The Volkswagen Group is pushing two of its car brands into the F1 series.
Two new teams will be coming to the F1 series in 2026. AOP
Two new teams are coming to the royal class for motorsports: Audi and Porsche. CEO of Volkswagen Herbert Diess told reporters on Monday To Reuters.
– If you are involved in motorsports, you must choose F1. That is where the impact is greatest, Diess said in a statement.
Porsche and Audi are familiar brands in motorsport from previous years, as visibility has come from both the track and the rally side. It has been calculated at the top of the Volkswagen Group that now is the right time to catch the eye.
– We can decide that we will start the F1 project now or we will have to wait more than ten years. Now is the right time for two premium car brands, Diess said.
According to Diess, the F1 preparations for the Porsche, which is partnering with Red Bull, are a little further than Audi, which is ready to offer McLaren as much as € 500 million in the F1 partnership.
Racingnewsin according to Audi and Porschen are scheduled to start in the F1 series in 2026.
Herbert Diess spoke about Volkkar’s F1 plans on Monday. AOP