Porsche Could Enter Formula 1 In 2021
Porsche is seriously thinking about entering Formula 1 as an engine supplier, according to reports that surfaced today.
Despite it feeling like yesterday that the company pulled out of the brilliant World Endurance Championship and signed up to the still-rather-boring Formula E, Porsche is looking towards the next major F1 engine regulations changes in 2021 – changes that are designed to simplify and cut costs.
Autosport spoke to senior Porsche figure Lutz Meschke at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, after the board member for finance met Ross Brawn and other F1 personnel. He told the magazine:
“F1 could be one of the right places. As you know Formula E is very important for us now, and F1 is always a good topic to think about. And I think we are in quite good discussions regarding the new engine.”
There is a tide of ill will in the F1 paddock directed against the current 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid powertrains (except maybe at Mercedes), with drivers, team bosses and engineers all resenting their complexity, cost and sound versus the normally-aspirated 2.4-litre V8s that Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull dominated the sport with prior to the switch to hybrids.
Any decision from Porsche to re-enter F1 would see it rejoin the sport for the first time since 1991 when it supplied engines to the slightly rubbish Footwork team and the car named the A11C. Their signatures would depend on a change to much simpler V6 turbocharged drivetrains that ditch the hybrid elements altogether.
There’s no chance, at least going by today’s plans, that Porsche will enter a factory team, with the only option on the table being as an engine supplier like Honda – although Porsche would be hoping to do a tiny bit better than the Japanese company has been able to over the last three seasons.
Liberty Media, which now controls Formula 1, is said to be very keen to bring Porsche into the fold, and with the German brand’s demands echoing those from most other corners of the field, it’s likely that we’ll see confirmation of Porsche’s entry shortly after the 2021 rules go public.
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What’s next, Ferrari goes into rally?
Oh, wait…
Or maybe Ford goes into LMP….
Worst decision ever…they should of have joined the indy rather than f1, at least they wont choke to death with restrictions
Indy is having less restrictions than f1?
No no, its not restirctions (f1 actually lets you design your cars) but it’s the penalties. Bad engine? Transmission problems? 90 place grid penalty
They tried Indy, twice.
Both were unsuccessful.
When they scrap a prototype engine,there is hope that they’ll make another Carrera GT out of it
Doesn’t even need to be scrapped. The 918 uses the 3.4L V8 from the hugely successful RS Spyder LMP2.
I hope Lamborghini or BMW goes in F1
Both of them did at one point.
The 20.000RPM BMW F1 engine will always be my favourite!!!
Maan porsche is going into all motorsports…the last thing left is porsche going in moto gp
Hey, porsche already has some old f1 pedigree, why not add some more?
Porsche wants to make F1 engines, McLaren wants a new engine supplier…
The problem is that they’re rivals on the street side, so as much as I want it to work, it probably wouldn’t.
That, and if Porsche does come in, it wouldn’t be for a few years yet.
Anyone miss the more private, non-German engine manufacturers from the grid like Cosworth, Judd?
Jep. Judd was very good for the money actually. Hart also belongs in that group, but their tiny budget didn’t do them any favors.
It’ll be all electric by the time they come
Will see eco G@¥ boy
YES!!!
Maybe mclaren found a new engine supplier