US EditionAudi goes full minimalism for its first-ever Formula 1 livery
Audi’s minimalist R26 livery uses three colors inspired by the Concept C and will race in 2026 as part of Audi’s push to innovate and compete for the World Championship by 2030.
- On Wednesday in Munich, Audi teased the Audi R26, a generic 2026 aero regulations show car whose livery and sponsors will race next year.
- Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said entering Formula 1 is the next chapter in the company's renewal, framing F1 as a catalyst and targeting the World Championship by 2030.
- Three colors — titanium, carbon black and `Audi Lava Red` — define the R26's minimalist look inspired by the Audi Concept C revealed earlier this year, and livery designer Marcos dos Santos says it will remain clean with sponsor logos.
- With 115 days until its first-ever race, Audi mobilizes its Sauber HQ in Hinwil, drivetrain center in Neuburg, and technology office in Bicester while keeping the racing-spec aero kit secret until the pre-season test in Barcelona.
- Then in early 2022, Volkswagen Group announced Audi and Porsche would enter F1 in 2026, though Porsche's Red Bull deal later fell apart; Sauber's recent season under Jonathan Wheatley, including a Nico Hülkenberg podium, gives Audi a platform.
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Audi will start in the top class of motorsport from 2026. And has already issued two ambitious goals.
Audi's new Formula 1 team has big plans for the future. "We want to be fighting for the world title by 2030," says CEO Gernot Döllner.
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Audi goes full minimalism for its first-ever Formula 1 livery
Audi says it wants to be an F1 title contender by 2030.
The 2026 season will mark the entry into force of a new technical regulation in Formula 1, but also the arrival of Audi in the paddock. The German manufacturer acquired the Sauber team and will be present on the starting grid in Australia on 8 March, under the name of Revolut Audi F1 Team, with Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto and German Nico Hülkenberg as drivers. On Wednesday in Munich, the ring brand unveiled its colours for its first season in F1…
Audi has unveiled its R26 concept and livery scheme as it prepares to debut, aiming to challenge for the title in 2030
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