Audi finally reveal first car ahead of 2026 F1 season
20th January 2026Audi Revolut F1 Team finally revealed their car on Tuesday as they complete their transition from Kick Sauber Stake F1 Team, ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Feature image credit: Audi F1 Content Hub
Following their announcement to take over the Kick Sauber Stake F1 team – Alfa Romeo Sauber at the time – back in 2022, the team finally made their official F1 off-track debut on Tuesday evening.
The team hosted a live presentation of the car in Berlin and also live-streamed the event for the wider public to watch along.
The new arrival for 2026, in addition to Cadillac, presented their car launch in a live presentation, featuring Mattia Binotto as Head of Audi F1 Project and Jonathan Wheatley, who will continue his role as Team Principal.
Both the team drivers, Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg, helped showcase some of the team kit, with Binotto and Wheatley sporting other variations of their kit.
Audi reveal the R26, their first Formula 1 car, ahead of the team’s debut season! 🤩💪#F1 pic.twitter.com/JYc6k6urae
— Formula 1 (@F1) January 20, 2026
The car, itself, sported a predominantly silver base with sections of red and black, covering the sidepods and engine cover, as the team’s title sponsor Revolut was branded across the rear wing.
Audi’s contender, the R26, was previously teased through its concept livery which was previously released back in December, 2025.
Audi becomes the fourth team of the 11 constructors to reveal their 2026 livery ahead of the upcoming season, and the first of three pre-season tests in Barcelona, dubbed ‘Shakedown Week.’
Mercedes is next in line to reveal their 2026 contender on January 22, ahead of Alpine and Ferrari as the last teams before the Barcelona test.
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