01/07/2025 11:18
Sauber Motorsport has announced the opening of a new technology
centre in the United Kingdom as it prepares to transform into the
Audi F1 team. Audi will join the grid next year for the first time,
taking over the Sauber-owned squad that has used various guises
during its history. The new facility has been opened in Bicester
and will serve as the workplace for Audi's UK-based engineers and
support its main headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland. It is
situated in the middle of 'Motorsport Valley' at Bicester Motion, a
region known to house various motorsport projects. "The opening of
the Sauber Motorsport technology centre at Bicester Motion is a
significant milestone as we prepare for Audi's arrival in Formula
1," said Audi head of F1 Mattia Binotto. "This facility will allow
us to tap into the talent pool in Motorsport Valley and further
strengthen our technical capabilities while being part of a
thriving cluster at Bicester Motion where you live and breathe
motorsport. "The support it will play to Hinwil will be important
to our long-term success." Audi is set to enter the 2026 F1 season
with Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto as its drivers, while
Johnathan Wheatley will run its trackside operations as team
principal.
