Possibly good news for Audi and Porsche: The Volkswagen Group’s entry into Formula 1 should be as good as completed, reports the English website Car Magazine. The two car brands would only wait for the approval of the Volkswagen supervisory board.
Audi and Porsche will then have their appearance in 2026. Audi would partner with McLaren while Porsche would focus on Red Bull Racing. There would be a scenario in which Audi / McLaren and Porsche / Red Bull would team up in the coming era to compete against Ferrari and Mercedes.
Audi would also take over the motorsport department at Woking and the automotive part of the team at McLaren. According to Car Magazine, lawyers from both parties are already in talks. McLaren’s largest shareholder would even be willing to sell all of his stake in the F1 team and the automaker.
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“Audi and Porsche as engine suppliers”
According to the site’s sources, both Audi and Porsche would become engine suppliers. Audi will then deliver engines to McLaren. Porsche is reportedly working on a deal with Red Bull. After his tenure with Honda, Porsche could take over the team’s engine department. This is reportedly a joint effort between Audi and McLaren.
If the two teams don’t want to enter into a partnership with Audi and Porsche, the Volkswagen Group also has a plan B. Audi would then work with Williams and Porsche could target AlphaTauri or even Haas.
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