Nico Hulkenberg leaving Haas for Sauber in 2025 WPXI [Video]

Nico Hulkenberg will have a new Formula 1 team in 2025.

Sauber announced Friday that Hulkenberg would join the team next season as it prepares for Audi to enter Formula 1 in 2026. The German car manufacturer is joining Formula 1 in two seasons when new car and engine regulations take effect. Sauber will be Audi’s factory team.

“We are very pleased to welcome Nico back here in Hinwil from 2025 and to compete with him in Formula 1,” Sauber CEO Andreas Seidl said in a statement. “Right from the start, there was great mutual interest in building something long-term together. Nico is a strong personality, and his input on a professional and personal level will help us to make progress both in the development of the car and in building up the team.”

Hulkenberg, 36, has driven 208 races in Formula 1 and never scored a podium finish. After …