**<h2>Drivers for 2026</h2>**
- Nico Hulkenberg (#27) brings a wealth of experience, including a maiden podium at the 2025 British Grand Prix. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/nico-hulkenberg">Read more about Hulkenberg</a>**
- Gabriel Bortoleto (#5) enjoyed a solid rookie season, scraping points five times. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/gabriel-bortoleto">Learn more about Bortoleto</a>**

**<h2>How did Audi, previously Kick Sauber, do in 2025?</h2>**
- Scored 70 points, finishing ninth in the championship, only nine behind Haas in eighth.
- Hulkenberg's breakthrough podium at Silverstone and Bortoleto's maiden points in Austria were among the highlights. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2025/team">View 2025 Teams' Championship</a>**
- Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley hailed the season as "extraordinary," highlighting the team's progress. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags/jonathan-wheatley">More about Wheatley</a>**

**<h2>History of Sauber & Audi</h2>**
- Sauber Motorsport, founded by Peter Sauber in 1970, made its F1 debut in 1993.
- The team raced under various names, including BMW Sauber, Sauber, and Alfa Romeo Sauber.
- Audi's debut as a works outfit in F1 begins in 2026. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/teams/audi">Discover Audi's F1 journey</a>**

**<h2>Greatest Achievement: Sauber's F1 Victory in 2008</h2>**
- Robert Kubica secured a memorable 1-2 finish for Sauber at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, driving alongside Nick Heidfeld. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags/robert-kubica">Explore Kubica's story</a>**

**<h2>One Key Goal for 2026: Aiming High with Audi</h2>**
- Audi's long-term ambition is to win a championship by 2030, with Mattia Binotto at the helm. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags/mattia-binotto">Learn about Binotto</a>**
- Short-term goals include building on last season's momentum and solidifying a position among the championship contenders.
- Hulkenberg and Bortoleto will play crucial roles in achieving these aims. **<a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/the-dream-is-coming-close-audi-bosses-on-the-challenge-of-being-race-ready">Read more about Audi's ambitions</a>**