PARIS — German
manufacturer Audi will make its entry into
Formula One (F1) by supplying the
engines for Sauber from 2026, they said on Wednesday.
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Sauber
presently race as Alfa Romeo with a Ferrari engine but they are cutting ties
with Alfa Romeo at the end of 2023.
They will
continue to use the Ferrari engine until the 2026 campaign.
“We
already know the Sauber Group with its state-of-the-art facility and
experienced team from previous collaborations and are convinced that together
we will form a strong team,” said Oliver Hoffmann, Audi AG board member
responsible for the F1 program.
Switzerland-based
Sauber — who have just one race win, at the 2008
Canadian Grand Prix — in 30
seasons in Formula One were delighted to be the first team in Formula One to be
supplied by Audi.
“To become
Audi’s official works team is not only an honor and a great responsibility,”
said Sauber Motorsport CEO and Team Principal Fred Vasseur.
“It’s the
best option for the future and we are fully confident we can help Audi achieve
the objectives they have set for their journey in Formula One.”
The engine
will be developed at Audi Sport’s facility near Ingolstadt.
The
company heralded the fact back in August when they announced their entry into
Formula One, saying it would be “the first time in more than a decade that a
Formula One power train will be built in Germany”.
Audi took
the decision shortly after it was agreed at FIA’s World Motor Sport Council
that new engines, or power units (PU), would be required in F1 by 2026, aimed
at greater sustainability.
The new motors
will increase electrical power by up to 50 percent and use 100 percent
sustainable fuel.
Audi also
sees enormous potential by being associated with Formula One for selling more
cars globally.
“The great
interest in Formula One is global and the racing series is one of the sporting
events with the highest reach in the world,” Audi said.
“In 2021,
more than 1.5 billion TV viewers watched the races.”
“Formula
One is popular in key markets such as China and the US and the trend continues
to rise, even among young target groups.”
Audi did
race pre-World War II in the
European Championship that was the root of Formula
One.
Audi and
three other German car manufacturers formed the Auto Union company.
They
enjoyed their most successful campaign in 1936 when Bernd Rosemeyer won three
of the four races, winning the title, with team-mate Hans Stuck second.
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