Audi F1 team evaluates first season progress ahead of summer break
Formula1.com • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 10:24 AM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Audi's inaugural season as a works team in Formula 1 is highlighted in a half-term report as they sit eighth in the Constructors' Championship with 12 points. After a challenging start that included six races without scoring, Audi showed improvement with points finishes at Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, and Hungaroring. Driver Gabriel Bortoleto has been a standout, scoring 10 of the team's 12 points. Despite mixed results, including reliability issues for teammate Nico Hulkenberg, the latest performances suggest Audi may be gaining momentum as they enter the summer break.
- •Audi sits eighth in the Constructors' Championship with 12 points.
- •Bortoleto has scored in three consecutive races, with his best finish being P8.
- •Hulkenberg experienced reliability issues but scored points in Hungary.
- •The team upgraded their car performance ahead of the summer break.
- •The season started strong with points in Australia before a six-race drought.
"How is Audi's first season as a works outfit in Formula 1 going? We recap everything so far in their half term report.
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