The R26 is Audi’s first-ever F1 car, but it’s not its first grand prix car 🏎️ This Auto Union Type C raced in what was essentially the predecessor of F1, before it was established as a world championship in 1950. Auto Union at the time was an amalgamation of four German manufacturers and featured that iconic four ring logo that Audi later adopted. Built in 1936, the C-type was the third evolution of the Auto Union race car developed by Ferdinand Porsche according to the ‘750kg formula’. The mos