Porsche, Audi to F1, Bentley's bigger bet, Hyundai and Rimac hit pause

[Hagerty]

Porsche and Audi to enter Formula 1 as soon as 2026 Intake: Hallo, Formula 1. This morning, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess revealed that its premium brands Audi and Porsche are expected to join the Formula 1 landscape as soon as 2026. Though, the capacity in which each arm participates is largely in flux.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/the-manifold/2022-05-02/

[Tim]

Note to anyone making a claim in the automotive industry: If you think you're the first to do something, you're probably not. 🙂

[Maestro1]

Yes Tim, absolutely. Pioneers are often neglected in the race to get the consumer's attention.

[Gary_Bechtold]

"the world’s first all-electric convertible sports car"

OK, does the first Tesla Roadster qualify?

[Tinkerah]

I accept I'm out of touch with the times but as an old-school nuts and bolts guy, body graphics that look like a printed circuit board (even though they show some arcing across traces) are not the way to impress me.

[SAG]

hopefully Porsche doesn't 'roll over'
as they did in the "Indy Cars".
A good friend owned the only Porsche Indy Car. [circa 1990s]

[GianniB]

Think F1 will give Porsche and Audi as much of a problem they are giving Michael Andretti’s attempt to field a team?

[OnScout]

Would love to see the Haas F1 American team get some help. I’m tired of seeing them bringing up the rear.

[uweschmidt]

I suppose you could Petition to change the Rules somehow in their favour isn't that the usual way to help struggling entity'ys they do it at Nascar and Indy all the Time