News of Audi and Porsche landing in F1 in 2026 as new engine rules, has been in the air for some time, but now the agreements seem to be materializing. While no official announcement has yet been made, according to a report by Motorsport.com, in Morocco, one of 20 countries outside the European Union where the acquisition plan has been unveiled, the news has been made public and legal documents regarding Porsche’s entry into Formula 1.
The Stuttgart-based company will continue to acquire 50% of the Red Bull Racing F1 team under a contract expected to last 10 years. Also according to the released documents, the Red Bull-Porsche partnership will be officially announced on August 4th.
To make it easier for Porsche to enter, there is also partial Honda releasewhich made the controversial decision last year to step down as an engine supplier but wants to keep the intellectual property and know-how of its engines and no longer share them with Red Bull Powertrains.
This will enable Red Bull’s R&D department to become new supplier engines from 2026. With no previous experience building Formula One engines, Red Bull Powertrains is likely to be classified as a supplier of new powertrains and thus have more time for testing and other facilities.
The partnership between Red Bull and Porsche seemingly solved one of the two problems that the Volkswagen Group is facing, and it remains to be seen how to implement Audi in the world of Formula 1. After failing to cooperate (and possibly acquire) with McLaren, it now appears that the Ingolstadt company is working on an agreement with Sauber, currently linked to Alfa Romeo.
Source: HD Motori
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