By James Broughton, Oct 26, 2022
Audi will enter System A single in 2026 and has selected to companion with the Sauber crew as it commences a quite prolonged journey to the top phase of the F1 podium. Sauber presently operates less than the manufacturer and colours of Alfa Romeo in what is a licensing settlement. The present arrangement expires in 2023, and from that stage on Sauber will proceed to race below its very own identify in 2024 and 2025 right until it is eaten by Audi in 2026. Audi is expected to consolidate its partnership with Sauber by attaining a sizeable shareholding.
Audi along with Porsche is element of the Volkswagen team. VW’s initial intention was to enter the two providers into F1. On the other hand, Porsche could not achieve a offer to associate with Red Bull as an engine provider, successfully using re-badged Honda-developed powertrains. Porsche is even now actively trying to find to companion with an F1 team but does not have an motor facility dedicated to F1 powertrain growth.
The most possible state of affairs is that if Porsche does turn into an F1 motor provider it will use a rebranded Audi produced ability device.
Audi is presently in the innovative levels of its powertrain engineering advancement which is aimed at conference F1’s new electrical power unit rules for the 2026 season. F1’s price tag cap initiative is also explained to have lured Audi into the activity. Having said that long the expense cap will last relies upon on how the fiscal breach by Red Bull is handled by the FIA. So much it doesn’t glimpse promising.
Yet, Audi faces a large obstacle. Formula 1 has drained the means and ambitions of the greatest suppliers. F1 is at the excessive conclude of engineering, each individual ingredient of an F1 motor vehicle is pushed past the boundaries. It will choose a long time for Audi to acclimatize to what is an alien entire world right before they see any significant good results.
