(Finance) – The German car manufacturer Audi has announced that it will enter Formula 1 in 2026. It will join the premier class of motorsport with a specially developed powertrain and the project will be based at the Audi Sport plant in Neuburg, near the historic Ingolstadt headquarters. This is the first time in over a decade that a Formula 1 powerplant will be built in Germanythe company stressed during a press conference at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps.
Audi will announce a decision on which team he will field in 2026 by the end of this year. According to rumors published by the specialized press, the German carmaker has been in talks with the Swiss group Sauber, whose team competes under the name Alfa Romeo.
“Motorsports are an integral part of Audi’s DNA – explained Chairman Markus Duesmann – Formula 1 is both a global stage for our brand that a highly challenging development laboratory. The combination of high performance and competition is always an engine of innovation and technology transfer in our sector. With the new rules, now is the right time to get involved. After all, both Formula 1 and Audi pursue clear sustainability goals. “
Formula 1 will indeed have one new power unit from 2026 with the aim of greater sustainability and a more cost-effective future, with the goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.