Mir shines in WSK in ItalyThat largely matches recommendations last week by Mercedes’ George Russell, who’s started 2026 as a title contender.After a dramatic crash at the Japanese Grand Prix where Oliver Bearman went off track to avoid Franco Colapinto’s much slower car, the FIA said there’s now a cap on the extra power from the overtake “boost” mode, and other limits to electrical power in certain areas.“These measures are designed to reduce excessive closing speeds while maintaining overtaking opportunities and overall performance characteristics,” the FIA said.Those measures, and safety changes for wet-weather driving, will be ready for the Miami GP on May 3.Other changes to reduce the risk of a crash on the starting grid will be trialled in Miami, including a boost for slow-starting cars and a visual warning.Published on Apr 20, 2026 #set #promote #flat #qualifying #safer #overtaking #Miami
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Toto Wolff, George Russell watch as Indian racer Atiqa Mir shines in WSK in Italy

That largely matches recommendations last week by Mercedes’ George Russell, who’s started 2026 as a title contender.

After a dramatic crash at the Japanese Grand Prix where Oliver Bearman went off track to avoid Franco Colapinto’s much slower car, the FIA said there’s now a cap on the extra power from the overtake “boost” mode, and other limits to electrical power in certain areas.

“These measures are designed to reduce excessive closing speeds while maintaining overtaking opportunities and overall performance characteristics,” the FIA said.

Those measures, and safety changes for wet-weather driving, will be ready for the Miami GP on May 3.

Other changes to reduce the risk of a crash on the starting grid will be trialled in Miami, including a boost for slow-starting cars and a visual warning.

Published on Apr 20, 2026

#set #promote #flat #qualifying #safer #overtaking #Miami">F1 set for changes to promote ’flat out’ qualifying, safer overtaking for Miami GP

Formula 1 is set to change how the new cars use their electrical power in an attempt to make qualifying feel more “flat out” and overtaking less likely to result in high-speed crashes, all in time for next week’s Miami Grand Prix.

The governing body, FIA, said the changes were agreed in a meeting with the F1 teams, engine manufacturers and Formula One Management, after consulting drivers. They’re subject to approval from the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, which is typically a formality when changes have broad support.

F1’s greater emphasis on electrical hybrid power has prompted a backlash from some drivers that qualifying is too focused on strategic recharging of the battery and not enough of a test of driving skill.

One package of changes allows faster recharging at high speed and reduces the maximum amount that can be recharged per lap. A key aim is “reducing excessive harvesting (of energy) and encouraging more consistent flat-out driving,” the FIA said on Monday.

ALSO READ | Toto Wolff, George Russell watch as Indian racer Atiqa Mir shines in WSK in Italy

That largely matches recommendations last week by Mercedes’ George Russell, who’s started 2026 as a title contender.

After a dramatic crash at the Japanese Grand Prix where Oliver Bearman went off track to avoid Franco Colapinto’s much slower car, the FIA said there’s now a cap on the extra power from the overtake “boost” mode, and other limits to electrical power in certain areas.

“These measures are designed to reduce excessive closing speeds while maintaining overtaking opportunities and overall performance characteristics,” the FIA said.

Those measures, and safety changes for wet-weather driving, will be ready for the Miami GP on May 3.

Other changes to reduce the risk of a crash on the starting grid will be trialled in Miami, including a boost for slow-starting cars and a visual warning.

Published on Apr 20, 2026

#set #promote #flat #qualifying #safer #overtaking #Miami

Formula 1 is set to change how the new cars use their electrical power in…