Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed Red Bull carried out “significant” changes to Liam Lawson's car ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.
Lawson ended Saturday's qualifying session from Shanghai slowest as he struggled to extract pace from the RB21 challenger.
Charles Leclerc makes astonishing Ferrari claim after disqualification
Charles Leclerc has claimed that Ferrari could have fought McLaren for victory in the Chinese Grand Prix if not for his broken front wing before eventual disqualification.
Leclerc lost the left-front endplate of his SF-25 after first-lap contact with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Shanghai but did not pit for a fresh nose, carrying the damage throughout a race in which he showed strong pace.
READ MORE: Charles Leclerc makes astonishing Ferrari claim after disqualification
Wolff confirms latest grand prix absence
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed he will miss the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.
Wolff skipped the race in Suzuka in 2023, as well as the Qatar GP, after undergoing knee surgery, and originally planned to miss the same event last year before changing his plans at the last minute. He did, though, miss last year's São Paulo GP.
Max Verstappen receives blame for Liam Lawson Red Bull struggles
Former Formula 1 team owner Gian Carlo Minardi has pinned the blame for Liam Lawson's struggles at Red Bull on Max Verstappen.
Lawson is already being linked with a demotion back to Racing Bulls ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, following two disastrous grands prix.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen receives blame for Liam Lawson Red Bull struggles
World champion confirmed for 'dream' 24 Hours of Le Mans debut
Pascal Wehrlein will make his "dream" 24 Hours of Le Mans debut this summer after being announced by Porsche as its third and final driver in the #4 Porsche Penske entry.
The reigning Formula E world champion will partner fellow former F1 driver Felipe Nasr and endurance racing veteran Nick Tandy to form an extremely competitive line-up.
READ MORE: World champion confirmed for 'dream' 24 Hours of Le Mans debut
FIA wary of Audi 'quitting' F1 in ongoing V10 debate
The FIA is wary of a potential return to V10 engines in F1 leading to Audi deciding to withdraw if the 2026 power units are scrapped.
Speculation has been growing over recent weeks that the 2026 units, featuring beefed-up electrical systems and the removal of the MGU-K, could be axed, with the current rules cycle extending until the end of the 2028 season.
READ MORE: FIA wary of Audi 'quitting' F1 in ongoing V10 debate
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