Audi has selected Sauber as its strategic partner for Formula One. The new partnership will see the Swiss racing team competing alongside the Audi factory team from 2026 onwards, using a power unit developed by Audi.
With around 30 years of competitive experience, Sauber is one of the most renowned teams in Formula One. While the power unit will be created at Audi's Motorsport Competence Centre in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany. Sauber, meanwhile, will develop and manufacture the race car at its site in Hinwil, Switzerland.
Development of the power unit for Audi and Sauber's new Formula One car is underway Sauber will also be responsible for planning and executing the race operations.
Development of the power unit, which consists of an electric motor, battery, control systems, and a combustion engine, is already in full swing at the facility of the Audi Formula Racing GmbH in Neuburg an der Donau.
The expansion of the Neuburg facility in terms of personnel, buildings and technical infrastructure is planned for completion come 2023. The first tests of the power unit developed for the 2026 regulations in a Formula One test car are planned for 2025.
Expect the electric drivetrain to deliver as much power as the internal combustion engine Formula One is also placing higher emphasis on sustainability, with new regulations that will come into effect from 2026. The power units will be more efficient than they are today, as the proportion of electric power will increase significantly.
The electrified drivetrain will then have nearly as much power as the internal combustion engine, which comes to 536bhp.
The highly efficient 1.6-litre turbocharged engines will be powered by sustainable synthetic fuel, which is carbon dioxide neutral.
With around 30 years of competitive experience, Sauber is one of the most renowned teams in Formula One. While the power unit will be created at Audi's Motorsport Competence Centre in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany. Sauber, meanwhile, will develop and manufacture the race car at its site in Hinwil, Switzerland.
Development of the power unit for Audi and Sauber's new Formula One car is underway
Development of the power unit, which consists of an electric motor, battery, control systems, and a combustion engine, is already in full swing at the facility of the Audi Formula Racing GmbH in Neuburg an der Donau.
The expansion of the Neuburg facility in terms of personnel, buildings and technical infrastructure is planned for completion come 2023. The first tests of the power unit developed for the 2026 regulations in a Formula One test car are planned for 2025.
The electrified drivetrain will then have nearly as much power as the internal combustion engine, which comes to 536bhp.
The highly efficient 1.6-litre turbocharged engines will be powered by sustainable synthetic fuel, which is carbon dioxide neutral.
