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| Full name | Audi F1 Team[1] |
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| Base | Hinwil, Zürich, Switzerland (Chassis) Neuburg, Bavaria, Germany (Power unit)[2] |
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| Website | Official website |
| Previous name | Sauber Motorsport AG |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 2026 (contracted) |
German car manufacturer Audi is contracted to compete as a Formula One team and constructor beginning with the 2026 season. Audi F1 Team will be formed through the acquisition of the Sauber Group, with engines developed by Audi Formula Racing GmbH.
Audi announced in August 2022 that it would enter the championship as an engine manufacturer in 2026.[6][7] 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.[8][9] Neel Jani works as the team's simulator driver.[10][11]
In 2025, Nico Hülkenberg will join Sauber's team, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, on a multi-year contract which will see him race for Audi in 2026.[12][13]
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Although World Championship races held in 1952 and 1953 were run to Formula Two regulations, constructors who only participated during this period are included herein to maintain Championship continuity. Constructors whose only participation in the World Championship was in the Indianapolis 500 races between 1950 and 1960 are not listed. | |
