Audi isn’t competing at the sharp end of the grid yet in Formula 1, but Gabriel Bortoleto says the team he joined in 2025 barely resembles the Sauber operation that came before it. Bortoleto did not try to dress up the contrast between the old Sauber and the new Audi-backed structure. Audi’s arrival has brought the resources and confidence of a major manufacturer, and Bortoleto says that has altered expectations throughout the organization. “We have our goals clear inside of the team and we are working to achieve them. The message from Bortoleto is clear: Audi knows it is not there yet, but it is no longer thinking like a team that expects to stay in the midfield.