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Audi performing better than expected in F1 2026

First reported 4 days, 10 hours ago · latest 13 hours ago

Audi's racing director Allan McNish expressed surprise at the team's strong start to the 2026 F1 season, citing five Q3 appearances. The team has also frozen engine development until 2027.

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How the sources differ

Motorsport.com leads on McNish's positive surprise about qualifying performance. F1i focuses on the engine freeze decision. PlanetF1 reports on delayed engine upgrades under the ADUO scheme.

Recommended first read: Motorsport.com provides the most comprehensive overview with McNish's direct quotes and qualifying statistics, plus an image.

Audi performing better than expected in F1 2026

How the sources differ

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