The deal will be completed next year, after Audi has taken full ownership of the Sauber team that is the basis for its entry. Qatar is the third largest shareholder in the Volkswa

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.

Qatar, via its sovereign wealth fund, is tipped to eventually own a full half of Audi's Formula 1 team. Swiss-based Sauber, (…)