The Volkswagen Group has been weighing up a potential F1 entry under the next generation of power units arriving in 2026 for some time, with officials from its Porsche and Audi... read more »

In August 2020 the Williams family sold its majority stake to the US investment firm Dorilton Capital following years of decline, finishing at the bottom of the... read more »

Williams boss Jost Capito said, with a smile, that Mercedes would be the one team that would not answer Volkswagen's call. read more »

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says he is expecting the Volkswagen Group to enter Formula 1 in a partnership with Red Bull through its Porsche brand.  read more »

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has revealed the team "had conversations" with the Volkswagen Group about a future F1 partnership. read more »

McLaren have talked with the Volkswagen Group, whose Audi and Porsche brands have been linked to future Formula One entry, but nothing has been agreed, according to team boss... read more »

McLaren "have had conversations" with Volkswagen but Zak Brown says in the "short term and medium term" he is happy sticking with Mercedes. read more »

The Woking-based team has been linked as a contender to join up with Audi if the Volkswagen Group-owned company enters grand prix racing when new engine rules come in from... read more »

McLaren boss, Zak Brown has confirmed that the Woking-based outfit has held exploratory talks with the board of the Volkswagen Group with a view to partnering with one of its... read more »

Reports from Germany suggest Volkswagen could enter F1 with Audi and Porsche as constructors, rather than just engine suppliers. read more »

Williams boss Jost Capito has again said his team would be interested in talking to Volkswagen if they enter F1 as an engine supplier in 2026. read more »

Pleased with the recently announced plans for the 2026 engine formula, Audi hopes to confirm its F1 entry "early next year". read more »

The FIA has revealed its key pillars for the new 2026 Formula 1 engines, reportedly clearing the way for the Volkswagen Group to join. Only towards the end of the 2021 campaign... read more »

The complicated technology, which generates electrical power from exhaust heat, has proven to be expensive and complex since it formed part of the new turbo hybrid rules that... read more »

Williams has completed the signing of former Volkswagen motorsport director Sven Smeets as its new sporting director. read more »

Smeets previously served as the team manager of Volkswagen's World Rally Championship team, working under current Williams CEO and F1 chief Jost Capito.After playing a... read more »

I met Frank in late 1975. I had worked at Lola Cars in the early 1970s for three years, after a degree in engineering at University College, London, and after involvement with... read more »

Williams CEO, Jost Capito, who was previously boss at Volkswagen motorsport, says he believes the manufacturer is serious about entering F1. read more »

Volkswagen would be more likely to target Formula 1 entry as a constructor through a 'partner' team, according to Jost Capito. read more »

Current Williams team principal and CEO Capito served as Volkswagen's motorsport director between 2012 and 2016, overseeing its four consecutive World Rally Championship... read more »

German automotive giant Audi is in discussions to takeover the McLaren Group, which would include its automotive and Formula 1 departments. Audi, which is owned by the... read more »

F1 chiefs and the FIA are in detailed discussions with grand prix racing's current manufacturers about new power unit regulations from 2026.While the sport plans to keep... read more »

Porsche’s vice president of motorsport, Thomas Laudenbach, has said it is “no secret” that the German automotive company is “seriously considering” a Formula 1 entry for... read more »

The Volkswagen Group, which owns the Porsche and Audi brands, has been involved in recent meetings with the FIA and current F1 manufacturers to discuss a potential entry from... read more »

The Volkswagen Group could make the call as early as next month as to whether either Audi or Porsche, or both, could enter Formula 1. read more »