An Audi takeover of McLaren is “the hottest rumour in the paddock” – but the Woking team would not be interested in selling, according to a report. Audi and Porsche look set to join Formula 1 from 2026 and the extent of their potential involvement is likely to become clearer when the new engine regulations from that season onwards are ratified at a World Council meeting on December 15. Although both brands are under the Volkswagen umbrella, they look set to take separate entrances into F1 with Porsche being linked as an engine supplier to Red Bull or Williams. Audi, however, could be looking into going the whole hog and buying a team outright, with Auto Motor und Sport reporting...
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