No sale to Audi. There McLaren responds decisively to the rumors that had spread in the international media in recent days and that hypothesized a ‘absorption’ by the Woking team by the House of the Rings to allow the German brand a ‘safe’ entry into Formula 1 in 2026. “McLaren Group is aware of a media story alleging a sale to Audi. This is completely inaccurate and McLaren is trying to get the story removed – reads the statement of a few lines issued by the historic British team – McLaren’s technology strategy has always involved ongoing discussions and collaborations with major partners and suppliers, including other automakers. However, there has been no change in the ownership structure of the McLaren Group “.
As is known, with the introduction of the new engines that should land in F1 in 2026, Audi And Porsche – both brands of the Volkswagen group – said they were very interested in entering the Circus, either as ‘simple’ engineers or with their own team, as constructors. On both groups, however, there is no shortage of discussions, also for the possible level of ‘concessions’ that they could receive from F1 and above all from the other teams. Ferrari for example, through the mouth of team principal Mattia Binotto, expressed itself rather opposed to the possibility of helping newcomers too much. For these reasons too, it will be interesting to understand if the idea of collaborating with existing stables, or even buying one, will be back in fashion in the coming months. There is also the possibility that Volkswagen will ‘grant’ only one of the two brands to enter the championship.
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