Audi engine deficit: Bortoleto reveals huge extent of time losses

More Than a Second: Inside Audi’s Power Crisis

Gabriel Bortoleto just said the quiet part out loud: Audi’s car twirls through corners, then hits the straights like it left the handbrake on, so a lap can start with swagger and end with “who passed us?”; there’s talk of special upgrade windows, a patient plan, and a gap big enough to hide a stopwatch, and the funny twist is he sounds more hopeful than heated — the full story shows why he thinks a few smart horses could turn near-miss Sundays i…

Audi engine deficit: Bortoleto reveals huge extent of time losses

The Audi engine is brand new to Formula 1, but with a strong chassis to lean on, Gabriel Bortoleto believes its PU is its weakness.