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The first-ever Audi F1 car has been sighted completing its maiden shakedown at the Circuit de-Barcelona Catalunya.
The first-ever Audi Formula 1 car was spotted completing its maiden shakedown at Circuit de-Barcelona Catalunya. The German marque is set to enter F1 as its own works team after evolving from the Sauber squad. The team led by Jonathan Wheatley fired up the engine on December 19 and is now ahead of its 10 rival teams. Amateur footage from the Spanish GP circuit captured the car’s initial runs on test-specific tyres. Drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are expected to each complete 100km by the end of the day. Audi will officially unveil the R26 in Berlin on January 20, followed by the start of pre-season testing just six days later.
