First-ever Audi Formula 1 trading cards released by Topps ahead of 2026 F1 season

Topps has released the first-ever Audi Formula 1 trading cards after the German marque took over Sauber ahead of the 2026 season.

The Audi trading cards include various team cards for the launch event in Berlin and a driver card featuring Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, along with their signatures. Priced from £11.99 for a single-card pack to £165.99 for a pack of 20, they are available via the Topps website.

Topps has been the official licensee of F1 trading cards and sticker collections since 2020.

“Since 2020, Topps has created new ways for our fans to engage in our sport through their trading cards and stickers, as well as creating mementos of some of Formula 1’s most iconic and historic moments," said Emily Prazer, chief commercial officer at Formula 1, in 2024.

"As we continue to attract new and diverse audiences to F1, having creative partners like Topps is hugely important to us so I am delighted to continue our partnership.”

Audi joins the F1 grid in 2026 as a works team after taking over Sauber following the 2025 season. Team principal Jonathan Wheatley recently explained why it was crucial for Audi to join as a works outfit.

"Hugely," Wheatley explained at the launch event when asked how significant it was for the team to join as a works outfit.

"McLaren, unfortunately, has proven us all wrong, but my opinion has always been that when you see a full works engine installation, when you see a car powertrain that has been designed to go together from the very beginning, it's a very different-looking car.

"Do you know what the biggest difference is between the R26 and last year's car? It looks like it's a Formula 1 car from front to back and it's been designed with one purpose."