Sources Reveal Audi Will Give Porsche A Break And Turn Focus To Formula 1 In 2016

The pre-war German domination of Formula One could soon be reborn, with Audi rumoured to be readying itself for a 2016 return to Grand Prix racing. Insiders at Audi and its parent, the Volkswagen Group, have revealed that Audi is set to abandon both Germany’s touring car championship (the DTM) and the iconic Le Mans 24 Hour race in favour of the world’s top open-wheel formula.


Insiders say it will combine its WEC and DTM budgets, plus a Red Bull sponsorship package to try to make its mark again on Grand Prix racing, an arena it hasn’t entered since the advent of the modern Formula One championship in 1950. Multiple sources have also confirmed that Audi will bow to internal Volkswagen Group pressure and leave the Le Mans and World Endurance Championship to its sister brand, Porsche. 


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chewy - 10/24/2014 11:23:30 PM

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The Le Mans team has such an amazing legacy it will be tough to see Audi leave.

MorePower - 10/26/2014 12:33:31 AM

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Audi in F1 makes sense, but would they rather supply the engines and let another established team(Red Bull, Lotus, Williams?) design the chassis, buy a team outright(Sauber, Lotus, Toro Roso, Force India) or create their own from scratch?