Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 28, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted June 28, 2021 Will be very eager to hear what comes out of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 1, 2021 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 1, 2021 Looks like they are close to reaching an agreement, which means Porsche and Audi would join as engine suppliers! https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/f1-motor-2026-einigung-details-porsche-audi/ Simpler, cheaper power units, MGU-H gone, biofuels, increased capacity of MGU-K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted December 15, 2021 Author Subscriber Share Posted December 15, 2021 Some new information released: That's a massive increase in electrical power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Subscriber Share Posted December 20, 2021 Audi intends to confirm its plans to enter F1 early next year. https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/20/audi-tells-fia-it-intends-to-confirm-f1-entry-early-next-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,497 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 59 minutes ago, nudge said: Audi intends to confirm its plans to enter F1 early next year. https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/20/audi-tells-fia-it-intends-to-confirm-f1-entry-early-next-year/ Just need BMW to jump back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Subscriber Share Posted December 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, MUFC said: Just need BMW to jump back in. Nope, Porsche... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted January 8, 2022 25 minutes ago, Tommy said: Read it yesterday, will believe it when it's official would be massive though. Audi seem to be really interested in taking over McLaren... Red Bull Porsche has a nice ring to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted April 9, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 08/04/2022 at 00:39, Tommy said: Sauber-Audi rumours are getting louder and louder, and I have very mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it could be a great opportunity for Sauber to establish itself as a solid midfield team. On the other hand, I really don't like Audi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted August 16, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted August 16, 2022 Finally, new engine regulations approved. Expect Porsche and Audi news any time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 9, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted September 9, 2022 48 minutes ago, Tommy said: Would have been pretty cool, but I guess now Porsche will fully concentrate on the new WEC programme, so I can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute 670 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Just saw the news on Motorsport.com (the Dutch version). According to them, there are 3 possibilities: - Red Bull will go fully independent with RBPT. - Honda will return as a supplier/partner, although the issue there would be that Honda has always supplied its components from Japan, and RBPT is in the UK. - Red Bull will join forces with a commercial partner who pays an amount of money to slap its name on the engine. According to Motorsport, the possible candidates mainly include brands that you wouldn't directly identify with F1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,368 Posted February 20, 2023 Administrator Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 10/09/2022 at 01:08, Panflute said: - Honda will return as a supplier/partner, although the issue there would be that Honda has always supplied its components from Japan, and RBPT is in the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/64704532 Quote Honda says it is considering a formal return to Formula 1 to coincide with the new engine regulations that will be introduced in 2026. The company officially pulled out of F1 at the end of 2021, although its engines are still used by the two Red Bull teams and will be called Hondas again in 2023. "For the time being, we would like to keep a close eye on where F1 is going and just see how things go," Honda president Koji Watanabe said. "We don't have any concrete decisions on whether we will be going back." The new F1 engine regulations will see the sport continue with 1.6-litre turbo hybrid engines, but with a change in architecture to simplify the technology. There will be a significant increase in the proportion of power provided by electricity, and the use of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels. Honda has not yet formally committed to entering F1 from 2026 but Watanabe said the new rules were appealing as they aligned with Honda's corporate strategy. Speaking at an official Honda news conference on Monday, Watanabe said: "Formula 1 is greatly shifting towards electrification. Given that, carbon neutrality is our corporate-wide target at Honda so we think F1's future direction is in line with our target. That is why we have decided to register as a manufacturer of a power-unit. "We are curious about where F1 is going and how is that going to look with more electrification happening. "We would like to keep a very close eye on that and that is why we have decided to register as a PU manufacturer. And after we made the registration, we have been contacted by multiple F1 teams." The outline of the 2026 engine regulations was finalised in August last year, but they remain a work in progress as details continue to be ironed out. McLaren are among the teams said to have contacted Honda about a supply in 2026, but the Japanese company would likely be of interest to many teams given that they have won the world title for the last two years with Red Bull. Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Alpine and Audi are all committed to their own engine projects, but the Aston Martin, Haas, McLaren and Williams teams are all yet to sign up to power-unit partners from 2026. Honda's decision to officially withdraw from F1 at the end of 2021 was made on the basis that it wanted to divert resources towards pursuing carbon-neutrality through "future power-unit and energy technologies, including fuel-cell vehicle and battery technologies". But since then, Honda has had a new president, and more clarity has emerged on the 2026 rules. Honda was named as one of six companies that had officially registered as a power-unit supplier for the period 2026-2030 by governing body the FIA this month. The others are Alpine, Audi, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull Ford. Red Bull is switching partners to Ford from 2026 as the US giant joins forces with the new engine plant created by the soft drinks company at their F1 base, Red Bull Powertrains. The Honda name is formally returning to F1 this year after a season's absence, with the engine used by Red Bull officially titled a Honda RBPT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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