Chairman of the Audi board, Markus Duesmann this morning said the German car company had officially registered as a power-unit manufacturer in F1.

Chairman of the Audi board, Markus Duesmann this morning said the German car company had officially registered as a power-unit manufacturer in F1.

Audi has not yet revealed whether it will run its own team, as is expected, or simply supply engines.

Duesmann said the decision was made because of new rules that feature an increased electrical component in engines and fully sustainable fuels.

Audi said it would announce the team with which they will be joining forces by the end of the year.