Audi tease first F1 automotive design with 2026 idea livery

Audi have unveiled the color scheme that can characteristic on their first F1 automotive in 2026.

The German automotive large will enter F1 subsequent season with their very own chassis and energy unit, taking up the present Sauber outfit. 

On Wednesday, Audi revealed an idea livery and automotive design forward of their F1 debut subsequent season on the Audi Model Expertise Centre in Munich. 

Audi stated the idea liver for the R26 “gives a really distinct preview of the color scheme and design of the model’s first Formulation 1 race automotive, which will probably be unveiled in January 2026.” 

The color scheme represents a nod to Audi’s motorsport historical past and options an all-titanium end. In accordance with Audi, their aim is to have “essentially the most hanging automotive on the race observe” in 2026.

Audi need to win F1 title by 2030

“Motorsport is a part of the Audi DNA and has all the time been the driving drive behind technological progress and innovation,” Audi CEO Gernot Dollner stated. “By coming into the head of motorsport, Audi is making a transparent, formidable assertion. 

“It’s the subsequent chapter within the firm’s renewal. Formulation 1 will probably be a catalyst for the change in the direction of a leaner, sooner and extra progressive Audi. 

“We aren’t coming into Formulation 1 simply to be there. We need to win. On the identical time, we all know that you simply don’t turn out to be a prime workforce in Formulation 1 in a single day. 

“It takes time, perseverance and tireless questioning of the established order. By 2030, we need to combat for the World Championship title.”

Audi will discipline an unchanged driver line-up consisting of Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto in 2026.

“This journey isn’t just concerning the vacation spot however about partaking with the individuals who make each step potential. It’s about your mindset, focus, resilience and confidence with out complacency,” workforce principal Jonathan Wheatley stated. 

“Championship-winning groups usually are not constructed on magic – they’re constructed on individuals who consider in one another, within the course of, and within the vacation spot.

“Our drivers, Nico and Gabi, embody that spirit. They bring about ardour and starvation and deal with each lap as an opportunity to study and transfer ahead.”

Sauber presently lie ninth within the constructors’ championship with 62 factors, however are solely 20 factors behind sixth-placed Racing Bulls. 

The true R26 will debut on observe on the behind-closed doorways check in Barcelona on the finish of January.