For Audi, the moment of its entry into Formula 1 is getting closer and closer. Probably still this year, the manufacturer will complete the full share takeover of Sauber, but only from '26 the then German team will be at the start of Grands Prix with a self-designed and built power unit. One driver is already committed, the other is to be Carlos Sainz. However, the latter is hesitant about switching to Audi, something Gerhard Berger seems to understand. A successful time at Audi namely not a foregone conclusion, he believes.