Audi’s acquisition of Sauber was officially announced in August 2022, and since then the Swiss team has been ramping up its infrastructure and headcount under CEO Andreas Seidl.
Meanwhile Audi has been developing its power unit at a dedicated new F1 facility at its Neuberg base.
However, last year key F1 advocate CEO Markus Duesmann left the company. His successor Gernot Dollner is believed to be lukewarm on the project, with reports in Germany even suggesting that he would be willing to sell the team on, and abandon the planned F1 entry.
Last week there were indications that Audi chief development officer Oliver Hoffmann is set to be moved into an F1 role, potentially placing him between Seidl and the company’s top management.
Alunni Bravi has insisted everything is still going to plan and any management changes within Audi have no impact.
“There is a strong commitment from the Audi Group at all levels,” he told Autosport.
“We always said that the decision to enter into F1 was not based on a decision of single individuals, but was based on the decision of the management board of Audi.
“And it's then been confirmed by the advisory board of Audi and the supervisory board of VW Group. So the commitment is there.”
Source: Autosport