LawVS - The Ladder Man

Audi got their ADUO upgrade in BEFORE Ferrari...and nobody noticed for ten days.

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While the paddock was busy arguing about whether F1's ADUO equalisation system is fair, Audi got on with the job and became the first manufacturer to use the engine catch-up scheme in anger. Ferrari needed two more weeks for theirs.

How did that happen and will it help Audi? Well, Hulkenberg did get into Q3 for the first time and Paul Aron DID reach the top 6 in FP1. One thing we do know is that the 2026 regulations are being made good use of by the new team and its former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto. This man is flexing his engineering chops!

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Ferrari Just LOST F1's Engine Race to Audi
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Mercedes' battery is looking fragile...and now Ferrari's turned up the heat!

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After seven rounds, Antonelli leads the championship but the W17 keeps stopping. They know what's causing it...but there's no timeline for a fix. This weekend's forecast? An orange heat warning. Great.

Meanwhile, Ferrari's first engine upgrade reportedly lands in Austria, giving Hamilton even more power on top of the aero step that won him Barcelona by twenty seconds. Now, Wolff's now discussing how to manage Russell and Antonelli racing each other. Who will make this race's top 5 for me? Here they are!

Mercedes' WORST Nightmare Is Here, Here's My Austria Top 5
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Liam Lawson reveals why Red Bull dropped him after two races. His version doesn't match theirs.

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Demoting Lawson from Verstappen's teammate to Tsunoda's seat warmer made sense at the time and I bought it. But this week Lawson described a setup experiment the team collectively agreed to on a Saturday night in Shangha which destroyed his race.

But even with that info, his career there was over anyway! It unfairly became part of the evidence used against him. Meanwhile, Isack Hadjar had an equally bad weekend at Miami...and he's still in the car. Perhaps what we can learn from this is that the Red Bull second seat curse isn't really a curse...but a tool. One which is now more important than ever given Max Verstappen isn't committing either way to 2027.

Red Bull Let Us Blame Liam Lawson
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Now MCLAREN auditioned drivers for Esteban Ocon's seat at Haas. Three giants after one tiny seat.

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Last week, McLaren's Leo Fornaroli drove a Haas at Jerez. The same week, Rafael Camara drove a Ferrari at Barcelona. With the idea of capturing the same seat!

With Andrea Stella doing everything he can to get his reserve into F1 next year, this is a surprising twist for the place alongside Bearman for 2027. To top it all off, Toyota want a Japanese driver in the car they title-sponsor. Ocon called the speculation "almost like bullying."...and ultimately his team responded by inviting strangers to try his car. And what of Jack Doohan?

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Haas Just Made Ocon's Worst Fear Visible
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Red Bull's rejected billionaires...but they're about to hand VCARB to Max Verstappen. Something's broken for this idea to even make sense.

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Joe Saward reported recently that "creative stories" werere circulating about Red Bull offering Max Verstappen a controlling stake in Racing Bulls/VCARB. HUH?! Now while Saward himself flags it as unlikely, the idea only exists when Red Bull Racing are facing two critical moments in its existence.

First, Verstappen won't commit to the cause after 2026 (yet) and Zak Brown pushing Red Bull toward separating from their second team. That tells you everything about where Red Bull is right now. Could Max be gifted the chance to build an empire with the team? But what about the empire he's already got and is only building MORE of? Tense times.

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Max Verstappen Doesn't NEED Red Bull Anymore
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