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F1 2026 team-mate battles: Are 'slower' drivers suddenly more competitive?

Three races into the 2026 season, we’re starting to get an idea of how the driver pairings on the F1 grid stack up

Motorsport

Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Underworld figure Gavin Preston's broad daylight execution while eating breakfast at a cafe was "planned, prepared and targeted", prosecutors have told a jury.

AAP

BMW, Mercedes and Audi face a new challenger – and it’s not Chinese

DRIVESMART: With new premium challengers including Lucid, BYD, Denza, Nio and Cadillac entering the market, electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler explores where the biggest threat to the established luxury car market is coming from

The Independent UK

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Mattia Binotto reveals key area costing Audi performance in 2026

Mattia Binotto says Audi’s biggest performance gains must come from improving its power unit, with the current five-week break providing a chance to fix problems

Motorsport

Who benefits from the new F1 start regulations – and who is falling behind?

Why Ferrari-powered teams are gaining positions at the start while Mercedes is slipping back under F1’s new 2026 rules

Motorsport

F1 2026 driver numbers: Who runs which number and why?

Formula 1 drivers have a permanent race number that they use throughout their careers. Here's who is racing with which number, and the story is behind each choice

Motorsport

The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years

With the announcement of Gianpiero Lambiase’s impending departure, Red Bull is losing yet another key figure from a team that had previously been characterised by a level of stability rarely seen in Formula 1. Here’s a look at the figureheads who have left the team in recent years

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Sonos Premium Sound System (2026 Audi A3) review

Something's missing from Sonos' punchy-sounding car stereo

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Audi Is Bringing Back The A2. Here's Everything We Know

The Audi A2 wasn’t a car people expected from a luxury German automaker when it debuted a quarter-century ago. The vehicle looked like a half-baked minivan with its massive windshield, sloping roof, and short overhangs. But the A2 was quirky as hell, and Audi believes there’s still a market for…

Motor1

BMW Has 7 New Models Coming In 2026. Here's All Of Them

BMW did not set a sales record last year, but with 2,169,739 vehicles delivered worldwide, it was only about 83,000 units short of its all-time high established in 2023. It once again comfortably finished ahead of archrivals Mercedes and Audi in the luxury sales race and is now looking ahead…

Motor1

Elon Musk's Viral 'Lol' Mocks 8-Year 'Sell Tesla' Call as Stock Soars 1,100% in 2026

Elon Musk fired off a single-word reply — "lol" — to an old Wall Street prediction urging investors to sell Tesla stock, igniting a viral storm on X that underscored how dramatically the electric-vehicle pioneer has defied skeptics over the past eight years. The April 8, 2026, post quickly amassed…

International Business Times

Volkswagen Denies It's Abandoning Three-Cylinder Engines

The Volkswagen Group is preparing to pull the plug on Audi’s inline-five engine in Europe due to stricter emissions regulations. Still, rumors of another engine’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. While some reports claim the smallest powertrain offered by the automotive conglomerate is living on borrowed time, the three-cylinder engine…

Motor1

What did Verstappen actually say in 2023 about the 2026 F1 cars?

Verstappen has been a huge critic of the new F1 regulations, and his concerns stem back to 2023

Autosport

Dani Juncadella stunned by "secret trick" Verstappen used at the Nordschleife

Verstappen's first GT3 race in a Mercedes caught the attention of several drivers, including his own team-mate Juncadella

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How F1's smallest team has weathered the 2026 storm and started thriving

In 2026's all-new regulations, Haas has faced its biggest technical challenge yet. After three race weekends, Formula 1's smallest team has not only weathered the storm, but started its journey on the right course

Motorsport

Martin Brundle identifies Aston Martin problem while backing Jonathan Wheatley move

Martin Brundle believes Jonathan Wheatley would be a smart addition for Aston Martin, but warned the team must stop its constant management changes

Autosport

Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit

Mattia Binotto's claim that he only needs ‘support' after absorbing team principal role gives a clear pointer behind Jonathan Wheatley's surprise departure ahead of Japanese GP

Motorsport

Audi F1 boss may have unwittingly revealed why Jonathan Wheatley quit

Mattia Binotto's claim that he only needs ‘support' after absorbing team principal role gives a clear pointer to reason for Wheatley's surprise departure ahead of Japanese GP

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Audi's Five-Cylinder Engine Will Live On Outside Europe

Mercedes recently said goodbye to the V12 engine in Europe, and now its rival Audi is preparing to bid farewell to an iconic powertrain as well. Ingolstadt will end production of the inline-five for European markets by mid-2027. However, much like the twelve-cylinder engine from Stuttgart, the five-cylinder mill will…

Motorsport

DTM 2026: Full 21-car entry list

The DTM unveiled its 2026 entry list, featuring 21 cars: Check out which drivers are on this year's grid, and which are missing - plus why the field is slightly smaller than last year's

Motorsport

Why "miracles are not possible" to quickly fix Audi's F1 engine problems

Audi admits its biggest shortcoming is the engine – which gives it limited room to upgrade, even with an FIA-sanctioned performance break coming

Autosport

“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

Audi admits its biggest shortcoming is the engine – which gives it limited room to upgrade, even with an FIA-sanctioned performance break coming

Motorsport

Levelling the playing field: GT Summer Series ready for Hockenheim debut

With established GT teams, a clever BoP system, and Le Mans legend Frank Biela as a mentor, the GT Summer Series promises a thrilling premiere.

The Independent UK

Five of the best used EVs you can get for dirt cheap, according to Edmunds

Used electric vehicles can still be found at a bargain price, regardless of the federal tax credit

Motor1

Porsche Is Keeping Gas Engines 'Far Into The Next Decade'

It’s been four years since Porsche projected EVs would account for more than 80 percent of its sales by the end of the decade. Although it’s only 2026, that target has already been abandoned, as electric cars aren’t gaining traction at the rate estimated in early 2022. Last year, vehicles…

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