Stefano Domenicali gives reaction after Audi's F1 announcement
Stefano Domenicali expressed his delight at Audi announcing that they are joining Formula 1 from 2026, with the German brand confirming the news at the Belgian GP.
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Stefano Domenicali expressed his delight at Audi announcing that they are joining Formula 1 from 2026, with the German brand confirming the news at the Belgian GP.
Sebastian Vettel accused Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali of being thoughtless and using insensitive language when he suggested there was little prospect for female drivers in the sport. Speaking to reporters at the Belgian Grand Prix, Aston Martin's retirement-bound four-time world champion said the Italian former Ferrari chief had used "a very unlucky choice of words". Domenicali told reporters on Wednesday that "realistically-speaking, unless there is something like a meteorite coming to Earth, I don't see a girl coming into F1 in the next five years."
German car manufacturer Audi will become an engine supplier in Formula One for the first time in the 2026 season, chairman Markus Duesmann announced on Friday.
Sebastian Vettel has criticised Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali for claiming it is “very unlikely” a woman will be on the grid within five years.
Audi are set to join Formula 1 in 2026, with the move described as a «major moment» in the sport by current F1 president Stefano Domenicali. German manufacturer Audi — part of the Volkswagen Group — will be a power unit supplier and at the announcement in Spa ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, they stated that they will communicate which team they will be working with by the end of this year.
German car giant Audi has announced it will enter Formula One in 2026.
German car manufacturer Audi will become an engine supplier in Formula One for the first time in the 2026 season, chairman Markus Duesmann announced on Friday. Audi will announce the team they will supply by the end of the year although it is widely expected to be Sauber, who presently race as Alfa Romeo with a Ferrari engine. The announcement was made at Spa Francorchamps, the venue for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix with Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali and Mohammed ben Sulayem, President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), motorsport's governing body present.
Formula 1 and Audi confirmed the German automaker's involvement in the sport in 2026 as a power unit supplier.