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,

Sauber is set to establish a United Kingdom base as it prepares to morph into the Audi Formula 1 factory team in 2026.The team’s headquarters will remain in the Swiss municipality of Hinwil, while running its power unit operation in Neuburg,

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 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,