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Jan.28 (GMM) Reports suggesting an improvement in the condition of Michael Schumacher have drawn reaction from across the motorsport world, including fellow seven-time champion Vladimir Chagin. Speaking in Moscow to TASS, Chagin – a seven-time winner of the Dakar Rally – said news that Schumacher is no longer bedridden was encouraging. “Schumacher is a great,…
Read More »Jan.28 (GMM) Formula 1’s tightly guarded Barcelona ‘shakedown week’ delivered its first real incident on Tuesday when Isack Hadjar crashed the new Red Bull car in the fast final corner amid treacherous conditions. With heavy rain forecast, most teams elected not to run at all, leaving only Red Bull and Ferrari on track. Rain arrived…
Read More »Jan.28 (GMM) Former Formula 1 driver Ivan Capelli has questioned why Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer at Ferrari has yet to be formally announced, describing the situation as unusual. Speaking to Sky Italia, Capelli said Ferrari appeared well placed competitively for 2026, but suggested the lack of clarity around the seven time world champion’s pitwall structure…
Read More »Jan.27 (GMM) Formula 1’s first group test of the 2026 era got underway in Barcelona on Monday under near-total secrecy, with teams running behind closed doors and no official laptimes released. Journalists were kept well away from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Formula 1 only distributing a handful of brief video clips. Despite the blackout,…
Read More »Jan.26 (GMM) Audi has launched a new driver development program as part of its build-up to Formula 1, appointing Allan McNish as director. The initiative is designed to identify and develop young talent from karting and the junior single-seater ladder, forming a structured pathway into Audi’s future Formula 1 operation. McNish, a former F1 driver…
Read More »Jan.26 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has admitted he personally drove Alpine’s decision to abandon its Renault works engine program in favour of Mercedes power for 2026 – a stance that contrasts with his public denials last season. Speaking to Sky Italia at the launch of Alpine’s A526 in Barcelona, Briatore was unequivocal when asked about his…
Read More »Jan.26 (GMM) Alex Palou has been ordered to pay more than $12 million to McLaren after London’s High Court brought an end to the long-running breach-of-contract dispute between the two parties. The case stemmed from Palou’s decision to walk away from agreements to join McLaren’s Indycar program, choosing instead to remain with Chip Ganassi after…
Read More »Jan.26 (GMM) speculation around Lewis Hamilton’s new race engineer at Ferrari is beginning to firm up, with multiple reports suggesting a short-term solution for the opening 2026 tests while the Scuderia waits for a longer-term appointment to become available. Italian media report that Hamilton will work with Carlo Santi during this week’s group test in…
Read More »Jan.26 (GMM) A clip from Ferrari’s Fiorano running has provided the first clear on-track glimpse of the 2026 cars’ active front wing system in motion, with the upper flaps visibly flattening on the straights. While active aerodynamics are central to the 2026 regulations, the precise mechanism teams would use has been unclear. According to Auto…
Read More »Jan.26 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has dismissed criticism over a recent social media post showing him skiing in a vintage Michael Schumacher-era jacket, insisting there was no negative intent. The Frenchman faced backlash over the winter after sharing an Instagram photo of himself skiing while wearing a classic red Michael Schumacher ‘Marlboro’ Ferrari jacket, with some…
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