After being seemingly minutes away from signing a deal with Porsche for engine manufacture and supply from 2026 onward, Red Bull rescinded that deal and walked away from the table in September of 2022. Just a few months after the fact, Red Bull Racing has confirmed that it will partner with Ford instead. Why on earth would a successful racing team …
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Williams denies Reddit-rumored Porsche buyout bid
On Sunday and Monday of this week the internet was aglow with rumor and hyperfixation, thanks to some vague marketing efforts on social media. Fans took to Reddit in an attempt to sus out what it all meant, and came to the only logical conclusion that Porsche was buying Williams Grand Prix, and bringing Gulf Oil in as the team's title sponsor. …
Continue to the full articleReport: Porsche is “almost done” negotiating a deal to buy 50% of F1 team Williams Grand Prix
Okay, we've all heard this one before. Porsche is *this close* to securing a deal to buy half of a Formula One team. Sure, I'll believe it when I see it. But according to multiple reports, that's exactly what is happening. After Porsche's deal to buy half of Red Bull Racing fell through in dramatic fashion, The Mirror in the UK reports that Porsche …
Continue to the full articleCould Porsche use tie-up with Formula E partner Andretti as a way to get on the F1 grid?
With Porsche's attempt to purchase 50% of Red Bull now completely and officially dead in the water, it would make sense for the Stuttgart manufacturer to begin looking elsewhere for ways to get its F1 bid off the ground. While we have explored other avenues, such as buying Alpha Tauri from Red Bull, partnering with Williams, or maybe even Haas, …
Continue to the full articleMercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff believes Porsche and Red Bull could still make something work
The Porsche and Red Bull tie up in Formula One is getting to be a little bit will-they-won't-they sitcom romance vibe, because despite both Red Bull and Porsche issuing press releases that the two companies were absolutely never going to join forces, Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff still thinks there is a chance. And not only that, he believes the …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche and Red Bull Formula One deal might be dead
Just a few weeks ago the Porsche and Red Bull Racing merger was considered a done deal, with the German auto manufacturer picking up a 50% ownership of the current Constructors Championship leading team. The partnership would have been a dream for both Red Bull and Porsche, as Porsche would be jumping into Formula One with one of the top teams in …
Continue to the full articleAudi is joining Porsche in Formula One, but the two German companies won’t be collaborating
This week the four rings brand from Ingolstadt announced officially that it would be joining the Formula One grid in 2026 with the Sauber team, currently operating the Alfa Romeo squad. Alfa itself will be leaving F1 at the close of the 2023 season, leaving the door open for Audi to shadow engineer the team for a couple of seasons prior to its own …
Continue to the full articlePorsche is officially joining Formula One, says VW CEO
First it was a rumor, then a maybe, then it was a no way, then a maybe again, and now it's finally officially confirmed news that Porsche will be re-joining the Formula One grid for the 2026 season. The official statement from Volkswagen Group was that the move for Porsche and sister brand Audi would come when the 2026 engine regulations were …
Continue to the full articlePorsche on the verge of announcing Formula One partnership: Report
The Volkswagen Group is reportedly quite likely to give both Audi and Porsche the proverbial green light to pursue partnership entries in Formula One. With new engine regulations set to go into effect for the 2026 season, this gives Audi and Porsche an opportunity to step in and make their mark. An Automotive News Europe source was quoted as having …
Continue to the full articleWhy Does F1 Ace And Le Mans Champ Nico Hulkenberg Drive a Porsche GT2 RS MR?
I mean, why not? After spending your entire life racing very quick, lightweight, and unbelievably agile vehicles, your standards rise to stratospheric levels. For that reason, it grows harder and harder to enjoy a capable road car—even a very quick one—as it usually feels incredibly lethargic in comparison to that incisive single seater or …
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