- Company to enter sport as engine manufacturer
- Porsche also expected to also join the grid in 2026
Audi has announced it is to make its debut in Formula One in 2026. The German marque announced it will join the sport as an engine manufacturer and is expected to strike a partnership with the Sauber team, currently running under the Alfa Romeo name and for whom it will provide full factory backing.
The FIA confirmed the new power unit regulations set to come into play in 2026 last week and Audi, who had been long expected to enter the sport, confirmed their decision at Spa-Francorchamps before this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. It is the first major step into F1 for Audi’s parent company, the Volkswagen group, who also own Porsche, who are expected to also join the grid in 2026 in a partnership with Red Bull.