F1 News Today: Christian Horner's wild prediction hits as Red Bull get Lambiase replacement

Christian Horner at the British Grand Prix — Photo: © IMAGO

F1 News Today

F1 News Today: Christian Horner's wild prediction hits as Red Bull get Lambiase replacement

The major F1 news headlines on Saturday August 8

Graham Shaw Consultant Editor

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Saturday 8 August 2026 07:30

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When Christian Horner made what appeared to be the wildest of F1 predictions way back in early 2023, we mocked. Turns out, he was right.

The 52-year-old Englishman was then of course still very much team principal of Red Bull Racing, very much a 'Drive to Survive' darling and very much at the forefront of the sport's attempt to break into the US market.

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Red Bull 'set to land' Gianpiero Lambiase replacement after Aston Martin exit

It isn't easy to replace someone who's been in your organisation for a long time, but that's exactly what Red Bull are being forced to do right now as they work to deal with the impending departure of Gianpiero Lambiase.

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Lambiase is most famous among F1 fans for being Max Verstappen's long-standing (and long-suffering) race engineer, but his importance to the team runs much deeper than that.

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F1 boss called out after branding Lewis Hamilton clothing 'ridiculous'

Former Alpine F1 boss Otmar Szafnauer has been called out for getting it wrong about Lewis Hamilton's track appearances in 2026.

Szafnauer took it upon himself to describe Hamilton's clothing as 'ridiculous' when he enters the paddock, and said that the seven-time world champion poses for photographs in his attire.

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Lewis Hamilton is the F1 paddock's fashion king.

F1 star makes decision on Audi future as three key conditions revealed

Experienced F1 star Nico Hulkenberg says he's happy to stay at Audi for the foreseeable future, provided three key conditions continue to be met.

With Audi having joined the grid as a works team in 2026 after taking over things at Sauber, Hulkenberg is the experienced head in an exciting lineup alongside Gabriel Bortoleto.

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Thieves target F1 star during summer break

The F1 summer break is meant to be a time for the sport's stars to unwind after an intense and challenging first half of the season.

However, it doesn't appear to have quite worked out that way for Alpine star Franco Colapinto.

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F1 world champion Lando Norris' brother just helped his title rival by building him a £30k gadget

We're all for sibling rivalries here at GPFans, but surely this is a yellow card offence.

Lando Norris isn't quite locked into a championship battle with Kimi Antonelli, but the Italian is 50 points clear or anyone at the top of the tree in F1, and the McLaren driver is one of the men hunting him down.

In light of that...hey! Oliver Norris! What are you doing installing an F1 simulator in Antonelli's house!

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Iconic F1 car made famous by Michael Schumacher is up for auction and could cost £500,000

An iconic F1 car made famous by the legendary Michael Schumacher could soon fetch £500,000 when it goes under the hammer.

Bonhams has revealed that a 1991 Jordan-Ford 191 is set to go to auction at the Goodwood Revival Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia auction, with an estimated sale somewhere between £325,000 and £525,000.

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