Audi reveals new name and F1 launch date for 2026

Audi will reveal the livery for his or her first F1 automotive in Berlin as a part of a season launch occasion in Berlin on 20 January.

The German producer is taking on the Sauber outfit because it enters F1 subsequent season underneath the official crew title of ‘Audi Revolut F1 Crew’.

Audi revealed their new crew emblem and title on Monday – the identical day they confirmed their official season launch plans.

The worldwide launch guarantees to be an “immersive” occasion by which Audi will current their first F1 automotive’s full livery.

Audi will open up the occasion area to the general public to permit followers to see the livery in particular person.

“At present, our mission takes on its official id,” Audi crew principal Jonathan Wheatley stated.

“The Audi Revolut F1 Crew title is an emblem of the mixed power of our groups in Germany, UK and Switzerland, along with our companions.

“It gives a banner underneath which all of us unite as we construct in direction of 2026. This can be a essential milestone that energises your complete mission and makes our long-term ambition tangible for everybody concerned.”

Mattia Binotto, head of the Audi F1 crew, added: “This announcement provides a reputation and a face to the unimaginable work being finished by the crew.

“The crew is taking form, pushed by a tradition of precision and relentless ambition. The Berlin launch would be the first second we stand collectively as a collective and invite our international fan base to hitch us forward of our debut in 2026.”

Audi will proceed with their driver line-up consisting of Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto in 2026.

Underneath the Sauber guise, the Swiss-based outfit completed ninth within the 2025 constructors’ championship, scoring 70 factors.

This marked an enormous enchancment on 2024, when the crew completed final within the standings with solely 4 factors.

Gernot Wollner, Chairman of the Board of Administration of Audi AG, stated: “Unveiling the Audi Revolut F1 Crew title and emblem marks one other main milestone on our journey into the head of motorsport. Each give our ambition a transparent id, reflecting a powerful imaginative and prescient and progressive spirit.

“We now look forward to Berlin in January, the place we are going to formally current this thrilling new chapter for the Audi model to the world.”

Nik Storonsky, CEO and co-founder of Revolut, added: „Revolut and Audi are uniting in System 1 with a worldwide ambition to problem the established order and a shared obsession with engineering excellence. The Audi Revolut F1 crew title and emblem are the primary symbols of a strong alliance that can speed up Revolut’s international development.“

Audi teased a livery idea for 2026 final month.