LONDON: German driver Nico Hulkenberg will race for Sauber next season and then the Audi works Formula One team from 2026 after signing a multi-year contract, they announced on Friday.
The 36-year-old is currently with Haas, who earlier confirmed his departure at the end of the current campaign and have been linked to Ferrari-backed British teenager Oliver Bearman. Sauber will become the Audi factory team in 2026.
“The prospect of competing for Audi is something very special. When a German manufacturer enters Formula One with such determination, it is a unique opportunity,” said Hulkenberg, who raced for Sauber in 2013. “To represent the factory team of such a car brand with a power unit made in Germany is a great honour for me.”