Audi 2026 F1 plan: no new PU upgrade until 2027

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Audi will not bring another F1 power unit upgrade before the end of 2026, with the next step expected in 2027.

Audi is not expected to introduce another Formula 1 power unit upgrade before the end of the 2026 season, according to reports from Autosport and Motorsport.com. Both outlets said the next update is expected in 2027, and the story should be treated as reported rather than confirmed here.

Those reports said Audi took over the Sauber team this year as it began its first F1 engine project. BBC Sport also included Audi among the main themes from the first half of the 2026 season in a wider mid-year analysis, adding context to the manufacturer’s opening campaign in Formula 1.