ON TODAYS PROGRAM…
MAX ON POLE TAKES VICTORY AT THE NURBURGRING AND IS DISQUALIFIED! HOURS LATER.
THE WORLD KNOWS MERCEDES IS HOLDING BACK POWER!
ASTON MARTIN’S WORKING ENVIRONMENT BECOMING UNCOMFORTABLE AS ADRIAN NEWEY IS REMOVED AS TEAM PRINCIPAL LEAVING ROOM FOR JONATHAN WHEATLEY TO TAKE OVER
AND…THE MOST OBVIOUS QUESTION IS …WHEN WILL ANTONELLI REPLACE ...
ON TODAYS PROGRAM…
MAX ON POLE TAKES VICTORY AT THE NURBURGRING AND IS DISQUALIFIED! HOURS LATER.
THE WORLD KNOWS MERCEDES IS HOLDING BACK POWER!
ASTON MARTIN’S WORKING ENVIRONMENT BECOMING UNCOMFORTABLE AS ADRIAN NEWEY IS REMOVED AS TEAM PRINCIPAL LEAVING ROOM FOR JONATHAN WHEATLEY TO TAKE OVER
AND…THE MOST OBVIOUS QUESTION IS …WHEN WILL ANTONELLI REPLACE LEWIS AT FERRARI?
THIS WEEK’S NASIR HAMEED CORNER WE HAVE: KAZUKI NAKAJIMA,
ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO FORMULA ONE™ TEAM STATEMENT FROM LAWRENCE STROLL.
“With the current speculation surrounding Adrian Newey’s role in our team, I want to take this opportunity to set the record straight.
“As Executive Chairman and Controlling Shareholder, I would like to reaffirm that Adrian Newey is my partner and an important shareholder. He is AMR’s Managing Technical Partner, and he and I have a true partnership built on a shared vision of success for the company.
“We do things differently here, and while we don't currently adopt the traditional Team Principal role that you see elsewhere - it is by design.
“As the most successful engineer in the history of the sport, Adrian's primary focus is on the strategic and technical leadership where he excels. He is supported by a highly skilled Senior Leadership Team to deliver on all aspects of the business, both at the Campus and trackside.
“We are regularly approached by senior executives of other teams who wish to join Aston Martin Aramco, but in keeping with our policy, we do not comment on rumour and speculation.”
New management structure for the Audi F1 Project.
Jonathan Wheatley is leaving Audi Revolut F1 Team effective immediately for personal reasons
Mattia Binotto assumes responsibilities as Team Principal in addition to his role as Head of Audi F1 Project
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “We will continue to pursue the path we have chosen with determination”
Audi has made an adjustment to the management structure of its Formula 1 project. In addition to his existing duties as Head of Audi F1 Project, Mattia Binotto will also assume the responsibilities of Team Principal. Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the Audi Revolut F1 Team with immediate effect for personal reasons.
Wheatley had been part of the Audi F1 Project since April 2025. Together with Binotto, he built up the racing team at the Hinwil facility in Switzerland, which immediately scored points on its Formula 1 debut in early March. With this transition, Mattia Binotto will now assume additionally the responsibilities of Team Principal, taking leadership at the race track of Audi Revolut F1 Team.
“We are grateful to Jonathan Wheatley for his contribution to the project during the crucial entry phase and wish him all the best for the future,” says Gernot Döllner, CEO of AUDI AG and Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Motorsport AG. “Mattia Binotto and the team will continue to pursue the path we have chosen with determination. Our focus remains unchanged: we are concentrating all our efforts on building a team competing at the highest level that will challenge for world championships in Formula 1 by 2030. We will continuously develop our organizational structures to achieve our shared goal in a sustainable manner.”
Penske Entertainment Statement
on Passing of Jim Michaelian
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, March 21, 2026) – A statement from Roger Penske about the passing March 21 of Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President and CEO Jim Michaelian:
“Everyone at Penske Entertainment and within the INDYCAR community is deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Michaelian. Jim was a leader of a small, passionate group who believed in the concept of bringing elite open-wheel competition to Long Beach in the 1970s, worked tirelessly to make it happen despite steep odds and then helped nurture the Grand Prix of Long Beach into becoming America’s premier street race. His vision and energy surrounding this great event remained boundless for 50 years, as no task was too small for Jim even while he served in numerous leadership roles. Penske Entertainment is committed to honoring Jim’s legacy of putting fans and competitors first as we continue to build on the strong foundation he and his staff created for a half-century in Long Beach. Our deepest sympathies are with his wife, Mary, and their sons, Bob and Mike.”
