What Audi’s major change of plan means for its 2026 F1 entry

Audi’s made a big decision for its 2026 F1 entry that will be critical for sparking life into the underperforming team it is taking over. After persistent speculation that Audi’s commitment to its first ever works F1 programme is wavering, the German manufacturer has now proved the opposite is true. Audi’s going all-in, buying 100% of Sauber in what it calls a bid to “accelerate the preparations” for 2026. This a victory for Sauber CEO and new Audi F1 team CEO Andreas Seidl, who has been pushing for more support from Audi, sooner, to make the changes he believes are necessary to achieve its goals from 2026 onwards. It should also finally put an end to the claims that various high-profile departures from Audi and its parent Volkswagen Group could derail the project entirely. 0:00 Intro 1:40 Change of plan 3:58 Who’s running what 6:51 Why this is necessary 8:43 Drivers in sight READ MORE HERE: Subscribe: Website: Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: Podcasts: Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we’ll keep doing what we’re doing. #f1 #formulaone #formula1 #f12024 #grandprix #therace #f1news #audi #sauber #stake