The Swiss team set to become Audi under the new regulations in 2026 has been undergoing a massive managerial renovation, with plenty of senior figures and experienced engineers having been announced already. Among the biggest announcements of the past year there definitely was Ferrari’s long term Team Principal Mattia Binotto, replacing new CEO Andreas Seidl,…
Valtteri Bottas — (James O’Connor) The 35-year-old Finn has done a good job this year in extremely challenging circumstances. Sauber started the season relatively okay regarding pace, but issues with pit stops in the first third of the season took Bottas out of contention for points in Japan. Alpine and Williams have clearly outdeveloped them…
Audi AG CEO Gernot Döllner and recently appointed COO and CTO of Sauber, Mattia Binotto spoke during the Italian Grand Prix weekend about the upcoming F1 Audi project. Döllner called the management combination of Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley the “perfect solution” whilst Binotto said he was about to undertake the most challenging project of his…
With the 2025 grid almost finalized, the soon-to-be Audi team has yet to decide who will partner Nico Hülkenberg next season. Initially, Carlos Sainz was tipped to join the Hinwil-based team before the Spaniard ultimately decided to join Williams instead following the uncertainty about the competitiveness of the project. Finalising their lineup for next year…
As Sauber slowly but surely morphs into Audi by 2026, the team will have a lot to do to improve their car and ensure that when the new engine regulations come around, the performance of that year’s car will be up to the German auto manufacturer’s expectations. Currently, the team is nowhere to that point….
Valtteri Bottas’ future once again remains uncertain. However, he is trying his best to make a claim to those Team Principals still missing drivers in their lineup that he is an option to consider. One team still to consider is of course, his current employer, Sauber. As Sauber remain the only team that has yet…
There has been more stunning F1 news as Red Bull’s sporting director Jonathan Wheatley will depart the team at the end of the 2024 campaign. The experienced British mechanic joined Red Bull Racing in 2006 following a 15-year spell at Enstone with Benetton/and Renault. He was part of a team that won three Drivers’ Championships…
Earlier this week, Audi announced that former Ferrari team manager Mattia Binotto will join the team as the sole leader of their F1 effort, effectively replacing both team CEO Andrea Seidl and chairman Oliver Hoffmann. As the team gears up for its imminent takeover of the Sauber team, rumours emerged over the reality of the…
Carlos Sainz continues to stir rumours in the driver market. In fact, during a press conference a few weeks ago, Kevin Magnussen called Sainz the “cork in the bottle” of the driver market. However, a new arrival may entice the Spaniard to finally put pen to paper for next year. With the arrival of former…
Carlos Sainz’s days in Ferrari are numbered, and he is yet to sign a contract with a different team for the 2025 season.and beyond. On Thursday morning UK time, Haas announced that Ferrari Academy and Prema F2 driver Ollie Bearman had signed a multi-year deal with the team. The silly season keeps on continuing. There…
