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**Gear News of the Week**
The R26 Concept Reveals Audi's First Formula 1 Livery
Just over 100 days until Audi makes its F1 debut, the car company has taken the covers off its racing design. While the final car reveal will be in January, according to Audi, this R26 Concept previews the color scheme and design of the brand’s first Formula 1 race car.
For three years now, Audi has been developing its power unit for Formula 1 in Neuburg an der Donau (the only operational location of an F1 team in Germany.) The hybrid setup is a turbocharged V6, an energy recovery system, energy storage, and a combined electric motor and generator, as well as an electronic control unit—a computer "brain" of the car, controlling the engine, hybrid systems, gearbox, and other components.
Audi says the output of the electric motor will, in the future, be on a comparable level with the combustion engine, which will be powered by sustainable fuels from 2026. However, despite the new tech and a new car, Audi's CEO, Gernot Döllner, seems well aware it will likely take years for the brand to be competitive for the world championship. “We are not entering Formula 1 just to be there," says Döllner. "We want to win. At the same time, we know that you don’t become a top team in Formula 1 overnight. By 2030, we want to fight for the World Championship title.”
**Gear News of the Week**
The R26 Concept Reveals Audi's First Formula 1 Livery
Just over 100 days until Audi makes its F1 debut, the car company has taken the covers off its racing design. While the final car reveal will be in January, according to Audi, this R26 Concept previews the color scheme and design of the brand’s first Formula 1 race car.
For three years now, Audi has been developing its power unit for Formula 1 in Neuburg an der Donau (the only operational location of an F1 team in Germany.) The hybrid setup is a turbocharged V6, an energy recovery system, energy storage, and a combined electric motor and generator, as well as an electronic control unit—a computer "brain" of the car, controlling the engine, hybrid systems, gearbox, and other components.
Audi says the output of the electric motor will, in the future, be on a comparable level with the combustion engine, which will be powered by sustainable fuels from 2026. However, despite the new tech and a new car, Audi's CEO, Gernot Döllner, seems well aware it will likely take years for the brand to be competitive for the world championship. “We are not entering Formula 1 just to be there," says Döllner. "We want to win. At the same time, we know that you don’t become a top team in Formula 1 overnight. By 2030, we want to fight for the World Championship title.”
They're really pushing hard with this new design and tech, and it's gonna be interesting to see how they do in the racing world! 
I love that they're not just doing this for the sake of being there, but actually wanting to win - that shows their dedication to the sport. 
And can you imagine how cool it'll be to see a German team on the F1 grid? 
That's some exciting stuff right there! 
for Audi's F1 debut!! The R26 Concept design is 
and I'm loving the green & silver color scheme so iconic 
! I've been following their development process and it's clear they're putting in the work 
for the environment too. I'm curious to see how competitive they'll be by 2030 
, but yeah, it's gonna take time like Gernot said 
. Can't wait for January to get our first glimpse of the real R26 car! 
. Gernot Döllner saying they won't become a top team overnight? That's the truth 
. It takes time, money, and a solid strategy to catch up with established teams.
. And Döllner wanting to fight for the championship title by 2030? Yeah, that's a realistic goal 
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. Will they surprise us and become a top contender sooner rather than later? Maybe 
. But I think it's safe to say they're in for the long haul 
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! Audi's first F1 car is gonna be SO COOL!!! i love the design of the R26 Concept, its like they took all the best bits from their previous cars and put them into one 
. i've been waiting for this moment for years and now it's finally here! 
can't wait to see their first F1 race car in action 
I'm more of a fan of watching the racing itself, but it's cool to see what goes into making these cars go fast 
. Not sure if it'll take them until 2030 to make a mark, though 
. We'll see how it goes, but I'm not putting my money on them just yet 
I'm loving the hybrid setup too - who wouldn't want a car that combines electric motors with sustainable fuels? 
Audi's commitment to innovation and sustainability is what gets me most excited about this F1 venture. Can't wait to see their car in action soon! 
can't wait to see how they develop their power unit and get closer to that world championship title in 2030! 
and who knows maybe by 2030 they'll be racing alongside red bull & ferrari already! 
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. Gernot Döllner's mindset is super realistic, it's gonna take time for them to catch up to the top teams 
. Of course, as Döllner said, it's not gonna be easy to get competitive right off the bat... but hey, at least they're setting realistic goals for themselves 
I mean sure they might not be competitive right away but that's what makes it exciting, the journey to the top! 
I'm all about sustainable fuels too 
THE R26 CONCEPT LOOKS REALLY SWEET TOO - THOSE COLORS ARE SO FANCY!!!