Porsche and Red Bull have been flirting with each other for a while, but it seems they are not getting past the scratching phase. Although Porsche has already registered the F1nally trademark and there are said to be documents that the German sports car brand has a 50 percent share in Red Bull, the party does not seem to be going on. Advisor Helmut Marko now says to F1 Insider that Porsche will not become a shareholder of Red Bull.
It’s no secret that Red Bull and Porsche sat around the table to negotiate a F1 entry. Porsche wants to become an engine supplier anyway, but there are also signs that they want their own team. In any case, the negotiations between the Red Bull F1 team and the German car brand have broken down.
No Porsche for Max Verstappen
That means Max Verstappen will not be driving a Porsche F1 car. His contract with Red Bull runs until 2028 and Porsche would step in in 2026. That is the year that a new engine regulation comes into effect. Audi steps in at that time. It seems that Audi will become very close friends with Sauber. Alfa Romeo steps up there as the main sponsor, freeing up a nice spot.
Is Porsche going to McLaren again?
What will Porsche do next? The rumors that Porsche is knocking on McLaren’s door are not out of the blue yet. Previous persistent reports claimed that Audi would take over the entire McLaren car brand, including the F1 team and furniture, but these turned out not to be true. Will Porsche be able to do that? Fortunately, the Stuttgart brand still has some time to find a suitable partner for F1.
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