Saturday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Ralf Schumacher responding to Lewis Hamilton\u2019s dig at F1 television pundits as Honda issues an update on its F1 2026 engine.<\/p>\n
With the FIA set to hold a meeting with F1\u2019s power unit manufacturers, here\u2019s today\u2019s roundup\u2026<\/p>\n
Ralf Schumacher responds to Lewis Hamilton pundit dig<\/p>\n
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher says \u201d a little more self-reflection would do him good\u201d after Lewis Hamilton took aim at former F1 drivers criticising him in the media.<\/p>\n
Hamilton argued that \u201cnone of them have done what I\u2019ve done\u201d when the opinions of pundits like Schumacher and Nico Rosberg were relayed to him at the 2025 season finale in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
Hamilton added: \u201cThey\u2019re not even on my level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Lewis Hamilton \u2018not even on my level\u2019 comment draws Ralf response<\/a><\/p>\n Honda issues new F1 2026 engine update ahead of Aston Martin AMR26 launch<\/p>\n Koji Watanabe, the president of the Honda Racing Corporation, has conceded that \u201cnot everything is going well\u201d with the development of the Japanese manufacturer\u2019s F1 2026 engine.<\/p>\n Yet he insists that \u201cnothing fatal has happened that we can\u2019t overcome\u201d ahead of the arrival of the Adrian Newey-designed AMR26 car.<\/p>\n Honda has entered a new technical partnership with Aston Martin after parting ways with Red Bull at the end of last season.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Honda boss opens up on progress amid denial of \u2018fatal\u2019 struggles<\/a><\/p>\n FIA to hold meeting with \u2018technical experts\u2019 over F1 2026 engines<\/p>\n The FIA is set to meet with technical experts later this month to address matters related to the F1 2026 power units.<\/p>\n Rumours emerged last month that two manufacturers, thought to be Mercedes and Red Bull Powertrains, have identified a loophole in the 2026 engine rules.<\/p>\n The FIA previously launched its ADUO (Assisted Development and Upgrade Opportunities) scheme last October, designed to help struggling power unit manufacturers to catch up in 2026.<\/p>\n Read more: FIA to hold F1 2026 engine talks ahead of Barcelona pre-season test<\/a><\/p>\n Audi F1 drivers react after F1 2026 shakedown<\/p>\n Audi F1 drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto have given their first reaction after the team held a shakedown with its 2026 car.<\/p>\n Audi became the first team to take to the track with its 2026 car in Barcelona on Friday, with the R26 car appearing in an all-black livery.<\/p>\n The car will be officially launched at an event in Berlin on January 20, six days before the team returns to Barcelona for the first pre-season test of 2026.<\/p>\n