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Valtteri Bottas calls for Cadillac reliability fixes: 'We can't learn if we don't finish'
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Valtteri Bottas calls for Cadillac reliability fixes: 'We can't learn if we don't finish'

Valtteri Bottas says Cadillac must improve its poor Formula 1 reliability record after both he and Sergio Perez retired early from the Austrian Grand Prix with brake fires. The Spielberg race continued a trend as Cadillac suffered a spate of reliability issues and operational errors, with Perez thwarted on Friday by electrical gremlins while Bottas' front floor tray caught fire due to a build ...Keep reading

Adrian Newey hopes Aston Martin upgrades keep Fernando Alonso "in the cockpit for another season"
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Adrian Newey hopes Aston Martin upgrades keep Fernando Alonso "in the cockpit for another season"

Aston Martin boss Adrian Newey reckons the team's revamped car planned for the Hungarian Grand Prix is enough to convince Fernando Alonso to stay for the 2027 Formula 1 campaign. Alonso's future is highly uncertain as the 44-year-old is starting to run out of time to make the struggling Aston Martin project work, with the team slipping well behind newcomer Cadillac as F1's slowest ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso confident of progress despite Aston Martin's gap to Cadillac in Austria qualifying
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Fernando Alonso confident of progress despite Aston Martin's gap to Cadillac in Austria qualifying

Fernando Alonso was surprisingly positive following qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, despite his Aston Martin Formula 1 squad once again finishing last. The Silverstone outfit will occupy the back row for the third, consecutive race with Alonso qualifying 21st at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday ahead of stablemate Lance Stroll. It continued a well-documented horrible start to 2026 for ...Keep reading

Cadillac's F1 updates show improved pace, but hot Austrian GP will be the litmus test
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Cadillac's F1 updates show improved pace, but hot Austrian GP will be the litmus test

Cadillac might have endured a fraught Austrian Grand Prix Friday as reliability issues dented the American Formula 1 team's progress, but Valtteri Bottas says that its gap to Aston Martin demonstrates that the new update package delivered the expected pace increase. The GM brand had to contend with different issues either side of the garage; Sergio Perez struggled with restricted running due to ...Keep reading

Paul Monaghan set to join Cadillac, but hasn’t resigned from Red Bull yet
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Paul Monaghan set to join Cadillac, but hasn’t resigned from Red Bull yet

Paul Monaghan is set to leave Red Bull to join the Cadillac Formula 1 team, with the move effectively finalised, but no formal resignation has been submitted to the Milton Keynes team, Motorsport.com can reveal. Monaghan, chief engineer of car engineering at Red Bull, is one of the team's longest-serving and most respected members. Having joined the team in 2005, he was one of the less visible ...Keep reading

F1 Austrian GP: Saturday schedule, weather forecast at the Red Bull Ring, and how to watch
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F1 Austrian GP: Saturday schedule, weather forecast at the Red Bull Ring, and how to watch

Formula 1 heads into Saturday at the Austrian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli back on top after a perfect Friday at the Red Bull Ring. The Mercedes championship leader topped both practice sessions in extreme heat, beating McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in FP2. Reliability issues also shaped the opening day, with Sergio Perez stopping due to an overheating Cadillac and others ...Keep reading

Red Bull suffer latest major exit as sublime Antonelli sizzles
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Red Bull suffer latest major exit as sublime Antonelli sizzles

RacingNews365 understands that Red Bull are set to lose long-term figure Paul Monaghan to Cadillac, representing yet another exit from the Austrian outfit. As for on the circuit, Kimi Antonelli dominated the opening day of the Austrian Grand Prix.The Italian went quickest in first and second practice and sizzled in the Spielberg heat, with the temperature set to cause high tyre degradation. George Russell suffered a poor day and has a large amount of time to find, while McLaren looked impressive.Join RacingNews365's Nick Golding and Samuel Coop, as they dissect the opening day of track action at the Red Bull Ring.

Red Bull confident of keeping Max Verstappen despite Paul Monaghan exit rumours
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Red Bull confident of keeping Max Verstappen despite Paul Monaghan exit rumours

During the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, Paul Monaghan emerged as the latest senior Red Bull figure to be linked with a departure from the Milton Keynes-based outfit. RacingNews365 was first to report on Friday that the 58-year-old chief engineer is on his way to Cadillac. Officially, neither team is willing to comment on the reports, but Motorsport.com understands from sources in the paddock ...Keep reading