F1 Daily
The story of Audi
Peter Sauber’s foundation
Peter Sauber established his racing business in 1970 and entered Formula 1 in 1993 after success in sports-car racing. The independent Swiss squad developed a reputation for engineering and nurturing drivers, including Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa. BMW acquired a controlling stake for 2006 and turned Hinwil into a manufacturer-backed contender.
BMW, independence and Alfa Romeo
Robert Kubica led a BMW Sauber one-two in Canada in 2008, the operation’s only Grand Prix victory before the Audi era. BMW withdrew after 2009 and Peter Sauber took the team back. The BMW Sauber name remained for 2010 despite Ferrari power. Alfa Romeo became title partner in 2018, then the team’s racing identity from 2019; ownership remained with Sauber rather than Alfa Romeo.
Audi’s works project
After Alfa Romeo’s departure, Stake/Kick branding covered 2024 and 2025 while Audi prepared its takeover. Audi’s 2026 entry combines the Hinwil chassis operation with its own power-unit programme in Neuburg and Revolut naming partnership. Historical results below belong to the Sauber lineage; they are not past Audi championship entries. Audi’s endurance and rally titles are outside this F1 constructors’ count.
