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Ben Vinel

Audi won’t upgrade F1 power unit again until 2027

Audi won’t add to its first Formula 1 power unit update by the end of the 2026 season, racing director Allan McNish has revealed.

Having taken over the Sauber squad this year and introduced its very first F1 engine project, Audi rarely troubled the top 10 early in the season but launched a power unit upgrade at the Barcelona Grand Prix, providing “driveability mostly” as per Nico Hulkenberg – as this had been a weakness of the R26’s.

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