Formula 1 News: Audi Insists Upgrade Not a Flop After Q1 Exit
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Formula 1 News: Audi insists upgrade not a flop after Q1 exit
(GMM) Audi’s biggest upgrade package of the season has produced its worst qualifying result of 2026, with both cars eliminated in Q1 in Baku. The weekend had started on a more positive note, with Mattia Binotto making clear that Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are already locked in for 2027. “Our drivers were contracted, so we knew that it would have been no change,” he said. “But on top of that, I think we are happy on the speed of them. …
Audi's Gabriel Bortolet and Nico Hulkenberg both failed to qualify for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing 17th and 18th respectively, with both cars eliminated in Q1. The team introduced a major update package to Baku, including the floor and front and rear wings. While they had some positive results in Thursday's practice sessions, the strong winds during qualifying prevented them from extracting the R26's one-lap speed, a result ackn…
Formula One Audi F1 has had a particularly difficult qualifying session in Baku, with the elimination of its two single-seaters from the Q1 of the Grand Prix (...)...
Audi F1 experienced a particularly difficult qualifying session in Baku, with the elimination of its two single-seaters from the Q1 of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg will only launch from the 17th and 18th positions respectively after having both met a yellow flag during their last attempt. But beyond these adverse circumstances, the two drivers recognize a lack of performance from the Audi, as well as the diffi…
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