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Tech Draft: Does F1 need VW as a power unit supplier?

The decision of Volkswagen to joining Formula 1 as a power unit supplier through Porsche and Audi, is reportedly imminent. Tech Draft analyses the benefits of this move to all parties. Last week articles were circulating with the suggestion that Volkswagen Group, one of the world's top two automotive manufacturers in sales, will shortly be confirming their much-touted intention to enter F1 as a power unit supplier from the start of the 2026 season. Ever since the start of the 2014 season F1 has raced with the current 1.6 liter V6 single turbo-charged hybrid power units that are powerful and highly energy efficient, and they are now marketed by F1 as “The world’s most efficient...
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