Background
Whilst the modern Audi company has never entered Grand Prix racing, its predecessor company Auto Union had competed in Grand Prix racing from 1935 to 1939, prior to the inception of the World Championship in 1950. [6]
Audi announced in 2022 that it would enter the championship as an engine manufacturer in 2026. [7] [8] In October, Audi confirmed its partnership with Sauber Motorsport for the year 2026, acquiring a stake in the company for the German brand to enter the competition by renaming the team and supplying engines. [9] [10] Neel Jani works as the team's simulator driver. [11] [12]
In 2024, the Qatar Investment Authority purchased a minority stake in the team. [13]
In 2025, Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto joined Sauber on separate multi-year contracts, and they will become Audi's first drivers in 2026. [14] [15] [16]
On 1 July, Sauber announced that it had opened the 'Sauber Motorsport Technology Centre' in Bicester Motion, Bicester, Oxfordshire [17] [18] with the aim of attracting more specialised personnel to join the team in the "Motorsport Valley" area in the United Kingdom. The technology centre aims to complement the main base in Hinwil where the chassis is constructed. [18]
On 30 July, Audi announced that it had signed a multi-year deal with British fintech company Revolut to be the title sponsor of the team. [19]
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