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via Motorsport WeekGabriel Bortoleto Confirms Commitment to Audi Amid SpeculationGabriel Bortoleto has reaffirmed his commitment to Audi, stating he will remain with the team beyond 2027. This announcement comes as rumors circulated regarding potential replacements in the driver lineup.
via Motorsport WeekAllan McNish Reflects on Ayrton Senna's Influence in F1Allan McNish, Audi's new Formula 1 Racing Director, has shared insights from his early career working with Ayrton Senna. He emphasizes the importance of attention to detail, a lesson he aims to apply in his current role.
via f1technical.netMcNish explains his new role as Audi Racing Director after returning to Formula 1More than two decades after his only Formula 1 season as a driver, former racing driver Allan McNish has returned to the paddock in a very different capacity.
via Motorsport.comAudi performing better than expected in F1 2026 - Allan McNishAudi’s racing director Allan McNish has been positively surprised by his team’s start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign - citing qualifying as a strength for the debutant squad. The German marque has five Q3 appearances across the opening 11 rounds of the season between Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, who respectively have an average qualifying position of 12th and 13th. It ... Keep reading
via F1iAudi Pauses Engine Development Until 2027 Amid Strong StartAudi has decided to halt further upgrades to its Formula 1 power unit until 2027. This decision follows a promising initial performance since taking over the Sauber team.
via theguardian.com‘I’m living every lap and every corner’: Allan McNish on guiding Audi into F1 from pitwallRacing director believes his career behind the wheel can help the team deliver where others have failed as new entrants in the top tier of motor sport There is nowhere to hide in Formula One, a sport where deficiency is brutally exposed week in, week out. It is an environment where success must be fought for tooth and nail yet one where the former driver and multiple Le Mans winner Allan McNish is in his element, convinced he and his Audi team can deliver where so many others have failed. Always a gregarious, personable character, McNish could not be more at ease even under the intense pressure in his position as racing director for the team which joined the grid for the first time this year. He is one of the very few personnel in F1 in such a senior position who is a former driver and one who has enjoyed enormous success. Continue reading...