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New Formula 1 team president makes disappointing prediction for 2026

Audi F1 chief Mattia Binotto shared his expectations for the German automobile manufacturer to participate in the championship for the first time, which is planned to be held in the 2026 season.

Audi completed the 100% acquisition of Sauber in 2024 and then began a large-scale personnel restructuring. In particular, former Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Whitley joined the team and took on the role of team leader. The goal of the project is to gradually turn into a contender for victories.

Binotto, who is responsible for the technical development of the bases in Hinwil and Neuburg an der Donau, urged not to expect overnight success.

“We need patience; we are still in the team building phase. I don’t expect at all that we will have a better engine next year. But this is not decisive because our main targets are set for 2030.”

“We do not plan to cause a sensation in 2026,” Binotto said.

The Italian pilot also emphasized that Audi is moving in the right direction and is gradually gaining confidence within the team.

“The dynamics have changed significantly. Employees see it well; we are expanding and investing in long-term projects. This increases the credibility of the enterprise.”

Audi is fully committed to Formula 1. “Current investments are an investment in the future and we will see the results of this in 3-4 years.”

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The season finale and Monaco’s failure will be shown. Where are the most overtakes in F1?

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The season finale and Monaco’s failure will be shown. Where are the most overtakes in F1?

The Formula 1 2025 season was full of competition and transitions. Although fewer in number than last year and fans and drivers not always able to enjoy the action on track, there were still plenty of genuine overtakes.

On some routes there were very few, as expected. The fewest overtakes took place in Monaco; There were only four overtakes during the entire race. And most of them were at the season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 60th.

Below is the exact number of actual overtakes on each stage; this number does not take into account position changes on pit road during the first lap as the driver exits or exits the track. The chart only reflects actual overtaking on the motorway.

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Verstappen signs multi-year contract with team Mercedes

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The Verstappen Racing team has opened a new page in the history of the Max Verstappen racing program by signing an agreement with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport.

According to the agreement, the team will continue to compete in GT World Challenge Europe and will switch to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 car for the Sprint Cup and Endurance Cup series from 2026.

Chris Lalham will continue to compete in Sprint Cup for the second consecutive season. He will be joined by Daniel Juncdella, who has extensive experience in GT3 and a strong background at Mercedes-AMG. The duo will compete in five Sprint Cup rounds at iconic European tracks.

Verstappen Racing will also compete in the Endurance Cup GT World Challenge Europe in 2026. Lalham and Juncdella will be joined by Jules Gougnon on five Endurance tours, including the legendary 24 Hours of Spa.

The team’s opponent will be Ukrainian Ivan Klimenko, who competes in the Silver class in the same championship.

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VIDEO. Mercedes leader at a loss for words because of Leclerc’s behavior

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VIDEO. Mercedes leader at a loss for words because of Leclerc’s behavior

Mercedes driver George Russell received a rather unusual Christmas gift from Charles Leclerc as part of Secret Santa.

The Briton received a chart showing his overtakes at the Dutch Grand Prix, arguably one of the most exciting moments of the season.

After unwrapping the gift, Russell said: “Look at him. He’s such a nice guy. He can only overtake illegally, so that’s all he has going for him – taking people off the track. I’m speechless to be honest.”

When asked if he wanted to wish Leclerc a Merry Christmas, the British driver playfully added:

“He doesn’t deserve this. Maybe I’ll give him another photo of Kimi knocking him out of the race and remind him of what happened a few laps later. Thank you Charles. Thank you for nothing.”

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