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Audi F1 showcases F1 show car with launch delivery at Shanghai Motor Show. Audi CEO Markus Duesmann has provided insight into the current progress of the F1 project at a press conference. With the motto “F1 Power made in Germany”, Audi is preparing to enter the top class of motorsport. From 2026, Audi will compete in the FIA ​​F1 World Championship with its own factory team and a power unit developed in Germany.

“Motorsport is an integral part of our DNA,” said Markus Duesmann at Audi Shanghai. “We are confident that Audi’s participation in Formula 1 will strengthen Audi’s sporting orientation. Especially in our young target group and in China, our most important sales market.” The F1 Chinese Grand Prix, which has been held at the Shanghai International Circuit, will be held for the fourth consecutive year due to the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic. Markus Duesmann said he was even happier to be able to give Chinese F1 fans a glimpse of Audi’s future involvement in motorsport’s top class. Markus Duesmann, CEO of Audi: “The Audi F1 project has taken a big leap forward in recent months,” said Oliver Hoffmann, Audi’s director of technical development. “The drivetrain foundations for 2026 are still being laid today in the ongoing power unit concept phase. We are also focusing on topics such as hybrid drivetrain energy management.Efficiency is a key success factor for F1 and future mobility, and these approaches drive both worlds forward.” , Validation of the instrumentation has yielded valuable insights from the single-cylinder engine, which has been tested since the end of 2022. The first full-hybrid drivetrain unit, consisting of an internal combustion engine, electric motor, battery and electronic control unit, will be on the test bench by the end of 2023 and will form the basis for future vehicle concepts. On top of that, the dynamic development simulator in Neuburg will be made compatible with F1 standards, and further development of Audi’s F1 power unit will proceed. Oliver Hoffmann (Director of Technical Development, Audi) Meanwhile, at the specially-established Neuburg an der Donau facility under the umbrella of Audi Formula Racing GmbH, the expansion of the team is in full swing. More than 260 specialists have already participated. The core of the development team is the experienced Audi His Sport and Audi employees with many years of experience in electric motorsport. They will be joined by externally sourced specialists with F1 expertise to strengthen the team in a targeted manner. Staff recruitment will be completed by the end of the year, and the team will consist of more than 300 employees. At the same time, the Competence Center Motorsport in Neuburg will be expanded for the Formula 1 project. From the second half of this year, a test rig for power unit development will be added to a new building with a floor area of ​​approximately 3,000 square meters. The modular design will allow state-of-the-art test rigs to be operational even before the building is fully completed in early 2024. Neuburg’s electricity and heat supply is already CO2-neutral. The facility is powered by heat from industrial waste and green electricity from a hydroelectric power plant. The FIA, the world’s governing body, has awarded the facility with the environmental certification seal, the highest rating for environmental protection and sustainability. Audi’s aim is to continue to provide CO2-neutral energy for the Neuburg F1 project and to establish a renewable energy supply at the facility. F1 show car with launch delivery at Shanghai Motor Show Sustainability also plays an important role in F1. The regulations, which apply from 2026, focus on greater electrification, in which case the electric drivetrain (MGU-K) will have roughly the same power as the internal combustion engine. The highly efficient 1.6-liter turbocharged engine will run on sustainable synthetic fuel. Open competition will allow F1 to act as a technology driver for both electromobility and sustainable e-fuel. Furthermore, F1 has set a goal of becoming carbon neutral as a racing series by 2030. Audi’s participation in F1, which was officially announced at the end of August 2022, is an important factor in the emphasis on sustainability and cost efficiency through the so-called “cost cap”. Audi has selected experienced Swiss racing team Sauber as a strategic partner for the Audi factory team in F1 from 2026.