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Controversial points in road book infuriate Sainz and Roma: Ford can complain as signage may be inadequate
Carlos Sainz he said goodbye to the victory of Dakar 2026 Due to a 45 minute loss on stage 10, Nani Romathe Catalans took third place in 12 minutes and 50 seconds, leaving them behind the lead, as both had problems finding points on their roadbooks that Catalan’s co-pilot Alex Haro (Nani’s navigator) assured them were not well marked on their route sheets. Ford is currently working on possible time claims for this possible error.
The pilots of dakar They must follow roadbook notes to find the right path and “hunt” a series of “waypoints”, which are hidden points that the pilot must find during a stage. As you pass them (within a 300 meter radius), a warning will appear in the car to let you know that the car has been activated to allow you to continue. Failure to open one of these waypoints will result in a 15 minute penalty.
By starting far in advance with no favorites in front of you, Nani Roma and Carlos Sainz They already knew that they would suffer in stage 10 and that at some point they would have to open the course without any trace of other cars or bikes (which were on a different route). Mr Nani claimed he lost about 12 minutes at that point as he had to walk back through the dunes until he was spotted. So the leadership of Dakar was there.
In that respect, Carlos Sainz At that point he lost even more time. he started from resignation 22 minutes until 28:00I couldn’t find it, so I decided to skip it to the end.
“Actually, the point was wrong.”
what happened? Alex Haro told Spanish reporters at the bivouac that the route sheet showed the stopover was on the railway next to the dunes. But in reality, the spot they had to verify was at the top of the dune, next to it. So both crews ended up spending their time searching for him.
Then Nani explained. He admitted that even if other pilots spotted him, it meant he was not in a bad position.
“You don’t know, this is where everything turns around. Look at Carlos today, you see? The subject changes quickly. The Dakar has to be very humble, very cautious. You can’t get too excited, that’s what it is. And you can’t get upset now about what happened. No, it’s part of the game. Navigation is part of the rally raid. If someone finds it and we don’t…well, let’s see, the point is, ‘There was a note written in the road book that was hard to read.’
“How was it? In theory we should have gone down and taken the course, but…the point was on the dunes.And Alex says: Here’s the course…and here’s the point…and we’re not. And then at the end of the lap…I lost Nasser by 12 minutes. So I ended up going the other way around the dunes. So I said, “Let’s go find the one on the right.” And then, boom, I did. I think we’ve driven past that circle several times before, found it, turned around and let out the gas. ”
Carlos Sainz didn’t want to talk much about this. Initially, when the MD asked him about the poor markings in the roadbook, “El Matador” replied, “I don’t think it’s a roadbook problem.” “When we had to maintain the CAP at the dune point, we followed the trail and when we had to get to the waypoint, it was clear that it wasn’t who opened it…Maybe that’s where we couldn’t find it.”
The newspaper then reported that Alex Haro and Nani explained that the “road book” showed the spot to be on the railroad tracks, not on the dunes. “They might be right,” Carlos said, followed by silence. he didn’t want to talk about it. He didn’t want to complain. Ford could do that.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
Source: Sport UA
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Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.
The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.
Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.
Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.
The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.
2026 FERRARI PRODUCTS? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ClhblugnUh
— La Gazzetta Ferrari (@GazzettaFerrari) January 18, 2026
It’s just a matter of time⏱️ pic.twitter.com/SyykHCiHcw
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 18, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Former Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has warned fans that the winner of the 2026 season could be a real surprise.
The current large-scale changes to the regulations are among the biggest in the history of the sport. They are expected to change the balance of power in the starting grid for a long time.
Hill is confident that the pundits have no idea who will start the new season with the best cars because the cars will be completely different, even in terms of handling.
Particular attention of the expert is drawn to Aston Martin, which was able to make a leap from the middle of the table after signing Adrian Newey from Red Bull.
Hill noted the following about Lando Norris’ chances of defending his title:
“All bets are off for this year. We don’t know who will be in uniform. You can’t automatically assume that pilots who performed well under previous regulations can now do it again.”
The cars are completely different. “50% of engine power is now provided by the electric battery, and this affects the way cars are controlled, their aerodynamics and their design.”
Hill added that the season could be a complete surprise:
“Yes, you can [ожидать смену эпохи в Ф1 в этом году]. We may see a complete surprise. It’s like Jenson Button beating Brown; Everyone was surprised because they understood the rules better.
“And the master of understanding the rules is Adrian Newey, who went to Aston Martin. He left Red Bull and Max Verstappen, Christian Horner also left that team. But he went to Aston Martin.”
“So we’re waiting for him to wave his magic wand over Aston Martin. And it could happen.”
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