The German team officially unveiled its first 2026 concept car, offering the very first details of what their cars in the next era of regulations could look like, without revealing much about the actual design.

The car features Audi’s classic colour scheme, as the German giant prepares to join the Formula 1 grid next year as the sport’s eleventh official team.

Today’s event marks the first official step in the transition process that will see Sauber rebranded as Audi in just over a month, as part of the ambitious project led by Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley.

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said: "We are not entering Formula 1 just to be there. We want to win. At the same time, we know that you don’t become a top team in Formula 1 overnight. It takes time, perseverance and tireless questioning of the status quo.

Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov is set to compete in the final two rounds of the 2025 Formula 2 season.

Tsolov will replace Spanish driver Pepe Martí, who has signed with the Cupra Kiro Formula E team for next season, for the Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounds in F2.

The Bulgarian talent had already been confirmed to drive for Campos Racing in the feeder series next year, but now gets two more weekends under his belt. He will have a great benchmark alongside him for these next two rounds: Arvid Lindblad.