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"You just run out of arguments" said VW CEO Herbert Diess. Those arguments were about whether or not the VW Group should enter F1. and now it is, after the board finally gave the green light. And not only with one but two entries, under its Audi and Porsche brands. The last time the group was in discussions with the F1 circus was at the start of the last decade, when the current, highly complex hybrid era was being formulated. At the time that option was not taken.
The gist of the proposed 2026 formula is removing the highly complex MGU-H element - this is very costly and seen as having limited use in road cars. The same basic 1.6-litre V6 ICE architecture would remain, but using a standard turbo and the MGU-K element made more powerful. The plan is for it to produce 50 per cent of the power unit's total output. The proposals also include running on 100 per cent sustainable fuel.
Porsche's entry is said to be the most developed. It will likely partner Red Bull as an engine supplier, taking over the Red Bull Powertrains department in Milton Keynes. This was set up to assume control of the works Honda F1 engine programme after the Japanese company left the sport at the end of last year, having secured the F1 driver's championship with Max Verstappen. The team would be branded Red Bull-Porsche.
Diess confirmed that the VW brand is not part of the F1 plans:"It doesn't fit and the brand will not participate" whereas"Porsche and Audi having big ambitions for increased sales in the long term, a move to F1 was a no-brainer - especially with analysis showing that F1 programmes could help deliver a profit for the two car companies."
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