Is Audi joining F1 in 2026?
Audi are preparing to enter formula 1 in 2026, with a major partnership now being put in place. The future audi f1 team have announced global financial technology company revolut as their title partner from the 2026 season onwards. Alongside the new engine rules, f1 will also welcome new engine manufacturers, with audi and ford – through a partnership with red bull – set to join from 2026 and cadillac following from 2029.Tesla and F1 Crossover Speculation: Fans and analysts have occasionally speculated whether Tesla could ever enter F1, but this seems unlikely given Musk’s focus on electric vehicles and reluctance to invest in legacy systems like internal combustion engines.
Who will drive the Audi F1 in 2026?
In 2025, Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto joined Sauber on separate multi-year contracts, and they will become Audi’s first drivers in 2026. Recent reports suggest that the Sainz, who’s the winner of three Grands Prix, has reportedly signed a multi-year deal with Williams that pays him €10 million per season. In 2023, Sainz ranked as the seventh highest-paid F1 driver, earning $14 million (£10.The Spaniard, who will be leaving Ferrari at the end of the season, revealed the difficult choice he had to make to find a new team. While his father envisaged him joining Audi, Sainz made a different decision, as he will be a Williams driver in 2025. It’s a decision that surprised many.But between team press releases, financial estimates, and sponsorship reveals, we can piece together a good picture of what the McLaren driver is earning. In 2025, Oscar Piastri is believed to earn a base salary of around $6 million per year, according to data from Spotrac and other motorsport salary trackers.
Is BMW coming to F1?
BMW may not be in F1, but they’re not exactly taking early retirement either. Here’s where they are busy: Hypercar (WEC and IMSA): The BMW M Hybrid V8 competes at Le Mans and Daytona. This is the jewel in their motorsport crown, combining proper power with hybrid tech. Combined with the global financial recession and the company’s frustration about the limitations of the contemporary technical regulations in developing technology relevant to road cars, BMW chose to withdraw from the sport, selling the team back to its founder, Peter Sauber.BMW pulled out of Formula 1 at the end of 2009, having owned and collaborated with the Sauber team – which is now owned by Audi ahead of that German marque’s 2026 F1 entry. Further explaining BMW’s ongoing F1 snub, van Meel added: The (WEC) cars are closer to series-production models.BMW pulled out of Formula 1 at the end of 2009, having owned and collaborated with the Sauber team – which is now owned by Audi ahead of that German marque’s 2026 F1 entry. Further explaining BMW’s ongoing F1 snub, van Meel added: “The (WEC) cars are closer to series-production models.BMW returned to the top category of endurance racing in 2024 after a long hiatus. The company is also active in several other series, ranging from the German Touring Car Championship to the Superbike World Championship, but it’s been totally absent from Formula 1 for nearly two decades.
Is Lamborghini joining the F1?
As of mid-2025, the company has no intention of joining F1—due to brand strategy, cost concerns, and existing VW Group participation via Audi and Porsche. Instead, Lamborghini is fully committed to endurance racing (LMDh) and expanding its presence in IMSA and WEC . Sauber’s previous partnership with Alfa Romeo forced Audi to initially keep quiet about its F1 programme, but a lack of communication led to doubts about the entry. That was denied by Dussmann’s replacement as Audi CEO Gernot Dollner, who reiterated last year that “the plan is in place” to join F1 in 2026.Carlos Sainz has denied reports that he rejected an offer to join Audi when the German manufacturer join F1 in 2026. Audi will take over the current Sauber outfit, who have already confirmed Nico Hulkenberg as their first driver for 2025.Lamborghini’s CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, once said in an interview that they’ll NEVER JOIN F1. Why? Because Ferruccio Lamborghini never wanted to, either. He built his brand to represent STATUS AND LUXURY, NOT RACING.Porsche will not join the Formula 1 grid in 2026 as it is believed to have ended its formal evaluation of a programme despite the championship still being of interest. The Volkswagen Group-owned manufacturer intended to enter F1 alongside sister brand Audi as part of the new engine regulations.
Is there a new F1 team in 2026?
Cadillac, which will become F1’s 11th team in 2026, has opted for the most experienced free agents available. Mexican driver Pérez and Finnish driver Bottas have a combined 16 race wins between them. A line-up announcement is expected to come before Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix. Cadillac receive final approval to join Formula 1 grid in 2026 as 11th team. It has been confirmed that the Cadillac Formula 1 Team have received final approval to join the sport, with the team – who are backed by TWG Motorsports and General Motors (GM) – set to be part of the F1 grid in 2026.Cadillac have signed Grand Prix winners Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas to be their drivers when the team joins the Formula 1 grid for the first time in 2026.Statement on General Motors application to join FIA Formula One World Championship in 2026. Formula 1 announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the 11th team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026.Perez and Bottas to make F1 returns in 2026 with Cadillac. Cadillac have confirmed their driver line-up ahead of their debut Formula 1 campaign in 2026. Cadillac have signed Grand Prix winners Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas to be their drivers when the team joins the Formula 1 grid for the first time in 2026.Cadillac will be F1’s first new constructor since Haas in 2016. GM paid an expansion fee of US$450 million, over twice as much as originally demanded. In addition, GM announced that it would begin manufacturing engines for the Cadillac team at a later date; until then, the team will race with Ferrari engines.