Audi has opened a new chapter in its motorsport history with the unveiling of their Formula 1 livery in Berlin.
The project was positioned as a cornerstone of the brand’s wider technical and cultural transformation.
Drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg took centre stage as the manufacturer revealed its F1 identity for the first time.
Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley framed the launch as the first step in a much larger process.
He explained that Audi begins life on the grid with its own identity, structure, and ambitions.
“This car is the physical embodiment of thousands of hours of hard work from a hugely talented group of people across our facilities,” said Wheatley.
“Today, we start this journey with immense pride, but also with humility. This is just day one of a long campaign. Our mission is to embed a championship DNA into every fibre of this team.
“A culture of resilience, precision, and relentless curiosity where we stop at nothing to find performance.
“For everyone here, the excitement comes from this challenge: to build a team that gets stronger with every lap, every debrief, and every race.
“We will turn our long-term ambition into on-track reality, day by day, decision by decision.”
The Audi drivers are ready for the challenge
Audi’s driver line-up underlines both experience and future potential.
Nico Hulkenberg will lead the team as a senior driver and the project’s German standard-bearer. He brings more than a decade of Formula 1 experience to Audi’s first season.
“Having been in the Formula 1 paddock for many years, you learn to distinguish between ambition and capability,” said Hulkenberg.
“What I feel here today is a profound seriousness and an incredible energy that sets this team apart.
“We are a true works team with a clear, long-term vision backed by immense resources and world-class expertise.
“For a driver, the proposition of being with Audi at the very start of its journey is exceptionally exciting.
“We have the chance to build something very special together and I am looking forward to get this car on the track in Melbourne.”
Alongside him, highly rated young talent Gabriel Bortoleto was confirmed as part of Audi’s long-term vision, tasked with growing alongside the project as it develops into a full manufacturer force.
“To race for the Four Rings, a brand that has such an iconic and victorious history in motorsport is, quite simply, a dream come true,” added Bortoleto.
“You grow up hearing about the dominance of Audi at Le Mans and in rallying, and to now be chosen to carry that legacy into Formula 1 is an unbelievable honour.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime. I feel the weight of the responsibility, but more than that, I feel an incredible motivation to learn, to push, and to grow with this team.
“I am ready to give my absolute all to help write this great chapter for Audi Revolut F1 Team.”
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