A big problem with Audi’s plan to♛ enter Formula 1 has been ꦦidentified.

Sauber are into their final year before they𓆏 wil🌳l evolve into the Audi works team from 2026 onwards, representing the huge German manufacturer’s entry.

But there is an ongoing issue behind-the-scenes which has hindered them, it has been claimed, despite 𒁏the signing of Haa𒅌s driver Nico Hulkenberg.

“Since he signed, the CEO has change🌺d. Andreas Seidl brought him in,” Skꦓy Sports F1 commentator David Croft said.

“They are without a team principal until April.

“From everything you hear it’s not going particularly sm🅠oothly, in terms of the transition to Audi.

“I hope this is a year for Sauber, their last 🌱in F1, where they have a better year.”

Big Audi F1 problem explained

Crofty explained the crucial issue which has gone largelꦰy uꦆnnoticed.

“One of ♋the problems thatౠ the Audi project has is the location,” he explained.

“Hinwil, as spectacular as Switzerland is, is not a great place to at♐tract staff to. Switzerland is expensive, and you’re uprooting people.

“They are now announcing that they need a base in the UK to make better ✤use of talent.

“I am surprised that didn’t happen two years ago. Surprised it wasn’t on the rada🌟r.

“Persuading people to move to Switzerland, to uproot their families, is not an ꦡeasy thing to do.

“Getting the right people in is half the battle.

“We don’t know how good, or not, their engine will be. But there’s pressure on Audi to not be𒅌 a back of the grid team.

“Hulkenb🍰erg, I hope his experience and a🐻bility to develop a car, will be a massive asset to that team.

“Gabriel Bortoleto is a good cho🐷ice alongside him. He’s a fine driver who will attract sponsorship from Brazil.”

🎀La♒st year, Sauber had the worst car on the F1 grid.

Drivers 🐲Guanyu Zhou and Valtteri Bo𒐪ttas paid the price by losing their race seats.

The arrival of Hulkenberg and Bortoleto will rejuven🌠ate their garage but the competitiveness of their package remain♏s a question mark.