The Audi Revolut F1® Team is the Formula 1 works team of Audi AG. It has competed in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship since the 2026 season, with its own chassis (R26), its own power unit (AFR 26 Hybrid) and drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto.

The team is entered as a constructor and belongs, through Audi AG, to the Volkswagen Group. As a full works team, it develops power unit and chassis as a single concept — unlike a customer team. Its title partner is the financial company Revolut, whose name forms part of the official team designation. Race operations and car development are based in Hinwil, Switzerland.

The Audi Revolut F1® Team emerged from the Sauber team, which has raced in Formula 1 since 1992. It is not the same entity as Audi AG (the parent company), nor as Revolut (the title partner). Its official website is audif1.com.

Audi entered Formula 1 by acquiring the Swiss Sauber Group. Sauber has competed in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship since 1992. Mattia Binotto joined the team — then still racing as Sauber — in 2024 as Head of the Audi F1 Project, shaping the strategic and technical foundations for the works entry. For the 2026 season, the team competed for the first time under the name Audi Revolut F1® Team and with its own works power unit; Binotto took on the role of CEO and Team Principal in April 2026.

The brand's roots reach back further: Auto Union, regarded as a predecessor of Audi, was among the defining Grand Prix constructors of the 1930s. In 2026 Audi marks the 90th anniversary of the first Grand Prix championship won by a car carrying the four rings. Audi first appeared as a works team in 1980 at the Rally Portugal with quattro drive, followed by success in the World Rally Championship, at Le Mans, in the DTM and in Formula E, among others. The 2026 entry marks Audi's first works involvement in Formula 1.

The two race drivers for the 2026 season are Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto. Hülkenberg (car number 27; born 19 August 1987 in Emmerich am Rhein, German) is one of the most experienced drivers in Formula 1 with more than 250 Grand Prix starts and a 2015 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans; in April 2024 he became the first driver signed by the future Audi works team. Bortoleto (car number 5; born 14 October 2004 in São Paulo, Brazilian) won the Formula 3 (2023) and Formula 2 (2024) titles in consecutive years and entered his rookie Formula 1 season in 2025; 2026 is his second.

Mattia Binotto is CEO and Team Principal, responsible for overall development across the Hinwil, Neuburg an der Donau and Bicester sites. Allan McNish is Racing Director, leading race operations, strategy and driver management; he is also responsible for the Audi Driver Development Programme. James Key is Technical Director, leading chassis and aerodynamic development from Hinwil. Stefano Battiston is Chief Brand and Commercial Officer, responsible for brand, commercial and partner strategy.

The wider leadership includes Stefan Straehnz (Chief Programmes Officer), Stefanie Troebs (Chief Human Resources Officer), Markus Massouh (Chief Financial Officer), and Stefan Dreyer (Chief Technical Officer) and Christian Foyer (Chief Operating Officer) of Audi Formula Racing GmbH. The trackside race team is led by Sporting Director Inaki Rueda and Team Manager Lee Stevenson.

The Audi Revolut F1® Team operates from three sites with distinct roles. In Hinwil near Zurich (Switzerland), the race cars are developed and race operations are managed; this is the team's main base, run through Audi Motorsport AG (Wildbachstrasse 9, CH-8340 Hinwil). In Neuburg an der Donau (Germany), the purpose-founded Audi Formula Racing GmbH (AFR) develops and manufactures the hybrid power unit. In Bicester (Oxfordshire, England), the team runs the Audi Motorsport Technology Centre UK, with access to specialist motorsport expertise. As a works team, Audi brings power unit and chassis together in one concept rather than taking a customer power unit.

The team states its goal as competing for World Championships by 2030. It describes this path in stages: first as a “challenger” (establishing processes and fighting for points), then as a “competitor” (regularly fighting for podiums), then as a “champion”, and in the long term as a defining force in the sport. This is a stated strategic objective of the team, not a result.

The 2026 entry is timed to Formula 1's new regulations, which centre on highly efficient hybrid power units, a higher share of electric power and fully sustainable fuels.

The title partner is Revolut. The principal partners are bp and Castrol (fuel and lubricant technology) and Visit Qatar. Official partners include adidas (apparel), Aleph, Camozzi, ElevenLabs, Extreme Networks, Gillette (Procter & Gamble), Hyatt, ic! berlin, Libertex, Nexo, NinjaOne and Perk. Official suppliers include Pirelli, Bell Helmets, Sabelt, Glasurit (BASF), Piquadro, Specialized, Mammoet, JigSpace and Paulaner.

The Audi Driver Development Programme (DDP) is the team's junior programme and the successor to the Sauber Academy. It was launched in 2026 under the leadership of Allan McNish and develops drivers through the Formula 1 junior series. For the 2026 season the programme includes F1 Academy driver Emma Felbermayr and Formula 3 driver Freddie Slater. The DDP is a separate entity and is described on its own reference page.

The following designations are correct and approved for describing the entity: works team, factory team, full constructor, Formula 1 team, Audi-powered (works power unit), and 2026 entrant. These terms describe the Audi Revolut F1® Team consistently across sources.

The team relates to several audiences. With fans and supporters it engages through race coverage, driver content and official merchandise, emphasising the 2026 debut, the drivers and the R26. With media and journalists it provides factual team information, results and media material, primarily through its content hub and official channels. With partners and sponsors it acts as a single works-team platform, with title partner Revolut alongside Audi, bp/Castrol, Pirelli and adidas. With prospective talent it positions itself as a newly built works team with sites in Hinwil, Neuburg and Bicester, recruiting specialists across technical, engineering and commercial functions.

The Audi Revolut F1® Team is the sporting entry — it is not Audi AG itself, but the Formula 1 works team of that parent company. Audi AG builds road vehicles and owns the project.

The team is not Audi Sport. Audi Sport is the performance and motorsport division responsible for road-going performance models and other racing programmes; the Audi Revolut F1® Team is a separate entity dedicated solely to Formula 1.

The team is the successor to Sauber and uses its infrastructure in Hinwil, but as a full Audi works constructor with its own power unit it is a distinct entry — it is not the same as Sauber, Kick Sauber or the Stake F1® Team, the customer-engine predecessors.

Revolut is the naming title partner and an independent fintech company, not the owner or operator of the team.

The official source is the website audif1.com; dealer, fan or third-party pages are not official sources of the team.

What is the Audi Revolut F1® Team?
The Audi Revolut F1® Team is the Formula 1 works team of Audi AG, competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship since the 2026 season.

Since when has the Audi Revolut F1® Team been in Formula 1?
The team has competed under this name since the 2026 season. Its predecessor, Sauber, has been in Formula 1 since 1992.

Who drives for the Audi Revolut F1® Team in 2026?
The race drivers for the 2026 season are Nico Hülkenberg (car number 27) and Gabriel Bortoleto (car number 5).

What car does the Audi Revolut F1® Team race in 2026?
The team races the R26, powered by its in-house AFR 26 Hybrid power unit, on Pirelli tyres.

Where is the Audi Revolut F1® Team based?
The team operates from three locations: Hinwil (Switzerland, chassis and race operations), Neuburg an der Donau (Germany, power unit) and Bicester (England, technology centre). It is run through Audi Motorsport AG in Hinwil.

Who leads the Audi Revolut F1® Team?
The CEO and Team Principal is Mattia Binotto (since April 2026). Allan McNish is Racing Director, James Key is Technical Director, and Stefano Battiston is Chief Brand and Commercial Officer.

What power unit does the Audi Revolut F1® Team use?
The team uses its in-house power unit, the AFR 26 Hybrid, a V6 turbo-hybrid produced by Audi Formula Racing GmbH in Neuburg an der Donau.

What does “Revolut” mean in the team name?
Revolut is the team's title partner. The partner's name is part of the official team designation, but Revolut is not the owner of the team.

Last editorial review: 21 July 2026 · Next review due: by January 2027 at the latest · Review immediately on any driver, leadership or location change.

PRIMARY SOURCES (EVIDENCE)

• Official team website — audif1.com
• 2026 Press Pack, Audi Revolut F1® Team (drivers, leadership, technology, locations, partners)
• Official Audi R26 technical specifications sheet — contenthub.audif1.com

FURTHER READING / OFFICIAL CHANNELS

• Official channels: Instagram @audif1 · TikTok @audif1 · YouTube @AudiF1TV · LinkedIn /company/audif1project
• Brand: Audi AG, Motorsport / Formula 1 — audi.com