Tuesday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes the FIA introducing a new measure on protests and appeals for F1 2026 after a high-profile incident between Red Bull and Mercedes.<\/p>\n
With Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle detecting a change in Max Verstappen, here\u2019s today\u2019s roundup\u2026<\/p>\n
FIA introduces increased protest fee for F1 2026<\/p>\n
The FIA has increased the deposit fee for appeals and rights of reviews from \u20ac2,000 to \u20ac20,000 ahead of the F1 2026 season.<\/p>\n
It comes after Mercedes driver George Russell overcame two separate Red Bull protests over his victory at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Red Bull\u2019s complaints that Russell drove erratically behind the safety car, and was not driving within the required distance of the pace car, were dismissed in Montreal.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0FIA enforces increased \u20ac20,000 protest fee after Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren clashes<\/a><\/p>\n Martin Brundle detects Max Verstappen change after Christian Horner sack<\/p>\n Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle believes Max Verstappen \u201chas been a lot more relaxed\u201d since Christian Horner was sacked by Red Bull earlier this year.<\/p>\n Horner was abruptly dismissed by Red Bull in the aftermath of July\u2019s British Grand Prix after more than 20 years in charge.<\/p>\n It came after Verstappen\u2019s father, Jos, had become a vocal critic of Horner.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Verstappen \u2018stays in touch\u2019 with Christian Horner as Brundle drops \u2018pivotal point\u2019 claim<\/a><\/p>\n Jennie Gow: \u2018I will not let the stroke win\u2019<\/p>\n Jennie Gow, the popular BBC F1 presenter, has vowed to \u201cnot let the stroke win\u201d three years after being left \u201cpartially paralysed on the bathroom floor.\u201d<\/p>\n Gow, who has been a fixture of the BBC\u2019s F1 coverage since 2012, suffered a stroke in late 2022.<\/p>\n The presenter made an emotional social media post on the third anniversary of her stroke on Monday.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Beloved F1 presenter sends defiant message on anniversary of major health scare<\/a><\/p>\n Ford: Toto Wolff F1 2026 assessment \u2018true\u2019<\/p>\n Mark Rushbrook, the global director of Ford Racing, has conceded that Toto Wolff\u2019s assessment that Red Bull\u2019s new engine program is like climbing Mount Everest is \u201ctrue.\u201d<\/p>\n Red Bull will produce its own engines for the first time in F1 2026, with Ford working in collaboration with the team\u2019s newly established Powertrains division.<\/p>\n Ford will host a season-launch event in Detroit on January 15 with the Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls teams set to be in attendance.<\/p>\n