Before the Hungarian Grand Prix in Formula 1, exciting news was released. A unique collaboration between Red Bull and Porsche begins. They become equal partners when the automaker buys 50 percent of the F1 team.
In 2026, Formula 1 introduces a new engine slate, then two Volkswagen Group companies want to enter Formula 1. It is about Porsche and Audi.
For a long time there has been talk of Porsche becoming an engine supplier for Red Bull, which won the Formula 1 world championship in 2021 and is now leading the championship.
But with responsible authorities in many countries obligated to publish, information is now leaking that Porsche is buying 50% of Red Bull. Motorsporttotal.com writes that this week, official information has been released in Morocco that the joint application by Porsche AG and Red Bull GmbH has been approved. According to the application, Porsche will receive 50% of the shares in Red Bull’s F1 programme.
Red Bull and Porsche are equal partners in Formula 1
Porsche and Red Bull were forced to tell Morocco’s national competition agency about their project, which caused the news to leak. They also have to do it in the twenty or so other countries outside the European Union because these kinds of requests have to be public once they are approved.
The FIA, the International Motorsports Federation, has not yet defined the engine regulations for 2026 and this may be one reason why the collaboration between Red Bull and Porsche has not been officially announced yet.
At the same time that Porsche is buying 50 percent of Red Bull’s F1 programme, sister team AlphaTauri will also belong to Red Bull 100 percent in the future and their cars will be equipped with engines from Porsche.
As for Audi, motorsport-total.com writes that talks are still ongoing between Sauber owner Finn Rausing and Audi. There it is said that Audi wants to buy 75 percent of Sauber, the team behind Alfa Romeo.
The origin of Mercedes’ problems in Formula 1
Red Bull and Ferrari both came to France with modified floors, and Mercedes came with some updates, but there will be no major changes to the Mercedes concept this year.
“I don’t think we’ll radically change the look of our car this year,” Mercedes Roadside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin tells www.0123go.com.
– But I would be surprised if next year’s car looks the same.
This year’s car didn’t quite achieve the success that Mercedes had hoped for. Even though the team podium finishes twice on Sunday and the team is third in WC, they know their car can’t win yet on its own. But then what worked in the car?
Not much, says team manager Toto Wolff.
But we don’t know what works and what doesn’t. This is the big problem.
Mercedes Deprive after France GP:
Brief news before Hungary G in Formula 1
The Hungarian Grand Prix in Formula 1 is a race that has been running since 1986 and where it is difficult to overtake. We know that. In addition, weather conditions can change which could make racing more challenging from a driver’s perspective. Currently, the sun is expected to reach 33 degrees on Friday, 27 degrees and thunderstorms on Saturday, and on Sunday the temperature is expected to drop to 23 degrees. There is also a risk of rain throughout the afternoon.
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Haas has updates for a car in Hungary, for Kevin Magnussen. On the other hand, Mick Schumacher will have to wait. However, he does not need to change the engine in Hungary, but is waiting until the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of August.
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As we prepare for the Hungarian Grand Prix anyway, I want to send back a memory from 2014.
Watch how Seb is instantly back again after 360 degrees 💪#HungarianGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/T0lP9PClXg
– Formula 1 (@F1) 27 July 2022
Or this one from 2021:
Last year’s Hungaroring race was a modern classic
And there was drama from the start! 💥😱#HungarianGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/0sQW9trsaM
– Formula 1 (@F1) 27 July 2022
In this week’s Plattan i Mattan we talk about the Hungarian GP, take a closer look at the classic overtaking and then discuss what happened in France – without any quick review this time. Do you hear is it better or not? Let’s hear what you think!
If you’d prefer a written guide, it’s available here. Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
You can find tires and times here.
Incidentally, former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat is back. He will lead NASCAR in Indianapolis.
Have a nice Thursday!