F1 fans’ honest reaction to first look at Audi | Sports News

Audi Revolut has brought about a stir amongst F1 followers after revealing the first look at their “beautiful” 2026 car with German Nico Hulkenberg and younger expertise Gabriel Bortoleto behind the wheel. Audi first introduced their intentions to enter F1 back in August 2022, and with the first race set for March 8 in Melbourne, pleasure is building.

The iconic German auto producer took over the Sauber F1 Team in an thrilling transition, changing into one of two new organisations to enter the grid in 2026,  alongside American squad Cadillac, which has signed veteran drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, who’ve scored 16 race wins between them. Audi Revolut has additionally picked up some expertise from F1 powerhouses, recruiting Max Verstappen’s former Red Bull chief mechanic, Matt Caller.

On Tuesday, Audi Revolut revealed its first livery for its 2026 F1 car, with silver being the first coloration, accompanied by orange and black. Audi and Revolut branding is current all through, with the car producer’s emblem onerous to miss in orange on the entrance wing and aspect.

The livery has gone down a deal with amongst F1 followers, who’re excited to see Audi Revolut in motion of their “beautiful and classy” design. “Congratulations, looks stunning!” one fan responded. “You made the formula beautiful and classy. Good luck this season!” one other replied.

“Insane looking car,” a third tweeted. “Redbull in shambles seeing this,” a fourth quipped. Experienced motorsport figures Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley will spearhead Audi Revolut’s F1 enterprise as Head and Team Principal, respectively.

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“The strategic decision to enter Formula 1 as a full works team is our single greatest asset,” mentioned Binotto, Head of Audi F1 Project. “We have spent the last few years meticulously building not just a power unit in Neuburg but laying the foundations for a technical organisation that binds our chassis development in Hinwil and Bicester.

“This seamless integration offers us whole control over our future, eliminating compromises and enabling a degree of agility and innovation that’s important for fulfillment. This is what makes Audi Revolut F1 Team one imaginative and prescient, controlling each variable from the engine block to the entrance wing. This is the inspiration upon which championships are constructed.”

“This car is the bodily embodiment of hundreds of hours of onerous work from a massively gifted group of people throughout our services,” said Wheatley, Audi Revolut F1 Team Principal. “Today, we begin this journey with immense delight, but additionally with humility. This is simply day one of a long marketing campaign.

“Our mission is to embed a championship DNA into every fibre of this team. A culture of resilience, precision, and relentless curiosity where we stop at nothing to find performance. For everyone here, the excitement comes from this challenge: to build a team that gets stronger with every lap, every debrief, and every race. We will turn our long-term ambition into on-track reality, day by day, decision by decision.”

The group has chosen to proceed with Sauber’s Hulkenberg and rising expertise Bortoleto. Racing for the Four Rings has the pair motivated to propel Audi Revolut to new heights.

“Having been in the Formula 1 paddock for many years, you learn to distinguish between ambition and capability,” mentioned Hulkenberg. “What I feel here today is a profound seriousness and an incredible energy that sets this team apart.

“We are a true works group with a clear, long-term imaginative and prescient backed by immense assets and world-class experience. For a driver, the proposition of being with Audi at the very begin of its journey is exceptionally thrilling. We have the possibility to construct one thing very particular collectively and I’m trying ahead to get this car on the observe in Melbourne.

“To race for the Four Rings, a brand that has such an iconic and victorious history in motorsport is, quite simply, a dream come true,” added Bortoleto. “You grow up hearing about the dominance of Audi at Le Mans and in rallying, and to now be chosen to carry that legacy into Formula 1 is an unbelievable honour.

“This is the chance of a lifetime. I really feel the weight of the duty, however more than that, I really feel an unimaginable motivation to be taught, to push, and to grow with this group. I’m prepared to give my absolute all to help write this great chapter for Audi Revolut F1 Team.”

What has Audi & Revolut said?

“Today marks more than a launch; it marks the public declaration of a new period for Audi,” explained Gernot Dollner, CEO of AUDI AG and Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Motorsport AG. “Formula 1 is essentially the most demanding stage on the planet of motorsport, and we’re right here not simply to compete, however to outline the long run of ‘Vorsprung durch Technik.’

“This project is a catalyst for our entire company, a symbol of our transformation towards a more performance-driven, efficient, and innovative culture. Our philosophy is one of absolute, long-term commitment. We understand that success in Formula 1 demands relentless perseverance and Audi Revolut F1 Team is not here to make up the numbers; we aim to be fighting for the World Championship by 2030.”

Antoine Le Nel, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at Title Partner Revolut mentioned: “The launch of Audi Revolut F1 Team is a landmark moment ahead of a season of change that promises to be huge for the sport. Today’s livery reveal is a clear physical representation of Revolut’s perfect brand fit with the team.

“A decade in the past, Revolut was the new participant with huge ambition to problem established giants. Having simply surpassed 70 million prospects globally, we’re excited to go on this journey with the group and convey our momentum to the grid. Fans can count on Revolut to deliver its DNA of doing issues in a different way to the game and, behind the scenes, we’ll be extensively built-in into the group’s financial operations.”