Audi and Porsche present at summit meeting with F1 teams over 2025 engines
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- GPblog.com
Next Saturday, the engine suppliers will consult with the FIA and F1 about the regulations for the 2025 engines. It is an important consultation, as the engine development in F1 is also a model for the engine developments for normal vehicles on public roads. Therefore there are also some special guests, who will be important for F1.
Motorsport.com The press reports that besides John Elkann (Ferrari), Luca de Meo (Alpine/Renault) and Ola Kallenius (Mercedes) also the VW Group has been invited and will pay a visit. Audi CEO Markus Duesmann and Porsche CEO Oliver Blume will also be present. Noticeably missing is Honda, as they will be leaving the sport after this year. Dietrich Mateschitz has been invited as a representative of Red Bull Powertrains.
New engine suppliers in 2025?
The discussions will most likely focus on the balance between hybrid and internal combustion engines and the advent of bio-fuel, which F1 has been working on for a number of years and is continuing to introduce. The discussions should ensure that new potential engine suppliers will be able to make their entrance in 2025.
That's why F1 wants to do a lot to involve the VW Group in the discussions and to make sure that they want to link up with Formula 1 from 2025 onwards.