Video: The latest on Audi’s bid to buy out an F1 entry

Audi’s quest to find a Formula 1 entry to take over may be on the brink of a successful ending – as it could replace Alfa Romeo as Sauber’s partner

Video: The latest on Audi’s bid to buy out an F1 entry

Audi’s quest to find a Formula 1 entry to take over may be on the brink of a successful ending – with a team that already has an existing manufacturer deal.

Sauber may be swapping Alfa Romeo’s name and colours for a new, German identity in the next few years as Audi eyes joining the F1 grid for 2026, alongside its Volkswagen Group sister company Porsche.

The Alfa Romeo deal has been an important part of Sauber’s revival from its financial nadir in the previous decade – but an Audi buy-in would be a much bigger opportunity.

Our video has all you need to know of the potential for a Sauber-Audi tie-up:

[Audi 3D model by Chris Paul Design/Unkredible Studios]