Audi says its Formula 1 power unit programme will be entirely exclusive from Porsche’s, if its fellow Volkswagen Group brand also joins the world championship.
2026 F1 season articles archive
Articles on the 2026 Formula 1 world championship season
F1’s 2026 power unit regulations approved by FIA’s World Motor Sport Council
2026 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has today approved the first draft of the new Formula 1 power unit regulations due to come into effect in 2026.
“Major caveats” over F1 rules need sorting before progress on Red Bull-Porsche deal – Horner
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says a deal for Porsche to join the team as power unit suppliers cannot progress until Formula 1’s future engine rules are agreed.
FIA tweaks 2022 F1 technical rules and sets target for deal on 2026 power unit
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has approved a series of changes to F1’s technical regulations and set a target for agreement of its new engine rules for 2026.
Mercedes don’t want new F1 power unit debate “dragging out” beyond summer
2022 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff is pushing for details of Formula 1’s new power unit rules to be confirmed soon.
Melbourne gets new 10-year F1 deal plus F2 and F3 support races
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe promoters of the Australian Grand Prix have agreed a new 10-year contract with Formula 1 which will also bring Formula 2 and Formula 3 to Melbourne.
Porsche and Audi have decided to enter F1 in 2026, says VW CEO
2026 F1 season
Posted onThe “extremely positive growth” of Formula 1 has led Porsche and Audi to enter the series in 2026, says Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert Diess.
F1 extends deal to race at Imola until 2025
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 will continue to race at Imola in Italy until at least 2025 after signing a new deal with the race promoters.
F2 and F3 to trial sustainable fuel before F1 – Symonds
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 2 and Formula 3 will trial new synthetic, sustainable fuels before they are introduced to Formula 1 in 2026.
Audi’s winning record across motorsport makes an F1 entry a thrilling possibility
News Focus
Posted onIf, as seems increasingly likely, Audi is about to commit to enter Formula 1, could they replicate the success they’ve enjoyed in many other series?
F1 cars will be smaller, but not necessarily lighter, in 2026
2026 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 plans to reduce the dimensions of its cars in 2026 but admits it may not be able to make them lighter after years of rises in the minimum weight limit.
Will F1 commit to radical new engines? That depends on new engine makers committing to F1
RacingLines
Posted onFormula 1 wants an exciting new engine format for 2025, but the rationale for an expensive change disappears if it fails to court manufacturer interest.
No new teams before 2026? The likely cost of F1’s $200m “anti-dilution fund”
2021 F1 season
Posted onNew F1 teams will have to pay a $200 million fee into an “anti-dilution fund” from next season. Is there any chance we’ll see more than 20 cars on the grid in the near future?
Why F1 could give the internal combustion engine a stay of execution
RacingLines
Posted onFormula 1 is discussing a future engine formula to replace its current V6 hybrid turbos. Is a move to electric power is inevitable in the long-term? Dieter Rencken proposes an alternative.
F1 mustn’t miss opportunity offered by 2026 engine rules change – Brawn
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s new engine rules in 2026 must satisfy several different priorities, the sport’s managing director Ross Brawn tells RaceFans.
Donington Park has British Grand Prix deal until 2026, claims government
Posted onThe transcripts from the House of Lords’ discussion on the future of the British Grand Prix makes interesting reading. According to them Donington Park’s deal to host the British Grand Prix has been extended from 10 to 17 years. The government also quoted Dutch financial institution ING saying “resources are in place” for the event … Continue reading Donington Park has British Grand Prix deal until 2026, claims government