Szafnauer on Mercedes rejecting a pink livery proposal
Former Force India and Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff sent BWT to speak to him after Mercedes’ board rejected the idea of running a pink livery. Szafnauer said: "The Mercedes board said, 'We're the silver arrows, not the pink arrows.' They started talking about making them the pink arrows and Mercedes finally said no. Toto said, 'Well, instead of you just leaving Formula 1, how about you go talk to Otmar? I'm sure he'll do it for you.'"
Otmar Szafnauer reveals how Toto Wolff helped create Force India's famous pink F1 era
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Hadjar on Red Bull move being a culture shock
Isack Hadjar says his move from Racing Bulls to Red Bull for the 2026 season has been a "culture shock". Hadjar said: "That's definitely a culture shock, let's say. You go from more of a family team, an Italian team, to British. It's definitely different."
Isack Hadjar explains Red Bull "culture shock" after Racing Bulls move
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Bortoleto on Audi's impact at Sauber
Gabriel Bortoleto says Audi’s entry into Formula 1 and takeover of Sauber has made it “a different situation”, with a major shift in mentality backed by stronger resources. Bortoleto said: "Yeah, you can really see a difference, especially the mentality has shifted a lot. I think lots of respect for the team that we had for last year and many other years before that, but the truth, reality, is that we are in a different situation right now. We have Audi backing us up. It's manufacturing. We are doing our own engine. We have a lot of financial support from them, so we are not struggling in that sense that maybe Sauber struggled in the past. And then the mentality also shifts."
Gabriel Bortoleto reveals Audi 'truth' after major changes
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Stella on balancing McLaren's 2026 and 2027 car development
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says it is easier for the team to balance development between its 2026 car and the 2027 project than it was a year ago, because the regulatory changes are “relatively minor”. Stella said: "In a sense, this year it is easier to find a middle ground between the two requirements. Whilst in 2025 we were faced with the need to strike a balance between two extremes – pushing right to the limit to win the world championship and having to design a new car practically from scratch – this year the transition between the two projects is much smoother, given that the regulatory changes are relatively minor."
McLaren F1 2027 boost after Stella ‘heavy price' admission
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Bearman on emotional Silverstone run in Senna's 1985 Lotus
Oliver Bearman said driving Ayrton Senna’s 1985 race-winning Lotus at Silverstone was a “very powerful” experience for him, describing it as an emotional moment that left him in tears. Bearman said: "I think it was a mixture of things. Well, the most important was that it was the exact chassis that Ayrton won his first ever race in... It was just such an emotional moment for me, sharing it with my father and my girlfriend... It was a very powerful moment for me... Driving the car was really one of the best days of my life, and those emotions hit me really hard after."
Ollie Bearman opens up on emotional Ayrton Senna Lotus F1 drive: "Very powerful moment"
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Lewis Hamilton shares first photos with new puppy Halo
Bottas on Cadillac's shift in focus to its 2027 car
Valtteri Bottas says Cadillac will soon shift its resources fully towards its 2027 car, with work on its 2026 machine set to be wound down despite more parts still due to arrive. Bottas said: "We still have something coming performance-wise, but no magic, nothing huge. So obviously, there is a point that we need to shift our focus 100 per cent for next year, which is coming soon. It means that we can still make progress, but big steps are more challenging to make because everyone is still bringing their last upgrades."
Valtteri Bottas confirms major Cadillac F1 decision 'coming soon'
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Vowles on cost cap limiting Williams' 2026 car development
Williams team principal James Vowles says Formula 1’s cost cap is forcing the team to divert resources away from developing its 2026 car so it can modernise outdated facilities. Vowles said: "We have many, many years where we haven't been able to build up our facilities to the level it needs to be. And what the cost cap does is it constrains you. So we are dedicating a lot of resources to making sure we are fixing those problems behind the scenes rather than bringing performance to the car in the current year."
James Vowles reveals Williams F1 cost cap struggle amid facility overhaul
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