rom 2026, Audi will compete in the FIA For
based at Audi Sport’s facility in Neuburg near
Ingolstadt. This is the first time in more than a
decade that a Formula 1 power train will be built
Audi announced its entry at a press con
ference at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at
Spa-Francorchamps. At the event, Markus Dues
mann, Chairman of the Board of Management
of Audi AG, and Oliver Hoffmann, Member of
the Board of Management for Technical Devel
opment, answered questions in the company of
Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali
and Mohammed ben Sulayem, President of the
International Automobile Federation (FIA).
“Motorsport is an integral part of Audi’s
DNA. Formula 1 is both a global stage for our
laboratory. The combination of high perfor
mance and competition is always a driver of in
novation and technology transfer in our indus
try. With the new rules, now is the right time for
us to get involved. After all, Formula 1 and Audi
both pursue clear sustainability goals,” says
Markus Duesmann.
The key to getting involved is the world’s
become more sustainable and cost-efficient.
The new technical rules, which will apply from
2026, focus on greater electrification and ad
vanced sustainable fuel. In addition to the exist
ing cap on costs for teams, a cost cap for power
unit manufacturers will be introduced in 2023.
In addition, Formula 1 has set itself the ambi
tious goal of being a carbon-neutral racing se
ries by 2030.
2026, we can speak of a new Formula 1. Formu
la 1 is transforming, and Audi wants to actively
support this journey. A close link between our
Formula 1 project and Audi AG’s Technical Devel
opment department will enable synergies,” says
Oliver Hoffmann, Member of the Board for Tech
nical Development.
From 2026, the electric power output for the
power units, consisting of an electric motor, bat
tery, control electronics, and a combustion en
gine, will increase sharply compared to today’s
Formula 1 drive systems. The electric motor will
then be nearly as powerful as the combustion en
gine, which has an output of about 400 kW. The
highly efficient 1.6-liter turbo engines run on ad
vanced sustainable fuel – also a prerequisite for
Audi’s entry into the series.
obert Cisek will leave Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) on 31 October 2022 to take up the
position of Head of Volkswagen Small and Compact Product Line in Wolfsburg, Germany, report
ing to Thomas Schaefer, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand.
Martina Biene, who is currently the Head of Volkswagen Small and Compact Product Line, will suc
ceed Cisek as the Chairperson and Managing Director of VWSA once all the necessary regulatory ap
provals have been attended to.
Biene is returning to VWSA for her second spell, following her tenure as the Head of Volkswagen
Passenger Brand from October 2018 until August 2020. Biene has 20 years of experience in the Volk
swagen Group, having worked in Sales, Marketing, Product Planning and Product Marketing for Luxury
Vehicles and the Volkswagen Brand in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and South Africa.