Audi says it will make a final decision on its F1 engine partner 'within this year' amid links to Sauber.
that it would be joining F1 in 2026 as a power unit manufacturer, with sister VW Group brand Porsche set to follow in the near future.
It is widely expected Audi will link up with Sauber, which currently operates Alfa Romeo's F1 team, although no final sign-off has yet been given. The press release from Audi said it would make an announcement on its partner team"by the end of this year" on its partner team, while Audi board chairman Markus Duesmann said on Friday at Spa it would"inform you as soon as we know" on who it will work with.
"The long lead is the powertrain, so we had to decide on the power unit, and that's what we announce today," Duesmann said.Audi is understood to have explored a number of options for potential partner teams in F1 from 2026, including
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