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says Formula 1’s cost cap is forcing the team to divert resources away from developing its 2026 car so it can modernise outdated facilities.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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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."
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Binotto on Audi's current driver line-up
Audi Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto says he is “very happy” with Audi’s current driver line-up of Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto amid speculation linking Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri to the team. Binotto said: "Carlos is certainly a person whom I know very well, and it's somehow easy and obvious to link him to Audi, but I can only say that I'm very happy with the line-up we have. They are two very fast drivers, and I am happy because they are fast drivers, both of them, so we've got a good line-up."
Sainz and Piastri rumors prompt response from Audi's Binotto
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Verstappen on ruling out Formula 1 team ownership
Max Verstappen says his Verstappen Racing project is aimed at expanding into endurance racing rather than entering Formula 1, after setting up the team in 2022 and running it in GT3 categories. Verstappen said: "No! Because that's way too demanding. Then I'd still be on the road for 24 races a year or very busy with my own racing team. Outsource things? Yeah, that's possible. But I think that if you're a truly dedicated team owner who wants to get everything right, you have to stay on top of things and be there in person."
Max Verstappen rules out major F1 decision
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Colapinto on Briatore seeking answers after Canadian GP points finish
Franco Colapinto says Alpine executive adviser Flavio Briatore was “not happy at all” after the team scored a double points finish at the Canadian Grand Prix because he wanted answers on why they were further off Ferrari than they had been in Miami. Colapinto said: "We finished P6 and P8 in Canada, those were amazing points for the team, but after the race Flavio was not happy at all and kept pushing the team. He wanted to understand why that was. Everyone was really happy with the points, but he was like, no no, I want more. I want answers and I want to improve more."
"Everyone was happy except him" – Franco Colapinto shares telling Flavio Briatore anecdote
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