00:00Audi, which has taken over the Swiss Sauber team that once formed the basis of its German rival BMW's own
00:07work squad,
00:07has had a logical long run-up in its journey to the sport.
00:11With the initial announcement made at 2022's Belgian Grand Prix and gigantic ambitions for the squad at its 2026 launch.
00:21We want Audi Formula One team to be the most successful Formula One team in history,
00:26but we have to start where we are and there's a journey, we have measurable milestones on that journey
00:33and we're excited to start it and we're starting it today.
00:38Audi, which goes into its first season with a stable driver line-up,
00:42including Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, had a solid testing debut,
00:46with the Brazilians setting the 10th fastest time in Bahrain.
00:53Cadillac had a much shorter lead time, having only gained its commercial deal with the sport in November 2024,
01:00though Prep was well underway at its Silverstone Park base, located next to the track.
01:06Smartly, it's engaged two F1 veteran drivers to accelerate development,
01:10in Sergio Perez and Flying Finn Valtteri Bottas.
01:16I think it would help a lot, you know, with the driver pairing that Cadillac Formula One team went.
01:21They're definitely getting an experience from me and Cheko from multiple teams.
01:25We've been both through good and bad times in F1.
01:29We've both been winning races, we've worked with the teams that have been winning championships,
01:33so I think we can bring a lot and I really can't wait to get started with that.
01:39Cadillac had a strong, reliable pre-season testing run in Bahrain,
01:43where it incredibly finished ahead of the Aston Martins.
01:48It'll be all eyes on Cadillac and Audi in Melbourne,
01:51as they set sail on their highly anticipated debuts at the pinnacle of motorsport.
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