Wednesday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Martin Brundle confirming a reduced Sky F1 schedule for F1 2026 as Lewis Hamilton reacts to an announcement by his brother Nicolas.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s blast through the day\u2019s main headlines at breakneck speed\u2026<\/p>\n
Martin Brundle reveals reduced Sky F1 schedule for F1 2026 season<\/p>\n
Sky F1 commentator Martin Brundle has confirmed that he is now scheduled to \u201cdo 16 races a year\u201d having missed the last two rounds of the F1 2026 season in China and Japan.<\/p>\n
It marks a reduction in Brundle\u2019s workload from 2025, which saw him attend a total of 18 rounds.<\/p>\n
Sky did not comment when asked by PlanetF1.com whether Brundle\u2019s reduced workload for 2026 is contract-related or a result of the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix.<\/p>\n
Read more: Martin Brundle confirms reduced Sky F1 schedule for F1 2026 season<\/a><\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton reacts as Nicolas Hamilton seals top BTCC seat for 2026<\/p>\n Nicolas Hamilton, the brother of Ferrari driver and seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, has made the \u201cbiggest announcement\u201d of his career after securing a front-running BTCC seat for 2026.<\/p>\n Hamilton, who suffers from cerebral palsy, will compete for reigning champions Team VERTU.<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s older brother responded to the news on social media by commenting: \u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more: Lewis Hamilton\u2019s brother Nicolas makes \u2018biggest announcement\u2019 after \u2018one final push\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n The biggest surprises of the F1 2026 season so far<\/p>\n With an extended break until the Miami Grand Prix, our writers are reflecting on the events of the F1 2026 season so far.<\/p>\n Who saw Jonathan Wheatley\u2019s Audi exit coming? Or Red Bull\u2019s rough start after a promising pre-season? And hasn\u2019t Cadillac made an impressive start to life in F1?<\/p>\n Join the debate on the biggest surprises from the first three races.<\/p>\n Read more: PF1 verdict: What has been the biggest surprise of the F1 2026 season so far?<\/a><\/p>\n Mattia Binotto confirms Audi F1 plans after Jonathan Wheatley exit<\/p>\n Mattia Binotto has confirmed that the Audi F1 team is not looking to appoint a new team principal following the departure of Jonathan Wheatley.<\/p>\n Yet he is open to having \u201csomeone to support me at the race weekends\u201d having admitted that he will not attend every race of the F1 2026 season.<\/p>\n Audi announced the departure of Wheatley last month, 48 hours after PlanetF1.com revealed that he had emerged as a prime target for Aston Martin.<\/p>\n