- Title: Audi presents first F1 car: 'the beginning of something special'
- Date: 12th November 2025
- Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 12, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PRESENTATION MUSIC AND BUILD-UP AHEAD OF UNVEILING OF NEW F1 AUDI AUDIENCE WATCHING INCLUDING, NICO HÜLKENBERG AND GABRIEL BORTOLETO WHO WILL BE THE NEW AUDI F1 DRIVERS FROM 2026 AUDIENCE AND MEDIA TAKING PICTURES AUDIENCE WATCHING UNVEILING HÜLKENBERG AND BORTOLETO WATCHING AUDI F1 CAR BEING PRESENTED AGAINST A RED
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- Keywords: AUDI F1 F1 Formula1 car racing
- Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
- City: MUNICH, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Europe,Motor Racing,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001135012112025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: German carmaker Audi, revealed their new F1 car and it's colours on Wednesday (November 12) in a ceremony that included former F1 winners and the two drivers who will steer for Audi from 2026.
"The countdown is on. In 115 days, 9 hours, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds, Audi will line up on the grid in Melbourne for the very first time. On March 8, Audi enters the pinnacle of motorsport, where precision, ambition, and cutting-edge technology rule," Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said ahead of the grand unveiling of their sleek design.
The colour palette features titanium, carbon black and the newly introduced Audi red. As part of this identity, Audi will also sport red rings, used selectively to underscore its Formula 1 presence, a press release said.
"This project is nor just about developing a car. It's about embarking a journey, a journey of progress built step by step and milestones by milestones," Head of Audi F1 Project Mattia Binotto said at the Munich event.
According to the company's website, Audi will enter Formula 1 for the first time in 2026 with its own factory team and a hybrid drive system (“power unit”) developed in Germany.
The team will be based at three locations: Audi Formula Racing GmbH, which was founded specifically for the project, is developing the power unit in Neuburg an der Donau.
Hinwil in Switzerland will be home to the development of the racing car as well as the planning and operating of the races. In addition, the UK Technology Office in Bicester provides a foothold in the heart of “Motorsport Valley,” offering direct access to top F1 talent and key strategic partners.
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