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• Audi, Alpine to test 2026 cars first - report
• Dec.12 (GMM) The first running of Formula 1's new-era 2026 machines is set to come earlier than anyone expected. Grada3 is reporting that Audi and Alpine have secured FIA permission to begin shakedown testing at Barcelona in the second week of January - well ahead of the official late-January closed-door group test. According to the Spanish outlet, Audi will fire the opening shot of the new ...full article
• Vettel praises Marko as succession rumours swirl
• Dec.12 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has re-emerged in the conversation just as Dr Helmut Marko's abrupt Red Bull exit continues to dominate headlines. Although Red Bull has reportedly briefed through Sky Deutschland that it does not plan to replace Marko's advisory role, the 82-year-old himself left the door ajar when departing. "My suggestion is irrelevant," he said. "Red Bull decides everything....full article
• Ben Sulayem defends FIA election process
• Dec.12 (GMM) Mohammed Ben Sulayem has brushed off criticism and legal challenges as FIA member clubs prepared to vote in Tashkent on Friday to confirm him for a second four-year term as president. Multiple candidates attempted to stand against him, but were blocked under the FIA's heavily disputed eligibility procedures - prompting accusations of a rigged process and even emergency court action...full article