Sauber opens new technology centre ahead of Audi F1 takeover
Sauber Motorsport has actually formally opened a new British base ahead of its Solution 1 team’s shift into the Audi works team.
The German marque will make its F1 launching in 2026 by completing a complete takeover of Sauber, a Swiss attire which signed up with the champion in 1993.
Although Audi will generally divide its operation in between Sauber’s present Swiss head office in Hinwil and a power unit operation in Neuburg, Germany, back in February it revealed strategies to open a third area in the United Kingdom’s ‘motorsport valley’.
This is a location which covers England’s South East and Midlands regions, with 7 F1 groups presently based there. The organisation thus hopes to draw in the best skill currently employed within the area– meaning prospective recruits would not need to move overseas.
On Tuesday, Sauber verified it had opened its Bicester innovation centre, which is a 444-acre plot of land situated in Oxfordshire.
Audi F1 task head Mattia Binotto commented: “The opening of the Sauber Motorsport Innovation Centre at Bicester Motion is a significant milestone as we prepare for Audi’s arrival in Formula 1.
“This center will enable us to use the talent swimming pool in Motorsport Valley and further enhance our technical abilities while belonging to a prospering cluster at Bicester Movement, where you live and breathe motorsport.
“The assistance it will [offer] to Hinwil will be necessary for our long-lasting success.”
Jonathan Wheatley, Group Principal of Stake F1 Group Kick Sauber and Mattia Binotto, COO and CTO of
Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber Picture by: Andy Hone/ Motorsport Images Bicester Movement will not form part of next year’s cost cap, which need to benefit the team. Sauber has long argued that Switzerland’s cost of living has actually made personnel costs greater.
Daniel Geoghegan, CEO of Bicester Movement, included: “We warmly welcome Sauber Motorsport in what is an exciting step in its Audi F1 transformation ahead of next year’s F1 season.
“It is thrilling that Bicester Movement has actually been selected as their UK base connecting into their Swiss and German operations to support their vision to deliver sustainability, innovation and maximum performance in motorsport.
“They sign up with many other pioneering automotive and aviation companies, together with Motorsport UK, the governing body of this excellent industry, currently based here.
“We anticipate seeing their group establish and their improvement on and off the track continue.”
Sauber is currently next-to-bottom in the 2025 F1 fabricators’ standings with its drivers, Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, both contracted for 2026.
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