Well-known names have left Formula 1 following the end of the season

10:00, 08 Dec

byLudo van Denderen

It had been known for some time that the Sauber name would disappear from Formula 1. The team will be Audi from next season on. GPblog understands that current title sponsors Kick and Stake have also left the team. They will therefore not return on the Audi cars.

After Audi announced it had taken over Sauber, the Australian companies Kick and Stake (both have the same owner) were the name and title sponsors of the Swiss team. With Sauber’s farewell, the collaboration with these brands has now also come to an end, this site has learned.

The Stake Sauber car in 2025 - Photo: RacePictures

Audi with familiar partners

Audi has already attracted several new partners for the new Formula 1 project. Revolut is the new title partner, while adidas and bp were also recently added to the list of sponsors. The German brewer Paulaner is also joining that roster, as is announced this Monday.

Kick and Stake will no longer be partners in the new team and will not appear on the cars of the new German team.

It is unknown whether Kick and Stake want to return elsewhere on the F1 grid. GPblog has requested a response from the parent company, but there has been radio silence for some time now.