Motorsports
Audi and Porsche at the gates of Formula 1
After months of negotiations, everything indicates that the Volkswagen Group could even announce its entry into F1 in 2026 next week – with both Audi and Porsche.
The final decision is said to be ratified next week by the German group’s board of directors, which is scheduled for April 5. If, as expected, the “green light” is given, all that remains is the official announcement. In fact, a source within the company reportedly said that “in these days we hope to announce our intention to move into Formula 1”.
This announcement could clarify whether the two companies will enter the sport with purely their own team or whether they will only be engine suppliers. In recent months there have been rumors that the German concern is collaborating with Red Bull Racing, buying Alpha Tauri or McLaren, supplying engines to McLaren or Williams and many more.
The latest rumor is that Audi will officially present a $500 million investment or acquisition of McLaren and that Red Bull intends to develop a long-term relationship with RBR to supply engines. Something like this “shows” indirectly as a possible scenario and the Red Bull Racing consultant Dr. Helmut Marco, as he stated a few days ago, that such a cooperation is “useful”.
“It makes sense that we are the most attractive partner for a manufacturer and it is being discussed in all directions.” said the Austrian. “Max Ferstappen is clearly an important piece of the puzzle. If I would like to see Max in one red bull with their sign Porsche; “If I say yes, you’ll think we’ve already reached some sort of agreement.”
Over the past year Red Bull Racing has invested heavily in the construction and staffing of its new F1 engine plant adjacent to its car plant in Milton Keynes, Northampton. The newly formed Red Bull Powertrains has already started hiring many top engineers from Honda who left F1 at the end of 2021, but also from Mercedes.
Red Bull Racing’s investment now seems hopeless in the face of an upcoming partnership with Porsche – but that doesn’t mean the factory can stop existing by changing its label from Red Bull Powertrains to Porsche Powertrains or something like that. After all, Mercedes-Benz does not build F1 engines in Germany, but in Brixworth, UK – just 50 miles from Milton Keynes.
Returning to the rumors of the Volkswagen Group’s imminent entry into Formula 1 in 2026, recently hinted at by the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali, who asked a related question with the phrase “stay tuned and you’ll see soon”. answered.
Last December, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann sent a letter to then-FIA President Jean Todt informing him of the company’s impending entry into Formula One after the World Motorsports Council approved a “regulatory framework”. The same letter states that Audi hopes to confirm its entry into Formula 1 “early 2022”.
The specific regulatory framework concerns the power units that the F1 cars will have in 2026. Among other things, while generally retaining the philosophy of today’s hybrid engines, they place more emphasis on electricity, although – at the request of the Volkswagen Group – require the removal of one of the two electric motors (the MGU-K, the heat energy from inside the turbo pulls). They also envisage the use of 100% sustainable fuels.
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Thomas Berman, the younger brother of Haas Formula 1 team driver Oliver Berman, will officially take part in Italian Formula 4 and Euro 4 in the 2026 season.
Thomas will represent the VAR team colours.
The 16-year-old Briton spent last year in British Formula 4, where he scored one win and finished eighth in the final season standings.
But the ones that are considered the most prestigious and promising are the Italian and European Formula 4 championships. They are often chosen by young pilots for further career advancement. In addition, Thomas’ older brother Oliver Berman also competed in these series and became the Italian Formula 4 champion in 2021 with 11 wins.
Let us also remind you that Ukrainian Alexander Bondarev will compete in the same championships with the Prima Racing team in the 2026 season. The Ukrainian pilot does not hide his ambitions and has repeatedly expressed his intention to fight for the championship title.
Bondarev now participates in Middle East Formula 4 in preparation for the European leg of the season. After the first stage, he took first place in the general rankings and became the leader in the rankings.
Thomas Berman will compete in the Formula Winter Series as part of his preparations.
The competition between the current “four” promises to be extremely high, and the appearance of the younger brother of the Formula 1 pilot will only increase interest in the series.
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Formula 1 is preparing to enter a new era of regulations. Starting from the 2026 season, the aerodynamics and power plants of the vehicles will change significantly. Many people are already calling these innovations the biggest in the history of the championship.
In addition, the physical parameters of the machines will also change. The cars will become smaller: 10 cm narrower, 20 cm shorter and also 32 kg lighter; minimum weight will drop to 768 kg.
However, reaching this new cap will be extremely difficult for most teams. New power plants include a significantly larger share of the electrical component – with the internal combustion engine the ratio will now be 50/50, which will make the unit heavier. From the new season, there will also be a rule requiring at least 55% of the vehicle area to be painted, and new active aerodynamic features with real-time mode switching will be introduced.
All of this increases the weight of the car, and teams will need to simultaneously work to increase efficiency, reliability and reduce the weight of the cars. Audi is reportedly already the first team to reach the minimum points mark. Earlier, information also appeared that the German manufacturer replaced the mechanism for switching active aerodynamic modes with an electronic one.
There have been recent reports that Alpin can also reach a minimum weight of 768 kg. Of course, the lower the mass, the faster the car. But the question remains whether this will compromise reliability in the early stages of the new regulation. We will learn the answer to this very soon.
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Motorsports
Former F1 pilot: “Look, everyone has already forgotten about him. Only a month has passed”
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that it will be extremely difficult for Yuki Tsunoda to return to the royal motorsport.
The Japanese driver joined Red Bull at the start of 2025, replacing Liam Lawson after two races. Even though he performed better than his predecessor, the team decided to replace him and there was no place for Tsunoda in the youth team.
In five years in Formula One, Tsunoda has competed in more than 100 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He failed to score a single podium or victory despite having several prize chances, but neither the team nor the driver realized these.
Montoya believes that Yuki is forgotten by almost all teams today:
“Look how sad Formula 1 is. Nobody even thinks about Yuki anymore. It’s only been a month and a week since the last race and Yuki is no longer on anyone’s radar. That’s the reality of this sport. One day you’re a hero, the next day you’re a nobody. When you’re a hero, you have to take advantage of that opportunity.”
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