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Audi's First F1 Engines Are Finished - but the Real One Isn't

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Audi has finished the engine it will run in testing although the specification it intends to make its Formula 1 debut with will be a "distant" relative as it pushes deadlines back to maximise development.Work on the first F1 engine designed and built by Audi, which will power its Sauber-run factory team from 2026, has been ongoing since spring 2022.A complete powertrain - engine and gearbox - has been running across 22 Audi test benches since la…
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Audi officially completed the construction of the very first single-seater engines in 2026. But the version for the first tests, scheduled for the end of January, will only be a distant cousin of the final block that will make its debut in competition in Australia. The objective: to delay the internal gels to the maximum to push the development until the last minute. Since spring 2022, the Neuburg plant has concentrated its efforts on the hybrid…

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The Race broke the news in on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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