Audi and Porsche ready to make F1 debuts in 2026

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Pulse-gh May 3, 2022 12:59 p.m.

Audi and Porsche ready to make F1 debuts in 2026

"It will come in the direction of 2026, when the engines will be electrified to a much greater extent, including with synthetic fuels "That means you can decide now to do Formula 1 - or then probably not again for 10 years.

"Porsche has to be the sportiest car brand in the world so it has to do motorsport, and you conclude that if Porsche does motorsport, the most efficient thing is to do Formula 1.

A Volkswagen spokesperson confirmed that the brand would not be acquiring or floating a brand new one either, as both Audi and Porsche are likely to have different commitments in the sport.

"You can't catch up on that when you join a new team, you need five or 10 years to be among the front runners.

"Audi also transfers four or five billion(Euros) a year to Wolfsburg [VolksWagen HQ], and it will also transfer more with Formula 1 than without it." "Audi is a much weaker brand than Porsche because it can't demand such a high price premium..

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