The Volkswagen Group is inching closer to committing two of its brands to participate in Formula 1 after the proposals were discussed at a board meeting yesterday.
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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?
Why talk of a McLaren takeover by Audi – or another manufacturer – is premature
News Focus
Posted onThe McLaren Group was quick to quash reports this week it was being bought by Audi. But would a sale make sense for its F1 team at the moment?
Di Grassi leaves Audi for Venturi to stay in Formula E
Formula E
Posted onLucas di Grassi has joined Edoardo Mortara at Mercedes-powered privateer team Venturi in order to stay in Formula E after Audi’s departure.
14 drivers still in title hunt ahead of Formula E’s final race
Formula E
Posted onFourteen drivers are still in contention to take the first world championship trophies in Formula E, ahead of tomorrow’s Berlin finale.
BMW follow Audi in pulling out of Formula E
Formula E
Posted onBMW have announced their intention to leave Formula E at the end of this season, the day after pre-season testing.
“Streaming is done for me”: Formula E drivers respond to Abt’s suspension
Formula E
Posted onFormula E drivers have said they will stop streaming their simraces after Audi suspended Daniel Abt over his actions in a virtual race last weekend.
Audi suspends Abt from Formula E team after disqualification from virtual race
Formula E
Posted onAudi has suspended Daniel Abt from its Formula E team following his disqualification from a charity virtual race last weekend.
Williams to supply hybrid system for Audi Le Mans car
Le Mans 24 Hours
Posted onWilliams Hybrid Power will build part of Audi’s new Le Mans car, the team has confirmed.
Could the new world championship for Le Mans cars be a future rival to F1?
Posted onThe days of a thriving World Sportscar Championship able to rival F1 for popularity among fans and car manufacturers are long past. But that may change in the future as the organisers of the the Le Mans 24 Hours have announced they are planning a world championship for LMP1 sports cars. It’s already got the … Continue reading Could the new world championship for Le Mans cars be a future rival to F1?
Audi wins Sebring – will it ever enter F1?
Posted onAudi’s staggering domination of international sports car racing continued this weekend as its new R15 won its first race in the Sebring 12 Hours. Audi has systematically crushed its sports car rivals around the world this decade. The Sebring event has fallen to Audi nine times in the last ten years. They’ve won prestigious Le … Continue reading Audi wins Sebring – will it ever enter F1?
Good news from Aston Martin and Volvo
Posted onThere has been a lot of doom and gloom for the motor racing fan since the end of last season. First Seat announced an abrupt withdrawal from the British Touring Car Championship – just as it finally seemed to be on the cusp of success with its diesel Leons.
More signs that manufacturers are starting to favour specification racing
Posted onWhile Honda joins Audi and Seat in scaling back its motor racing programmes for 2009, Porsche is doing the opposite. But the German premium marque isn’t joining rivals BMW and Mercedes in Formula 1 – it’s chosen the American Grand-Am sports car championship. What, if anything, does this tell us about F1’s appeal to car … Continue reading More signs that manufacturers are starting to favour specification racing
Audi edges Peugeot in classic Le Mans 24 Hours duel
Posted onAudi’s three-car team of Allan McNish, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen was victorious in the Le Mans 24 Hours after a thrilling race-long duel with Peugeot. For McNish it is his second victory in the classic French event . He first won it in 1998 but lost a second win cruelly in the late stages … Continue reading Audi edges Peugeot in classic Le Mans 24 Hours duel
It’s time for Audi to take the F1 bait
Posted onAudi fielded the winning team in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours and the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). But why aren’t they racing their two major German luxury car manufacturing rivals – BMW and Mercedes – in Formula 1?