Sauber Motorsport, currently competing as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, have been a Formula 1 team since 1993 but the outfit will become the factory Audi entry in 2026. German manufacturer Audi initially announced in August 2022 that it was joining F1 in 2026 when the series embraces new power unit regulations. But the Volkswagen Group member bought a 20% stake in Sauber in January 2023 and Audi enriched it to 100% in March 2024. Sauber are one of the longest-standing teams in Formula 1 and even have routes going back to 1970. Peter Sauber first founded the team to race in the Swiss Sportscar Cha…