About Audi F1®

Our F1® journey began in 1906.

Our Formula 1® Journey
100+ Years In The Making

Our story has led us here, to this defining moment in racing history.

Our entry into Formula 1^® is a paragon of innovation, sustainability and performance. For the first time in more than a decade, a Formula 1^® power unit will be developed entirely in Germany and tested at the cutting edge of motorsport.

It’s a bold step forward, and it begins here, at the Melbourne Grand Prix. View it live at Albert Park to be the first to witness Audi in its most competitive and thrilling form yet.

Debut Formula 1 Season

2026

Audi F1 factory team debut

Powertrain // Neuberg, Germany

GER

Audi power unit development

Racing car // Hinwil, Switzerland

SUI

Chassis development

Formula 1^® is entering a new era with lighter, more efficient cars and regulations that put sustainability at the forefront. It’s a shift that mirrors our approach to design and performance – making Melbourne the perfect stage for this debut.

Our power unit, developed at our CO₂-neutral Neuburg facility, will combine a 50/50 hybrid system with 100% sustainable fuel – the most advanced specification in Formula 1^®. Backed by a history of innovation, we enter the sport true to our guiding principle of Vorsprung durch Technik and ready to set new benchmarks on the track.

Racing has always been a core part of our DNA.

Motorsport has long shaped our approach to performance and progress. It’s where our most daring ideas and engineering advances are tested. From rally to endurance, each discipline has sharpened our driving spirit of Vorsprung durch Technik – our guiding principle that translated, means Advancement through Technology.
Formula 1^® isn’t a new direction. It’s the realisation of our legacy, and the natural next step.

Audi F1 Team

World Rally Championship

World titles

DTM

Drivers' titles

Le Mans

Overall victories

Dakar Rally

First electric victory

Our track so far.

Every era of racing has moved us forward. From early victories to engineering firsts, each milestone has shaped how Audi engineers for the next race, and how we win. These are the moments that have led us here, to Formula 1®.

Our Origins

1900s

Audi's story begins with August Horch and the founding of a brand built on innovation, precision and performance.

August Horch

Founder of Audi

Silver Arrows

1930s

Auto Union is formed in 1932 by four German carmakers: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer.

Its Silver Arrows, engineered for speed and aerodynamics, dominate Grand Prix racing for years, literally re-shaping the world of automotive design.

Type c

torque 853Nm @ 2,500RPM

peak output 520hp

top speed 300km/h

Bernd Rosemeyer

1936 European Champion

Legend in his own right

Darling of the masses

Quattro

1980s

1987 safari rally

200 Quattro

hannu mikkola/arne hertz

PIKES PEAK, COLORADO

1987 hillclimb event

Walter Röhrl

Audi quattro all-wheel drive changes rallying forever by introducing a permanent AWD system.

Audi sets a new benchmark for control, capability, and competitive dominance, proving that innovation can conquer any surface.

Le Mans // DTM

2000s

13 Le Mans wins in 18 years establish Audi as an endurance racing leader built on speed, strategy and technology.

12 DTM driver titles in the same era underline our dominance across disciplines.

Each victory reinforcing our north star – Vorsprung durch Technik.

2005 dtm

ABT-AUDI TT-R

LAURENT AIELLO

CHAMPION

2005 le mans

audi r8

kristensen / lehto / werner

victory for champion racing

Dakar Rally

2020s

2024 DAKAR RALLY

Audi RS Q e-tron

1st WIN WITH ELECTRIC DRIVETRAIN

SAINZ / CRUZ

The Audi RS Q e-tron claims the first Dakar Rally win with an electric drivetrain, engineered to perform in the harshest terrain on earth.

A milestone that shows sustainable technology can deliver at the highest level of motorsport.

Audi F1

2026

Audi joins Formula 1® with an all-new power unit developed in Neuburg, featuring a 50/50 hybrid system and 100% sustainable fuel.

Melbourne hosts the first race of our debut season – the start of a new era in motorsport for the four rings.

2026 F1® season

Audi F1 team

Hülkenberg / Bortoleto

power unit development

neuberg, germany

CO₂-neutral facility

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Experience the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 in a lap of luxury

In 2026, the Audi Trackside Suite returns to Albert Park. An exclusive trackside space created for our debut Formula 1^® season. Here, performance meets hospitality, with a race-day experience shaped by our signature attention to detail and luxury.

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