Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 1

Porsche admits F1 ‘remains an interesting racing series for us’

by Taylor Powling
2 years ago
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Porsche has admitted that Formula 1 “remains an interesting racing series for us” despite talks to re-enter the series from the 2026 season breaking down last year.

The German marque has not been involved in F1 since a disastrous stint as an engine supplier to the independent Footwork squad in 1991 ended after only a solitary season.

However, the Volkswagen Group member was prepared to venture back into the championship along with sister brand Audi upon an overhaul to the engine regulations.

But while Audi agreed to assemble its own power unit and secured a takeover of the Sauber team, Porsche’s plans to partner with Red Bull concluded without an agreement.

RelatedPosts

Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated in Q2 at the US GP

Yuki Tsunoda slams Liam Lawson after F1 US GP qualifying

1 hour ago
McLaren believes Max Verstappen and Red Bull are now the benchmark combination

McLaren: Red Bull-Max Verstappen should now be considered F1’s benchmark combination

2 hours ago

The prospective talks with the Austrian outfit were scuppered due to Porsche wanting a 50% share in the company that also involved its brand-new Red Bull Powertrains division.

After tentative discussions with McLaren were also held and subsequently collapsed, Porsche announced last March that it would not be accompanying Audi into F1 in 2026.

Nevertheless, the automotive’s interest in F1 has remained, with the company’s director of motorsport sales Michael Dreiser now reaffirming that to Blackbook Motorsport.

“Motorsport will always be at the core of our brand identity,” Dreiser said. “Formula 1 remains an interesting racing series for us.

“For the next few years, we are concentrating on the current factory programmes with the Porsche 963 in WEC and the IMSA series, as well as in Formula E with the Porsche 99X Electric.

“There, we want to fight for overall victories. That is our tradition and our main focus, and we do not comment on speculation beyond that,” he added.

Niki Lauda (AUT) McLaren MP41/8 Tag Porsche

Prior to that hugely unsuccessful standalone year as an engine supplier in the 1990s, Porsche was active in F1 between 1957 and 1964, securing one victory and five podiums.

While Porsche withdrew at the end of that campaign due to rising costs, it returned in 1983 to produce V6 water-cooled turbo-engines for McLaren branded as TAG-Heuer.

However, Porsche elected to exit F1 once more amid the refusal to allocate extra resources to develop a qualifying engine mode at the request of McLaren’s drivers.

Porsche currently competes in top-level endurance racing with its 963 prototype in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar series. The brand runs work entries in collaboration with Penske, along with supplying several customer teams in both of those series.

Elsewhere, the squad also runs its own Formula E team and powers the Andretti side which guided Jake Dennis to the Drivers’ Championship last season.

Tags: F1Porsche
Share202Tweet127Share

Related Posts

Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated in Q2 at the US GP
Formula 1

Yuki Tsunoda slams Liam Lawson after F1 US GP qualifying

1 hour ago
McLaren believes Max Verstappen and Red Bull are now the benchmark combination
Formula 1

McLaren: Red Bull-Max Verstappen should now be considered F1’s benchmark combination

2 hours ago
Charles Leclerc qualified third for the US GP
Formula 1

Why Charles Leclerc is chasing answers despite Ferrari qualifying turnaround at F1 US GP

3 hours ago
Load More

Discussion about this post

Upcoming Races

#EventDate
18Singapore GP03-05 October
19United States GP17-19 October
20Mexico City GP24-26 October
21São Paulo GP07-09 November
22Las Vegas GP20-22 November

Click here for the full 2025 F1 calendar

Drivers’  Standings

#DriverPts
Oscar Piastri324
Lando Norris299
Max Verstappen255
George Russell212
Charles Leclerc165
Lewis Hamilton121
Andrea Kimi Antonelli78
Alexander Albon70
Isack Hadjar39
Nico Hulkenberg37

Click here for full Drivers’ Standings

Latest Articles

Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated in Q2 at the US GP
Formula 1

Yuki Tsunoda slams Liam Lawson after F1 US GP qualifying

October 19, 2025
McLaren believes Max Verstappen and Red Bull are now the benchmark combination
Formula 1

McLaren: Red Bull-Max Verstappen should now be considered F1’s benchmark combination

October 19, 2025
Charles Leclerc qualified third for the US GP
Formula 1

Why Charles Leclerc is chasing answers despite Ferrari qualifying turnaround at F1 US GP

October 19, 2025

Follow Motorsport Week

Join our daily motorsport newsletter

* indicates required

Motorsport Week

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • 2025 F1 Calendar
    • 2025 F1 Championship Standings
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2025 FE Calendar
    • 2025 FE Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
    • 2025 WRC Standings
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd