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Audi tries to hide their car behind a wall of mechanics every time a photographer approaches the garage. So we took a closer look and discovered interesting slots in the tea tray and a extremely raised up floor lip.

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Fancy some more close-up pics of the Aston Martin AMR26? Check out our AMuS gallery!
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The mother of all undercuts. And a picture of the radiator that is hidden inside the Aston Martin sidepod.

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Find some new images of the Audi R26 B-version in our AMuS gallery. #F1 #Bahrain #Testing

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Williams will run a pullrod front suspension - like Alpine and Cadillac. Pushrods in the rear. Both not visible in the livery renderings. But it's mentioned in the specs sheet.

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Fehlstart für Formel-1-Benzin: Deshalb dürfen Teams mit fossilem Sprit testen Das CO₂-neutrale Benzin ist einer der Grundpfeiler des neuen Reglements. Bei den Testfahrten in Barcelona und Bahrain muss der Hightech-Sprit aber noch nicht zwingend verwendet werden. Die FIA hat den...

After a request from fuel suppliers teams are allowed to use fuels that are NOT FIA homologated as sustainable fuels during the 2026 testing weeks.

Find more info about that surprising exemption in our AMuS story (in German):

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Pirelli and the teams have agreed to introduce a limit of 25 laps for each set of tyres for the #QatarGP. As the race is run over 57 laps, each driver will inevitably have to change tyres at least twice.

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Angst vor Reifenschäden in Katar: Pirelli plant radikale Regeländerung Drei Mal fuhr die Formel 1 bisher in Katar. Und jedes Mal waren die Reifen das große Thema. Nach den Reifenschäden im letzten Jahr plant Pirelli in Absprache mit den Teams dieses Mal eine Laufzeitbesc...

Pirelli is discussing a mandatory maximum stint length with teams for the Qatar GP to prevent tyre damage - meaning every driver would need at least two pit stops.
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I think the stewards decision was correct. Reasoning was a bit funny though. 😄

"We looked into whether Car 16 remained on track at Turn 12. The available evidence was inconclusive. Both team representatives were in agreement that there was no clear evidence that Car 16 had left the track."

Geheime Infos zum übernächsten F1-Motor: Ist der Wechsel zum V8-Hybrid schon fix? Die V10-Pläne scheinen Geschichte zu sein. Die übernächste Motoren-Generation der Formel 1 soll ein V8-Triebwerk mit 2,4 Liter Hubraum und Hybridanteil werden. Die Frage lautet nur, wann der Wechsel v...

Engine manufacturers will discuss again about future PU regulations in a meeting at Monza. Next Power Units will most likely feature naturally aspirated 2.4-litre V8 hybrid engines. Manufacturers still undecided though when they will be introduced.

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Pirelli warnt F1-Teams vor Eigentor: Gefährlicher Poker mit Simulationen für 2026 Die Teams kommen bei den Simulationen für 2026 auf unterschiedliche Ergebnisse. Doch wem soll Pirelli bei der Reifenentwicklung trauen? Und was ist mit den Teams, die mit Informationen mauern?

Some F1 teams aren't as open with their latest simulation data for 2026 as others. Those teams hope to gain an advantage by hiding the real numbers from the FIA and Pirelli. But this kind of sandbagging could backfire. #F1

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Ferrari ran new DRS-equipped front wing on their mule car during the last 2026 Pirelli tyre testing session at Budapest. It works similar to the front wings that will be used next season. FIA permitted it to get the mule cars closer to the expected downforce levels.

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Verstappen bleibt bei Red Bull: Kommt der Mercedes-Wechsel 2027? Max Verstappen verweigert weiterhin jede Aussage, wo er in Zukunft fährt. Doch mittlerweile scheint sicher, dass der Weltmeister 2026 bei Red Bull bleibt. Danach stehen ihm aber alle Türen offen.

We are hearing Verstappen is commited to stay at Red Bull for 2026. But Red Bull agreed to let him go for 2027 in case he wants to leave the team.

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The Safety Car looks a bit different this weekend in Silverstone.

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The shiny McLaren was already pushed out of the garage for a little pit stop practice session.

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George Russell brought his Mercedes AMG One to Silverstone. Such a spectacular car!

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Protzen bei der Formel 1 in Monaco: Meine Yacht, mein Hypercar, meine Millionen In Monte Carlo zeigen F1-Piloten, was sie können und Superreiche, was sie haben. Wir haben uns die Luxus-Yachten im Hafen von Monaco genauer angeschaut und zeigen Ihnen die beeindruckendsten Milliardä...

If you like big boats check out our yacht spotting gallery from Monaco!

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Max Verstappens new private yacht has been spotted in the Monte Carlo marina. The 33-meter luxury yacht Mangusta GranSport 22 was built by Overmarine and launched during the winter break. It's called "Unleash the Lion".

Max Verstappen is running a Ferrari 296 GT3 in todays official NLS test on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. He tried to stay unnoticed using the name "Franz Hermann" on his car. We've got some pics and infos.

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Red Bull sucht den Trick: Wie kühlt McLaren seine Reifen? McLaren hat dieses Jahr bisher das schnellste Auto. Auch, weil der Papaya-Renner die Reifentemperaturen besser kontrolliert als die Konkurrenz. Red Bull versucht verzweifelt herauszufinden, welcher T...

Red Bull has used thermal imaging cameras to find out how McLaren keeps their rear tyre temperatures under control. Is there a special secret or is it just clever aero inside the brake drums?

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Not a lot of items in the official FIA tech upgrade list for Miami. Among them is a new floor for Red Bull, a new rear wing for Mercedes and a new front wing for Aston Martin...

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How cool is that? Racing Bulls painted the top of the Red Bull can on their wheel covers for Miami.

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Motoren-Gipfel Bahrain: Sieg für Audi, Mercedes & Honda Der Motorengipfel in Bahrain endete mit einem Sieg für Mercedes, Honda und Audi. Sie machten FIA-Präsident Mohammed bin Sulayem klar, dass mit ihnen kein schnelles V10-Comeback zu machen ist. Nur beim...

Mercedes, Audi & Honda have rejected any changes of the scheduled V6 hybrid engine plans till 2030. There will be further meetings to discuss possible changes of the homologation process should one manufacturer lack behind in power.

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Trotz PS-Limit in Italien: Antonelli fährt Mercedes-AMG GT63 Andrea Kimi Antonelli hat einen Mercedes-AMG GT63 als Dienstwagen bekommen. Normalerweise müssen sich Führerschein-Neulinge in Italien an ein PS-Limit halten. Doch Antonelli kann diese Regelung mit ei...

Want to know how Kimi Antonelli will be allowed to drive his new 585 PS Mercedes AMG GT63 despite strict power restrictions for new drivers license holders in Italy?

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V10-Motoren-Gipfel in Bahrain: Wer ist dafür, wer ist dagegen? Die FIA hat die fünf Motorenlieferanten in Bahrain zu einer Standortbestimmung eingeladen. Es geht um die Frage, welche Hersteller eine vorgezogene Einführung eines V10-Motors mit klimaneutralem Benzi...

Engine meeting on Friday at Bahrain could lead to a different ratio of combustion/electrical power for the 2026 hybrid PUs. Right now they are targeted at a split of 55/45. Some manufacturers prefer 70/30 or 80/20 at least at the beginning.

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Alpine-Crash in Suzuka: Führte Simulator-Trick Doohan ins Verderben? Jack Doohan hat den Alpine A525 im freien Training des GP Japan zerstört. Der Formel-1-Rookie versuchte einen Trick, der völlig in die Hose ging. Das könnte Doohan nun teuer zu stehen bekommen.

Looks like Jack Doohan didn't close the DRS wing in Turn 1 on purpose after having tried it successfully in the simulator.

Oliver Oakes: "It was a misjudgement of not closing DRS into Turn 1. It's something to learn from."

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Formel-1-Motoren-Reglement in Frage gestellt: Kommt der V10 früher? Seit mehreren Wochen diskutiert die Formel 1 eine komplette Kehrtwende zu den Technik-Regeln, die in den nächsten fünf Jahren gelten sollen. Ziel ist es, Saugmotoren mit nachhaltigem Kraftstoff schon ...

There were discussions in F1 to keep the current rules for 2 more years and switch straight to V10s in 2028. Another idea: Keep the new 2026 regs for only 3 instead of 5 years before the V10 switch. FIA already set up a V10 working group.

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Kimi Antonelli watching Formula 2 practice in the paddock

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Carlos Sainz and Flavio Briatore followed by the Netflix crew for Drive to Survive season 8.

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Red Bull RB21 floor fences

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