The Volkswagen Group announces that its brands have joined the F1 battle, and Audi and Porsche will enter the F1 Championship in 2026. Audi is currently in talks with the McLaren F1 team to buy the McLaren F1 team or even acquire its company; Porsche is discussing with the Red Bull team about providing racing engine technology in the future, or joining the team to establish a long-term relationship.
The application of new energy technology, the future of racing will be both environmental protection
Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen Group, mentioned in an interview a few days ago that the automobile market is gradually moving towards electrification, and racing activities are also facing pressure to save energy and reduce carbon, but F1 is still the focus of attention of racing fans around the world, so the two brands of Audi and Porsche with electric vehicle development strength will join the 2026 F1 Championship.
Formula 1 is the highest class of racing competitions held by the International Automobile Union (FIA); At the end of 2021, the International Automobile Union announced that from 2026 onwards, changes will be made to the power of the car, half of the power source will be changed to motors, and the use of synthetic fuel, effectively reducing the cost of racing, but also changing the racing tradition since the opening of F1 in 1950.
Audi's negotiated merger is expected to inject new impetus into the historic team McLaren Racing
Originally from the UK, McLaren Racing was founded in 1963 and is the second most successful team in F1 to Ferrari in its active F1 team. Previously released information pointed out that Audi is currently ambitious, actively negotiating with McLaren Racing, hoping to buy McLaren Racing in the future, and even acquire the entire company, but it is rumored that the two sides are still in the process of discussion, but it will be a considerable change to this historic team.
Porsche and Red Bull Racing are expected to establish a long-term relationship to continue the racing spirit
Red Bull Racing is an Austrian Red Bull racing team that debuted in 2005 and is currently a well-known team in Formula 1. In the 2019-2021 season, Red Bull Racing's racing engine technology was provided by Honda, and after volkswagen group announced that Porsche will join the F1 race, it has approached Red Bull Racing, hoping to provide the team with engine technology like Honda in the future, or join its team to establish a long-term relationship, so that Porsche can integrate the racing spirit of F1 and continue the tradition of racing soul.
Energy-saving technology cuts in and catches up with the new specifications for racing power from 2026 onwards
Audi and Porsche launch electric vehicles such as e-tron, e-tron GT and Taycan based on the Volkswagen Group's active promotion of product electrification, respectively, and the two brands will invest in F1 events in the future, which is expected to catch up with the new specifications of racing power from 2026 onwards, and is expected to apply low-carbon engine and electric vehicle technology to racing car development and enhance the brand's sustainable image of environmental protection.