Audi unveil 'rare' opportunity with major F1 expansion

Audi has shared outline plans for a new F1 campus at its Swiss headquarters in what the team has described as a rare opportunity to build its home from scratch.

The new campus in Hinwil will sit less than a kilometre from its current base. Elements of the site became operational in the summer of 2026, with the full development scheduled for completion in 2030.

The existing site will remain fully operational throughout construction. It will later be redeveloped into the team's manufacturing centre and wind tunnel operation.

The power units will continue to be developed and manufactured in Neuburg, Germany, whilst the team will also retain its technical centre in Bicester, England.

The project represents a significant investment in people and performance, with the aim of bringing together the capabilities required to compete for championships while building lasting value across the organisation.

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Binotto - A particularly special project

Mattia Binotto, Audi CEO and team principal, explained the significance of the development.

"The campus will play an important role in helping us attract and retain world-class talent while providing the foundations required to achieve our long-term ambitions," he said.

"Building a successful Formula 1 team is ultimately about people. The best engineers, designers, mechanics and specialists want to work in an environment that allows them to collaborate, innovate and perform at their highest level. The campus will help us create exactly that environment."

Binotto added that the chance to design the facility from scratch is not one that comes around often in the sport.

"What makes this project particularly special is that it allows us to shape the future of Audi Revolut F1 Team from the ground up," he added.

"Opportunities like this are rare in modern Formula 1. We are not simply moving into an existing facility; we are creating a home designed around our people, our culture and our ambitions. This campus is an important part of that journey.

"We are proud that the next chapter of Audi will be written in Hinwil, and I would like to place on record my thanks to the municipality of Hinwil itself."

The new campus continues the team's motorsport history in Hinwil that began in 1970, with F1 operations commencing in 1993.