A proposal to reintroduce V10 engines into Formula 1 is set to be rejected by the engine manufacturers in the coming week, Afrosport reports. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been backing a plan to bring back the engines once revered for its loud noise, even as F1 is set to move to using sustainable fuels from next season when new engine regulations will come in...
The Sauber Formula 1 team have revealed that Jonathan Wheatley will start work as the new team principal on April 1, Afrosport reports. It was announced last August that Wheatley would leave his role as Red Bull sporting director to become team principal of Sauber which would morph into Audi from the 2026 season. This is an earlier date than initially anticipated which was expected to...
Audi have finalised the purchase of a minority stake in Sauber ahead of its planned entry into Formula 1 in 2026. The German manufacturer announced last August its plan to come into the pinnacle of motorsport with new engine regulations set to take effect in three years' time. Suggestions of an Audi stake in Sauber had floated since last October, when the Hinwil-based revealed a strategic...
Organisers of the Chinese Grand Prix have opened talks with Formula 1 for a potential return to the 2023 calendar. The event was originally pencilled in for April 16 on this year's calendar, but it was dropped because of the Chinese government's strict zero COVID-19 policy which was implemented due to the rising cases in the country. The government is now set to ease those restrictions...
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