Audi now face a huge hurdle in CEO Andreas Seidl’s pursuit of Carlos Sainz to race for Sauber in 2025, with the Ferrari exile eyed to replace Valtteri Bottas or Zhou Guanyu. A change is coming to the driver line-up in Hinwil, Switzerland following Audi’s swoop to buy 100% of Sauber. The German manufacturer already secured 25% in January 2023 as Audi plotted the brand’s route into Formula 1. But Audi increased the company’s shares in March. Sauber will become Audi’s full works entry in 2026 with a factory engine under F1’s next set of technical regulations. But the 2025 season is already in Aud…
