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seemingly minutes away from signing a deal with Porsche for engine manufacture and supply from 2026 onward, Red Bull rescinded that deal and walked away from the table in September of 2022.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 articleThe Porsche/Red Bull Formula One deal is officially dead
This week Porsche issued a short, and somewhat terse, statement confirming that talks between Stuttgart and the championship-leading F1 squad have fallen apart basically at the zero hour. This surprise news comes on the heels of at least a month of both companies essentially just signatures away from making the deal done. It's hard to say exactly …
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 articleReport: Porsche will buy 50% of Red Bull Racing F1 team
Porsche has allegedly been looking for a way back onto the Formula One grid for a few years now, and it would seem that the right deal has finally come their way. According to a report from Racer.com, the Stuttgart sports car concern has purchased half of the Red Bull Technologies company in order to enter Formula One in 2026 as a constructor …
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 articlePorsche may enter Formula One powering Red Bull in 2026: Report
It's no big secret that Volkswagen is desperate to get one or two of its myriad luxury brands involved in the growing behemoth that is Formula One when the new engine regulations come around in 2026. Right now the consensus seems to be that Audi and Porsche will be joining the fray, but in recent months the idea has moved from both brands entering …
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