Sauber’s team representative, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, confronted the swirling rumor mill head-on in Brazil, laying to rest suggestions that Audi might backpedal on its Formula 1 foray. In his words: “Thank you for this question, because it allows me to clarify a bit all these rumours that went around. Audi has a strong commitment to Formula 1, of course together with Sauber. It’s a group decision and the commitment is there.”
These emphatic remarks come amidst a backdrop of skepticism fueled by a change at the helm of Audi and the company’s muted public communication regarding its F1 project, which Bravi addressed: “Why there is this lack of communication is simple. We are Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake. So until the end of the year, we have certain limitations in communicating about the team, about the future, about the involvement of Audi. But the commitment, as I said, is there.”
Asserting the operational progression, Bravi highlighted the diligent groundwork being laid by Sauber’s CEO Andreas Seidl and the onboarding of James Key for technical leadership. In a robust dismissal of any doubts concerning Audi’s financial involvement, Bravi added, “And it’s not a matter of, you know, the involvement of Audi in financing the team or sustaining this development process.”
