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Audi could run first 2026 car this week – report

Jan.8 Audi's all-new Formula 1 project could take its first tentative steps onto the track as early as Friday, according to a report in Germany. Auto motor und sport says the German manufacturer has reserved the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for January 9, well ahead of the first group test, raising the prospect of a low-key rollout of its first full 2026 car. The report follows confirmation that the new Audi power unit was successfully fired up shortly before Christmas at the team's Hinwil base, marking the first time the V6 engine has run inside the completed 2026 chassis. While the team has not officially confirmed a Barcelona shakedown, the reports claim the outing would be strictly...
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