Audi F1

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that Audi's arrival alongside fellow Volkswagen Group brand Porsche will only make the sport tougher.

And now, as ALEX KALINAUCKAS explains, he faces a battle to keep his place on the F1 grid… But as the 2022 season prepares to roar back into life, who stacks up as the top of the class, and who must do better? After a difficult start to Formula 1's ground effect-era, Mercedes has shown signs of recovery in recent races by regularly finishing on the podium and even taking pole last time out in Hungary.

Audi has suggested that there will be no collaboration on the power unit front with fellow Volkswagen affiliate Porsche.

"And the others have powertrains that work already. And I think we will be able to develop this power train also by 2026." And we love the challenge.

Audi says its decision to build a different engine to fellow VW Group manufacturer Porsche for its Formula 1 entry was made to help better integration with ...

But as the 2022 season prepares to roar back into life, who stacks up as the top of the class, and who must do better? Now, as OLEG KARPOV explains, he’s got to do it all over again just to preserve his place in Formula 1 after the shock news of his departure from McLaren… Formula 1 has pulled off a major coup in encouraging Audi to join the series as an engine manufacturer from the 2026 season.

The Volkswagen-owned German auto giant made official the long-expected news a week after the FIA approved new engine rules for 2026. The new regulations ...

The internal combustion engine will also be powered by carbon-neutral sustainable fuels. Audi’s engine announcement is likely to be followed by confirmation that Porsche will partner Red Bull to build engines in 2026. “I am delighted to welcome Audi to Formula 1, an iconic automotive brand, pioneer and technological innovator,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said. Formula 1 has hailed Audi’s announcement as a significant win for the new rules and the direction of the sport in recent years, with sustainability increasingly central to the category as well as regulations designed to improve competitiveness. “The decision on the team we will do within this year and depending on the team it will be a different way of engagement from our side. We have decided to be a fully electric car manufacturer, and F1 changed the rules in a way that we can enter with a very high electric part of the powertrain with renewable fuels and Formula 1 have installed a cost cap that makes it very attractive for us to enter now.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the arrivals in F1 of Audi and Porsche will only make the sport tougher for all competitors.

It has been, and it's just going to get tougher with these guys coming." "I think when you see who has joined F1 in terms of automotive companies, and the very best brands in their sector outside of automotive, it shows the strength of the sport. So I think that it's brilliant for F1.

Audi says it will make a final decision on its Formula 1 partner team by the end of the year amid links to a tie-up with Sauber.

But as the 2022 season prepares to roar back into life, who stacks up as the top of the class, and who must do better? Now, as OLEG KARPOV explains, he’s got to do it all over again just to preserve his place in Formula 1 after the shock news of his departure from McLaren… Formula 1 has pulled off a major coup in encouraging Audi to join the series as an engine manufacturer from the 2026 season.