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Bottas suggests Audi promise not kept as "mistake" comes to an end

Valtteri Bottas has claimed he was assured of his place as a "pillar" of the Sauber/Audi Formula 1 programme and labelled his period with the Hinwil-based outfit a "mistake".

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Audi's last GT3 car delivery marks the end of an era, but will F1 push be worth it?

As Audi looks ahead to its ambitious Formula 1 project in 2026 with Sauber, it is simultaneously leaving behind its history in other disciplines of motorsport. The German manufacturer has pulled the plug on every single one of its racing programmes in order to redirect its focus on F1, even…

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Audi insists VW Group crisis no threat to F1 project amid Qatar buy-in

Audi boss Gernot Dollner insists the manufacturer’s commitment to Formula 1 is not threatened by the financial dramas faced by parent company the Volkswagen Group.

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Sauber signs Bortoleto for 2025 F1 race seat ahead of Audi era

Sauber has signed Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the veteran and rookie effectively teaming up in the future Audi squad.

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Sauber signs Bortoleto to 2025 F1 race seat ahead of Audi era

Sauber has signed Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the veteran and rookie effectively teaming up in the future Audi squad.

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Bottas to leave Sauber after F1 2024; Mercedes reunion expected

Valtteri Bottas will leave Sauber after the 2024 Formula 1 season but is understood to already be close to signing back with Mercedes as its reserve driver from next year.

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Sauber signs former Ferrari race strategist Rueda in latest management shake-up

Sauber has signed former Ferrari Formula 1 head of race strategy and sporting director Ignacio Rueda as part of its latest management changes.

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Colapinto is “turning heads” in F1, but what are his options for 2025?

It is a question seemingly put to Franco Colapinto after every session he has entered as a Formula 1 driver – ‘do you think this performance will help get you a seat next year’?

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Audi says Schumacher in frame for 2025 Sauber F1 seat

Mick Schumacher has emerged as a late contender for a seat at the Audi-owned Sauber team in what could be his last chance to get back to Formula 1.

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Sauber last scored a year ago - how is Audi planning to arrest that poor form?

Sauber last scored Formula 1 championship points exactly a year and a day ago when, as Alfa Romeo, it bagged a double-points finish at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Sauber last scored a year ago – how will Audi stop that poor form?

Sauber last scored Formula 1 championship points exactly a year and a day ago when, as Alfa Romeo, it bagged a double top-10 finish at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Sauber says Bottas still in the frame for 2025 drive

Valtteri Bottas could yet win the race for the final seat on the Formula 1 grid for next season as Sauber team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said the current incumbent is one on the "top of the list".

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Bottas still in frame for 2025 Sauber drive, but team has "other opportunities"

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Bortoleto edging closer to Sauber race deal for 2025

Formula 2 title contender Gabriel Bortoleto has emerged as the frontrunner to land the second Sauber seat in 2025 - if the squad opts to pursue the young driver route.

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Audi admits to youth versus experience dilemma over F1 driver choice

The Audi-owned Sauber Formula 1 team has admitted to facing a youth versus experience dilemma over its driver choice for next year, as it ponders what is best for the long term.

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Audi admits it “cannot accept” Sauber’s current F1 performances

Audi’s Formula 1 chief operating and chief technical officer Mattia Binotto admits that the current Sauber squad’s performances are something it “cannot accept”.

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Bottas leading race for second Sauber F1 seat

Valtteri Bottas is leading the race to partner Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber in Formula 1 next year.

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How the fight for F1’s final 2025 seats is shaping up

Alpine’s announcement that it will promote Jack Doohan to a Formula 1 race seat in 2025 leaves just three cockpits available on next year’s grid.

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Wheatley and Binotto to form “dual management” of Audi F1 team

Jonathan Wheatley and Mattia Binotto will form a “dual management” structure of Audi’s Formula 1 team when the marque rebrands the Sauber squad in 2026.

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Seven things we learned at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix

Leaving Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes was dealing with the joy of what turned out to be a win after all for long-time race leader Lewis Hamilton, but the hurt (and embarrassment) of losing George Russell’s on-the-road triumph after his one-stop gamble had seemingly paid off.

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Audi F1 Team: Everything to know about its entry for 2026

Preparations are well underway for Audi to make its Formula 1 debut in 2026, which will mark a new era for the world championship as the regulations are being overhauled.

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Binotto brought in to "change speed" of Audi F1 programme

Mattia Binotto's sole leadership of Audi's Formula 1 effort should "change the speed" of its Sauber takeover, says team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi.

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How Binotto's Sauber arrival changes F1's 2025 driver market

Valtteri Bottas reckons Mattia Binotto becoming Sauber boss will “reset” talks over the team’s remaining 2025 Formula 1 seat, but it’s also set to impact driver market discussions for others.

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Sainz: Binotto's Audi arrival doesn't influence my F1 future

Carlos Sainz says his former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto taking charge of Audi's Formula 1 programme doesn't influence his future team choice.

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Sainz: Binotto Audi arrival doesn't influence F1 future decision

Carlos Sainz says his former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto taking charge of Audi's Formula 1 programme doesn't influence his future team choice.

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