The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung set fire to the dust in Germany by announcing in today’s edition on newsstands that the Volkswagen group will enter Formula 1 with its two brands Audi and Porsche.
According to the authoritative German newspaper, the project will see the entry of the two manufacturers not only as simple engine suppliers but also their own teams starting from 2026. According to reports from Germany, the Volkswagen group is negotiating with Red Bull and McLaren, teams with which could start a very close partnership if not the purchase.
This topic could be on the agenda of the next Group Supervisory Board.
But does it make sense to enter the GPs with two brands competing with each other, given that the engine project will be unique and then it can also be managed separately with a strong reduction in costs?
Formula 1 expects an answer by the end of the month if nothing else than the discussion on the rules of future power units was heavily conditioned by the expectations of Audi and Porsche who called for the abolition of the MGU-H.
After the departure of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung we are waiting for the reactions of the paddock, in particular those of the two teams that would be involved in their respective projects. Red Bull, for example, has started Red Bull Powertrains, the company that will have to produce its own power unit in Milton Keynes in 2026.
Will it become the base of Porsche, increasing the tension of the Honda that will supply the world champion team with the homologated engine now and that will remain frozen for the next four years? The argument could be very divisive …
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