Mercedes thinks Formula 1 will be stronger with Audi and Porsche arrival

Audi announced Friday morning that it will join Formula 1 from 2026. Toto Wolff is happy with the fact that the German brand has decided to participate in the premier class of motor sport. The Mercedes team boss calls it Motorsport.com The Mercedes team boss calls it 'great for the sport'.

Mercedes will get competition from a great home brand, according to Wolff. The 50-year-old Austrian is looking forward to competing against the "best car brands in the world". In the Mercedes chief's view, this will only make Formula 1 better and stronger.

Audi and Porsche will do different things

Besides Audi, Porsche will also be represented in Formula 1 on behalf of the Volkswagen Group. The two brands are said to do this in their own way. Audi is said to take over the Sauber team (now called Alfa Romeo Racing, ed.), while Porsche will probably work as engine supplier to Red Bull.

It is perhaps striking that the Volkswagen Group board is opting for two completely different strategies, but Wolff says he understands the reasoning and thinks it is logical. "One team will be a fully integrated factory team in Switzerland and the other will work with one of the best F1 teams in the world. It is a strategy that makes sense," Wolff told the aforementioned medium.