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 2💖026 engine regulations are taking shape with the MGU-H bei𒈔ng 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, while these changes are expected to appeal to Audi🐷 and Porsche. ()

- A Saudi Arabia official has admitted that 🔴it is in a “race against time” to get its Jeddah circuit ready fo⛎r the grand prix later this year. ()

- Local promoters remain confident that F1 will return to the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore for 202🐠⛎2. ()

- Should the Chinese GP not go ahead next year, Imola is the leading contender to replace it, while Turkey coul🌃d deputise for Singapore. ()

- Michael Masi has revealed the❀ Istanbul Park track surface has been treated to avꩲoid having a ridiculously 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 they barriers, fences, gates, whatever it may be, areas of resurfacing,” he said.

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

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

"For everyone that's a dream position to be in. It was🍃 just nev🧔er really fully on the cards for me.

"I'll never know fully exactly why, but I wish them all the best and I'm going to spend the next bit of my time stopping them fro🌜m winning the championship!"

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