Ex-Toyota racer linked with Audi Formula 1 team principal role

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Audi are scoping out their options for their F1 entry.

Ex-Toyota racer linked with Audi F1 team principal roleA former Toyota racer has been linked with the role of team principal at Audi as the German manufacturer prepares for its Formula 1 entry.

The arrival of Audi onto the F1 grid was first initiated in May when then-CEO of Volkswagen Herbert Diess announced that both Audi and Porsche would be entering the sport in 2026.Audi’s arrival as an engine supplier for the time being was confirmedThere have been no shortages of rumours when it comes to Audi also having their own team on the grid with a suspected purchase of the Sauber team, who are ending their partnership with Alfa Romeo after 2023, their most likely route in.

Development preparations at Audi are already underway, those having begun six months ago, and the F1 department in Neuburg is already 120 people strong, headed by Adam Baker who is a former Cosworth, BMW and FIA man.

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