Overview
- Audi says its first complete hybrid power unit has passed final tests and will ship in December for assembly of the inaugural car.
- The full race car is slated for a January 2026 reveal ahead of official Barcelona testing from January 26–30, with the first race set for March 8 in Australia.
- Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are confirmed as the 2026 driver pairing.
- Mattia Binotto leads the project with Jonathan Wheatley as team principal, with operations split across Neuburg (power unit), Hinwil (chassis) and a UK tech center in Bicester.
- The R26 Concept previews a titanium, black carbon and Audi red livery featuring the four rings, as Audi targets title contention by 2030.