Porsche and Audi are rumored to be partnering with Red Bull Powertrain towards the development of a new engine for the new formula.
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Porsche has revealed it is indeed seriously considering a return to F1. Porsche CEO Oliver Bloom was part of engine formula discussions with the FIA, Liberty Media and the Engine Manufacturers Group that includes Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault and Red Bull Powertrains. He was there with the CEO of Audi, a partner company of the Volkswagen Group. Following these discussions, it was revealed that F1 is abandoning the MGU-H and developing an engine that would be powered by a combination of electric motors and batteries, and an internal combustion engine that runs entirely on sustainable biofuels. .
Oliver Bloom said recently, “The VW Group is looking at whether entering Formula 1 will be attractive to us. But no decision has been made yet.” But now it is Thomas Laudenbach who is the newly appointed VP of Motorsports at Porsche who has revealed that the iconic German brand has a very strong potential to enter the top of motorsport.
“It ain’t no secret we’ve been thinking about [entering F1] And talking to the FIA. We are seriously considering it but no decision has been taken yet. Whether we’ll be there or not, I don’t know.”
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He also revealed that Porsche and Volkswagen are quite satisfied with what is happening on the engine front in Group F1, with new rules set for a new formula for 2026. The moot point has been the expensive MGH-U, which is one of the reasons for this. The efficiency of the F1 V6 turbo hybrid engine but it cannot be transferred to street-legal cars is an issue for manufacturers such as Porsche and Audi, which require a correlation between the technology developed in their motor sporting activities and They reach their consumer products. .
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“A lot of things are going in the right direction with respect to F1. It’s clear that you can’t go ahead with a battery-electric vehicle, we all know. But there has to be a lot of priority on the electric part of the powertrain. Important because as an OEM if you want to show yourself in motorsport it has to be relevant to what you have on the road.”
The budget cap introduced in 2021 has also made F1 a more viable activity for the Volkswagen Group as its investment would be too low to be competitive. Big manufacturers like Volkswagen also want to be quite competitive from the get-go and not shy away from the way Honda was with McLaren between 2015-2017, when their engine was woefully inadequate.
It helps that F1 is now littered with figures from the ex-Volkswagen group who know what it takes for the group to join F1. The CEO of F1 was Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Lamborghini, which is owned by Volkswagen. Similarly, Williams CEO Jost Capito was rally head at Volkswagen while McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl was the man who led Porsche’s LeMans program. Even the current CEO of the Renault Group, Luca di Meo, was the owner of the company seat of the Volkswagen Group.
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Porsche and Audi are rumored to be partnering with Red Bull Powertrain towards the development of a new engine for the new formula. Porsche was last seen in F1 as an engine manufacturer in the mid-80s with its TAG branded engines. Porsche could partner with McLaren with a Red Bull powertrain with a co-developed engine but the McLaren would be Porsche branded. Williams has also indicated she wants to break out of Mercedes’ shadow and become almost a B-team, which also hosted its junior driver, George Russell, to join the Silver Arrows at the end of the year. leaves for.
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