DUTCH GRAND PRIX - FP1 | FRI, AUG 21, 10:30 AM
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Nico Hulkenberg reportedly lost a €200,000 bonus after a right-rear wheel gun failure during the Chinese Grand Prix dropped him out of the points for Audi.
Williams has appointed former Mercedes engineer Dan Milner as chief engineer of vehicle technology, strengthening its senior leadership to drive future car development and performance gains.
The FIA has added Miami and Montreal to the 2026 Formula 2 calendar after the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds, marking F2’s first races in North America.
McLaren insiders deny Gianpiero Lambiase is set to replace Andrea Stella, insisting the Red Bull engineer will join in 2028 to support the team principal amid contract and Verstappen uncertainty.
Ayao Komatsu says there is “no point worrying” about Ferrari links as Ollie Bearman impresses in 2026, with Haas leading the F1 midfield after a strong start.
At 45, Lambiase has become one of the most recognisable engineering figures in the sport, largely due to his defining partnership with Max Verstappen.
Helmut Marko will return to Formula 1 as ambassador for the Austrian Grand Prix, marking his first official role since leaving Red Bull at the end of 2025.
Max Verstappen is set to lose long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, who is reportedly joining McLaren in 2028, ending one of F1’s most successful partnerships.
McLaren are set to appoint Red Bull’s Gianpiero Lambiase as team principal from 2028 as Andrea Stella reportedly agrees a pre-contract to join Ferrari, sparking major F1 leadership changes.
