Will be on 2026 when Audi lands in Formula 1 now as a team Which means that this season and two more still lie ahead. There is time and in this new team they have already begun to work to form the best possible project… including the pilots.
In the presentation of the team many names were discussed. Even from the Spanish Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz. Audi declined to name names. Meanwhile, in Germany they talk about the possibility of Mick Schumacher, now substitute driver for Mercedes behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
Adam Baker, head of Audi in the ‘Great Circus’, has detailed in ‘PlanetF1’ what the brand’s plan is: “When we make the decision, We will do it based on the performance of the pilots. This will be our only priority…”.
Audi will come to F1 occupying the position of Sauber, that is, of the current Alfa Romeo. At the moment Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou They are the two pilots of this brand, but their future is up in the air. Especially that of the Chinese pilot.
And it’s not just about pilots. Because Audi starts a project from scratch. Baker has reported that they have already made 50 signings: “We have recruited about 50 technical experts to work with us here, including some from our rivals.”
Without pilots, but with its first 50 workers. This is how the Audi Sport project was born. The German brand has already started its plan and they are clear that performance will prevail on the track. Who will be the two Audi drivers in 2026?
