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 …
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Audi 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 …
Continue to the full articleWho Needs Coffee When These Intense Porsche Supercup Battles Exist?
Of all the support series on a Formula 1 weekend, it's typically the single seaters usually which get the most attention. However, the wheel-to-wheel dicing in the heavier, slower, and less sophisticated Porsche Supercups get the majority of my attention—and not simply because I'm a fan of the brand. Supercup features drivers from their teens to …
Continue to the full articleMark Webber Makes a Compelling Case for Keeping the Manual Around
Over the past week, I've been wondering how much compromise is the right amount for a focused sports car—especially when a GTS badge connotes real performance. A little less of the GT4's busy-in-your-hands character isn't such a bad thing for a car which will see plenty of street driving, as Henry Catchpole has been able to convey in his latest …
Continue to the full articleThis Is What An F1-Powered 1986 Porsche 930 Sounds Like
The elusive TAG V6-powered 930 has become stuff of legend—more myth than reality. Hearsay about a small batch of these development mules have circled around the internet, with only a few grainy photos as evidence to their existence. For fans of Porsche and F1, this wedding of greats is something truly special to finally see in action—like spotting …
Continue to the full articleMark Webber Lends His Two Cents on What It’s Like To Drive The First Porsche 917
As part of the grand celebration of the 917's 50th birthday, several major names were given the chance to parade some of the most iconic variants of the car at Goodwood's 77th Members' Meeting last month. One of those names was the affable and straight-talking Aussie who's done quite well at the top of the racing ladder for the last two decades: …
Continue to the full articleMark Webber Scares Tennis Pro in a Carrera 4S Cabriolet
In addition to being Porsche's most famous brand ambassador, Mark Webber is a genuinely warm-hearted bloke. Never staid, tight-lipped, or solemn, the affable Aussie has natural charm that is only bettered by his superhuman driving ability. Those two qualities come in quite handy when guiding a tennis star around a testing circuit in a very quick …
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