Audi have sold a minority stake in their Formula 1 team, it has been announced at the Qatar Grand Prix. The German car manufacturer are set to enter F1 in 2026, taking over the current Sauber-owned team who scored their first points of the season with an eighth placed Zhou Guanyu finish at the Qatar Grand Prix.

The Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, will buy a “substantial minority” stake in Sauber, the Formula 1 team owned by Audi.

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country's sovereign wealth fund, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 'significant' minority stake in Sauber Holding,

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced that it had acquired a significant minority stake in Sauber Holding AG, which will become Audi’s F1 factory team in 2026.

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has agreed to acquire a “significant minority” stake in Audi’s Formula 1 team, becoming a long-term investor and strategic partner. This sovereign wealth fund’s investment will provide a substantial capital injection to support infrastructure and team buildout,

The Audi F1 project has sold a ‘significant’ minority stake to the Qatar Investment Authority The 2024 Formula 1 season is winding down, but plans are already in motion for not just the 2025 season, but the 2026 campaign.

With Audi set to enter Formula 1 as a works outfit after the takeover of the Sauber F1 team by 2026, the German automaker has announced the sale of the new team