Audi To Field Works Team In Formula 1 Partnering With Sauber From 2026 | Carscoops carscoops
From 2026, Audi will provide the powertrains as it becomes the latest manufacturer to run a fully-fledged works team in the sport. Chassis development and manufacture will remain in Switzerland with Sauber, as will the running of the race operations.
The power unit will be developed in-house by Audi at Neuburg, Germany, where the company is already adding to the personnel, buildings, and technical infrastructure. Over 120 members are already working on engine development, while the first tests with a development car are scheduled for 2025.“We are delighted to have gained such an experienced and competent partner for our ambitious Formula 1 project,” said Oliver Hoffmann, Audi AG Board Member responsible for the F1 program.
According to Audi, the sport’s push toward sustainability played a large part on the brand’s decision. Audi’s entry will coincide with the sport’s new engine regulations, which increase efficiency. In addition to a larger electric-drive contribution of the new powertrains, the turbocharged 1.6-liter engines will be run on sustainable synthetic fuel that is CO2-neutral . The entire series aims to be carbon neutral by 2030.