F1 Gossip: 2026 engine regulations open the door for Audi & Porsche

In the latest gossip column, Audi and Porsche are interested in joining Formula 1 as engine manufacturers, while Saudi Arabia is in a “race against time” to complete the Jeddah circuit to complete work ahead of the grand prix later this year.
F1 Gossip: 2026 engine regulations open the door for Audi & Porsche

- Formula 1’s 2026 engine regulations are taking shape with the MGU-H being scrapped, while energy recovery will be increased from 120 to 350 kW - on the rear axle only༒.

100% CO2 neutral fuels will be used from 2026 onwards, whi🔯le these changes are 𝕴expected to appeal to Audi and Porsche. ()

- A Sa🗹udi Arabia official has admitted that it is in a “race against time” to get its Jeddahꦦ circuit ready for the grand prix later this year. ()

- Local promoters remai🧜n confident that F1 will return to the Marina Bay Street C♏ircuit in Singapore for 2022. ()

- Should the Chinese GP not go ahead next year, Imola i♉s the leading contender to replace it, while Turkey could deputise for Singapore. ()

- Michael Masi has revealed the Istanbul Park track surface has been treated to avoid having ꦬa ridi𒐪culously low grip surface as seen in the 2020 race.

He told : “We do regularly, each season, send an update to the teams of any circuit changes for upcoming events, be ꦉthey barriers, fences, gates, whatever it may be, areas of resurfacing,” he said.

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"꧑it's definitely going to be crazy to think that I never drove for Ferrari".

"Of cour🌟se I look at the colour and the red, it's just... it's still the red. I have a couple of Ferraris at homeꦛ, so I do get to drive a Ferrari, just not the one!

"For e𓂃veryone that's a dream position to be in. It was just never really f🐟ully on the cards for me.

"I'll n꧃ever kno🍷w fully exactly why, but I wish them all the best and I'm going to spend the next bit of my time stopping them from winning the championship!"

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