A top Sauber chief has admitted he would "always" want to sign Fernando Alonso as the team considers its options for 2026.
It will become the Audi works team that season. The German carmaker's entry into the sport is timed to coincide with the introduction of new engine regulations which also come in to force.
Audi is building its own power units at a facility in Neuburg, a town around 15 miles from its HQ in Ingolstadt. Those engines will power the chassis created at Sauber's current facility in Hinwil, Switzerland.
