May 18 Germany's Audi has no plans to enter Formula One, the company said on Monday, seeking to end speculation that the sportscar maker was tempted to broaden its commitment to motor racing. "This is not a topic for us," a spokesman for the premium brand, which is owned by Volkswagen, said. German daily Handelsblatt on Monday reported that Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler had ruled out an entry into Formula One after speculation of a partnership with former champions Red Bull.

Renault believes its customers Red Bull and Toro Rosso will have to wait until next season at the earliest for the French manufacturer to provide them with a race-winning engine.

Things are not rosy at Infiniti Red Bull Racing. Calling your partner a liar before the second race as Renault’s F1 engine chief, Cyril Abiteboul did toward Red Bull’s Adrian Newey, shows the strains in the relationship but the cracks have been appearing for some time. Both Christian Horner and Newey have been critical of Renault for a good part of last season and now it appears Renault needed to fire back.

German carmaker Audi has been linked with joining the Formula 1 grid on several occasions and every time a new rumour is spread, it's quickly denied.

Dietrich Mateschitz has denied reports he might be looking to sell his Formula 1 team Red Bull to Audi. On Thursday, stories emerged in the German press suggesting that the Red Bull mogul and billionaire might be looking to go beyond his role as a team owner and buy into the sport’s commercial rights.

Audi has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright 13 out of the last 15 times—a staggering accomplishment. As the Audi dynasty piled up wins, critics wondered when the company might rest on its laurels. According to Auto Express, that time may be upon is. Audi may abandon both LMP1 and DTM to take a stab at the highest form of motorsport: Formula 1.