F1 News & Gossip

F1 team doubts put to rest as buyout BEGINS ahead of takeover

Sam Cook Sunday 17 March 2024 17:00

Photo: © IMAGO

Audi's takeover of Sauber is reportedly already underway, despite recent doubts raised over the company's direction.

The departure of key figures from Audi in recent months had raised some questions about their willingness to truly enter F1.

The German car brand have already started to work on their power unit for 2026, and are due to take over from the current Sauber-owned F1 team.

Sauber have recently begun a two-year holding phase as Stake F1, after rebranding from the Alfa Romeo name at the start of 2024.

Alessandro Alunni Bravo is the Sauber team representative

Audi's involvement in F1 from 2026 confirmed

Former McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl is overseeing the transition, as CEO of the Sauber motorsport group, and will be frantically working to piece together a team ahead of the 2026 season.

Valtteri Bottas has already been pretty bullish about his chances of staying with the team into their Audi era, while the other seat is up for grabs with the likes of Carlos Sainz being touted over current driver Zhou Guanyu.

Christian Horner Audi Sauber Alfa Romeo

Latest News

Formula 1

F1 Qualifying Results: Max Verstappen title challenge collapses as Norris tightens grip

1 hour ago

Formula 1

F1 Sprint Results: Lando Norris takes key win as title rival crashes out

Today 16:24

Formula 1

F1 star in danger of missing Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying after huge sprint wreck

3 hours ago

Formula 1

F1 Qualifying Today: Brazilian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Today 14:04

Formula 1

F1 Sprint Race Today: Brazilian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Today 02:04

Formula 1

F1 Sprint Qualifying Results: Norris tightens grip on title as Verstappen slumps at Brazilian Grand Prix

Yesterday 20:30

More news

GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.

We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.

Follow us on your favorite social media channel

Corporate & Media

Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860