Formula 1

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Aston Martin has been going through some major restructuring recently in their hopes to bring the team a Championship, and it looks like even the top leadership positions are among those subject to change.

The team announced today that current Team Principal, Andy Cowell, is set to step down from this role at the end of the year. Taking over the role from the 2026 Formula 1 season will be current Technical Director, Adrian Newey.

Newey Replaces Cowell as Aston Martin Team Principal for 2026 as Team Continues Major Restructuring

Aston Martin appoints Adrian Newey as team principal for the 2026 Formula 1 season, shifting Andy Cowell to strategy ahead of the Honda switch.

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Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda as Max Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate next season, with Arvid Lindblad joining Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls, the Formula One (F1) teams announced on Tuesday.

Frenchman Hadjar, 21, has made a big impression in his debut season with sister team Racing Bulls, including taking his first podium with third place in the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August.

Isack Hadjar to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull for 2026 F1 season

Red Bull Racing will pair another new driver with Max Verstappen after Isack Hadjar replaced Yuki Tsunoda for next year.

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Mercedes finished off a great qualifying with a 1-2 finish. They were surely sandbagging in the practice sessions.

 

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Mercedes finished off a great qualifying with a 1-2 finish. They were surely sandbagging in the practice sessions.

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And they finished the race 1-2 as well. It seems they will be hard to beat this season.