Meet the Audi F1® Team
Audi’s arrival in Formula 1® marks a defining new chapter for the brand, bringing the four rings to the pinnacle of motorsport from the 2026 season. The Audi Revolut F1® Team combines proven experience with emerging talent, both behind the wheel and across its leadership group, reflecting Audi’s long-standing philosophy of progress through innovation, precision and performance.
With a carefully selected driver pairing and an experienced leadership team guiding development, Audi’s Formula 1® programme is built on strong foundations as it prepares to compete at the highest level of global motorsport.
Combination of experience and youth
The driver pairing for the Audi Revolut F1® Team in Formula 1® for the 2026 season was decided early on: with seasoned racing driver Nico Hülkenberg and young talent Gabriel Bortoleto, the team is relying on a combination of experience and youth that already worked well together at Sauber in 2025.
Nico Hülkenberg
Nico Hülkenberg signed a multi-year contract with Sauber in April 2024 and starts for the Audi Revolut F1® Team in 2026. With over 250 Grand Prix races in his career, Nico Hülkenberg is one of the most experienced drivers in Formula 1®.
Gabriel Bortoleto
In Gabriel Bortoleto, one of the most promising talents for the future is representing the four rings in the pinnacle of motorsport. Bortoleto won both the FIA Formula 3 and FIA Formula 2 Championships in consecutive years in his first season in each series – a feat that only three other drivers have achieved before him.
Mattia Binotto
As Head of the Audi F1® Project, Mattia Binotto is responsible for the overall development at the Hinwil and Neuburg an der Donau facilities, as well as at the Audi Motorsport Technology Centre UK in Bicester, England.
Jonathan Wheatley
Jonathan Wheatley is the Team Principal of the Audi Revolut F1® Team and Management Board Spokesperson at Audi Motorsport AG. His focus is on managing the race operations of the Audi Revolut F1® Team and representing Audi at the team principal level in the Formula 1® strategic forums.
Gernot Döllner
Gernot Döllner is the Chairman of the Board of Management at AUDI AG. In addition, Döllner is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Audi Motorsport AG. Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley report directly to Gernot Döllner.
Jürgen Rittersberger
Jürgen Rittersberger is a member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG and is responsible for Finance, Legal Affairs and IT. He also chairs the shareholder meetings of Audi Formula Racing GmbH and is a member of the Board of Directors of Audi Motorsport AG.
As Audi prepares to enter Formula 1® in 2026, the Audi Revolut F1® Team represents more than a new competitor on the grid. It reflects Audi’s ongoing commitment to innovation, performance and progressive design, principles that continue to shape every Audi on the road today. From the technology developed at the highest level of motorsport to the vehicles experienced at Archibalds Audi, the spirit of performance and progress remains at the heart of the four rings as this exciting new chapter begins.
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