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Audi Aims to Conquer F1 Giants but Predicts Reliability Issues

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Audi is gearing up to enter the 2026 Formula 1 season as a new power-unit manufacturer, aiming to challenge established competitors like Mercedes, Ferrari, and Honda. Despite the ambition, chief architect Mattia Binotto acknowledges that initial setbacks and breakdowns are likely as the team develops its engine capabilities. The long-term goal is to compete for world titles by 2030, but Binotto emphasizes the need for realism and resilience in t…

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Audi's first Formula 1 test drives were characterised by breakdowns, but the team remains optimistic, with a lot of work waiting.

Revolut's CMO, Antoine Le Nel, explains in an interview with GQ what the entry into Formula 1 means for the company and why German reliability played an important part in the project.

The Audi team expressed some problems with reliability during the shakedown test in Barcelona, as Mattia Binotto confirmed. The team still has a lot of work to do, the F1 project manager emphasises.

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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