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Mar 8, 2024 · 08 March 2024. Kick Sauber. Audi. 2024. German manufacturer Audi have moved to accelerate and expand their commitment to Formula 1 by choosing to take a 100% stake in Swiss operation Sauber, ahead of their arrival in the sport in 2026. In 2022, Audi – part of the Volkswagen Group – announced they would join F1 as a power unit supplier when ...
Mar 8, 2024 · Audi has reaffirmed its commitment to joining the Formula 1 grid in 2026 by agreeing to a complete takeover of the Sauber team. Audi announced in August 2022 its plans to enter a works team to the ...
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Andreas Seidl is set to oversee Audi's entry to Formula 1 in 2026 after leaving his role as McLaren team principal to become chief executive of Sauber.
Seidl, who will start work at Sauber in January, will be replaced in his role at McLaren by Andrea Stella, who has stepped up with immediate effect from his previous position as executive director.
Sauber currently operate as Alfa Romeo, but are expected to go back to running under the company name in 2024 and 2025, before the team merges with Audi for the German manufacturer's F1 debut in 2026.
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Seidl replaces Frederic Vasseur as Sauber chief executive after the Frenchman joined Ferrari earlier on Tuesday, but will not fill the team principal position that his predecessor also held.
Seidl's departure from McLaren comes after four seasons as team principal, during which he oversaw a first win for nine years when Daniel Ricciardo triumphed at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.
McLaren chief executive Zak Brown said: "I've really enjoyed working with Andreas. He has provided great leadership for the team and has played a significant part in our F1 performance recovery plan and ongoing journey to return to the front of the grid.
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"I thank him for the transparency throughout the process which gave us time to plan accordingly."
Stella has been with McLaren since 2015, working as head of race operations, performance director and since 2019 as executive director.
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Alfa Romeo have revealed their new-look C43 car for the new Formula 1 season as the team looks to build on an impressive 2022. Audi buys minority stake in Sauber ahead of F1 entry in 2026. Audi ...
Jul 23, 2024 · READ MORE: Audi expands commitment to Formula 1 with 100% takeover of Sauber. Seidl has tried to stay out of the limelight since taking the job, instead preferring to work behind the scenes at the factory to create a plan to build up and restructure the operation while letting Alessandro Alunni Bravi be the face of the team at race weekends.
Seidl, who became Sauber CEO after leaving McLaren at the end of 2022, added: “I am looking forward to leading Audi into Formula 1 together with a highly motivated team as CEO of the Audi F1 Team.
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Oct 26, 2022 · The next important milestone on the road to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship has been completed: Audi has selected Sauber as a strategic partner for the project and plans to acquire a stake in the Sauber Group. The partnership will see the traditional Swiss racing team competing as the Audi factory team from 2026 onwards using the power unit developed by Audi for the pinnacle of motorsport.
