Today, Formula 1 saw some huge stories emerge that could have significant ramifications for Zandvoort and beyond. Here are the biggest F1 headlines of the day. Cadillac replace Lowdon as F1 team principal
Cadillac have announced that Marcin Budkowski has been named their new team principal.
The Polish engineer last worked in Formula 1 as a director at Alpine, leaving at the start of 2022.
His arrival means Graeme Lowdon has been replaced in the role after an uncompetitive start to the team’s first season in F1.
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Final Dutch GP could descend into chaos as rain looms
The final Grand Prix at Zandvoort could turn out to be spectacular due to the latest weather forecast. The chance of rain is particularly high for all three days, including the highly anticipated sprint race.
It’s still nine days until the lights go out for the first session of the
2026 Dutch Grand Prix, but the weather forecast already looks very promising. According to
Weeronline, the likelihood of rain on all three days that the drivers take to the track is particularly high.
Read MoreRed Bull identifies area where it can extract more performance
Laurent Mekies highlighted a key area where he believes Red Bull Racing can extract more performance during the second half of the season.
A winless Max Verstappen came close to victory during the Austrian Grand Prix, but he eventually finished second behind George Russell. The Dutchman also finished second at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but crossed the finish line more than 15 seconds behind the British McLaren driver.
Over the previous weekend, the Dutchman mentioned that the RB22 has 'car degradation'. Speaking to GPblog, among others, team principal Mekies addressed Verstappen's words.
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Aston Martin's competition is right to be worried
Aston Martin gave its rivals plenty to think about in Hungary with Adrian Newey's updates, but how good was the major package really? GPblog analyses the step forward the British outfit made with the new parts added to the AMR26.
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