Mattia Binotto reveals key area costing Audi performance in 2026
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Binotto details Audi’s R26 weaknesses as F1 reality bites
© XPB Phillip van Osten 14/04/2026 at 10:4914/04/2026 at 10:52 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Audi F1 chief Mattia Binotto has delivered a blunt and revealing assessment of the manufacturer’s troubled start to life on the grid, laying bare the extensive performance issues plaguing the R26 –beginning with its...
When Mattia Binotto took the reins of Sauber to officially launch the transition to the Audi F1 project, he knew that the road to the top would be steeped. Head of the engine department and then of the complete team at Ferrari, he was no stranger to the challenge that lay ahead. Although the beginnings were not the easiest, with two abandons even before the start in the first two races, the team nevertheless presented an effective starting base,…
= Mattia Binotto, head of Audi’s Formula 1 project, has highlighted the importance of improving the power unit to achieve competitive performance in the 2026 season. With a five-week break between races, the team has the opportunity to address several issues. Binotto noted that the performance gap with the top teams is mainly concentrated in the power unit, a factor that has not come as a surprise, as building a new engine presents significant c…
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