Sauber is opening a new Formula 1 facility in a third country to try and improve its fortunes. There’s a very specific aim behind all this, while also raising intriguing new parallels with its rival midfield team,

That year will see Audi join the grid, as the legendary manufacturer takes over the Sauber operation to become the latest works team on the grid. On Tuesday, Sauber announced the latest major step in that transition, the establishment of a new technical center in England, in the region known as “Motorsport Valley.”

Sauber will set up a facility in the UK ahead of Audi's F1 arrival. Sauber are set to open a base in the UK this year ahead of Audi’s arrival into F1 in 2026. The Swiss-based outfit will morph into the Audi F1 factory team next season when the German car giant officially enters the world championship.

Sauber is taking a significant step in its evolution into becoming Audi's works Formula 1 team by establishing a technical centre in the UK.

Swiss-based Sauber motorsport engineering are setting up a base in England as they prepare to become the Audi factory Formula One team in 2026.

In preparation for its relaunch as the Audi F1 team next year, Sauber will open a base in the United Kingdom in 2025.

The Swiss-based Sauber team says it will open a UK base this year as owner Audi gears up for its official entry into Formula 1 in 2026.

Audi have announced that they will establish a motorsport technology centre in the UK ahead of their Formula 1 entry next year. Sauber, who are transitioning to Audi for 2026, have confirmed that potential F1 hub spots in the UK – in the country’s ‘motorsport valley’ around Bicester,

Audi has taken a major step in its entry into Formula One (F1) after a new technical centre was announced in the UK. Sauber, who will become the Audi Factory Team in 2026, announced the new facility ahead of the 2025 season.