Audi’s first ever System 1 automotive will take to the monitor as early as 9 January at Barcelona, Autosport understands.
The brand-new R26 will carry out a filming day with drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto on the wheel.
This implies Audi will probably be the primary crew to get some monitor time in F1’s new period, because the world championship strikes to new laws that includes lively aerodynamics on the chassis facet and a larger emphasis on electrical energy on the engine facet.
That is particularly vital for Audi, which is becoming a member of F1 as an influence unit provider this yr – just for its manufacturing facility crew, beforehand often known as Sauber, which the German model totally acquired in 2024.
Audi F1 Crew RS26 idea livery
Photograph by: Audi Sport
Laws concerning filming days – often known as Promotional Occasions within the sporting laws – imply the R26 will be capable to cowl as much as 200km, which equates to a most of 42 laps on the Catalan monitor. It will likely be fitted with Pirelli’s demonstration tyres, that are completely different to the compounds utilized in official checks and grands prix.
Every crew is allowed two filming days this yr, and Audi’s rivals are extensively anticipated to take advantage of them as they shakedown their new vehicles forward of the upcoming marketing campaign.
Audi will host its season launch in Berlin on 20 January, forward of the primary pre-season take a look at from 26-30 January, additionally happening at Barcelona.
Further reporting by Oleg Karpov
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