Nico Hülkenberg has shared his opinions on Gabriel Bortoleto’s rookie F1 season so far and their personal relationship at Sauber. The German heaped praise on the 20-year-old, as the Hinwil-based team now finds itself on an upward trajectory following the introduction of an aggressive development programme for the C45 in Barcelona. Although Bortoleto failed to…
Sauber’s 2025 F1 season so far can be divided into two very different halves: a first half that comprised just a single points finish (Nico Hülkenberg’s excellent P7 in the rain-affected Australian GP), with a car that struggled in dirty air and lacked overall performance, to a second half that has finally given its drivers…
Gabriel Bortoleto has established himself as a F1 rookie to keep an eye on this year. The Sauber driver has shown incredible consistency and determination in the first half of his debut Formula 1 season. While the young talent is one of four rookies on the grid at present, his recent performances in both qualifying…
Sauber driver Nico Hülkenberg has had a relatively better F1 season compared to a number of previous campaigns. However, the German driver still had tough times on the track, particularly in the earlier rounds on the 2025 calendar. He shared his evaluation of the season while also commenting on the penalty he received at the…
Gabriel Bortoleto storms home to finish P8 at the Austrian GP, marking the best finish of his F1 career. After making his first Q3 appearance on Saturday and placing in the top 10 for all sessions this weekend, the Red Bull Ring has certainly been a memorable track for the rookie driver. Not only was…
Gabriel Bortoleto has reached Q3 ahead of the Austrian GP, marking it the best qualifying of his rookie F1 season. After finishing quicker than Sauber teammate Nico Hulkenberg in every session this weekend, the Brazilian looks on track for a promising result on Sunday. Clicking with the track Setting the eighth fastest time in Q3, Bortoleto…
Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto is disappointed in finishing outside the points again at the F1 Canadian GP. The Brazilian hoped to score his first career points at the Canadian GP. Regardless, he believed Sauber made the right call with the strategy, but their rivals happen to be very fast. Right call, but lacking pace Bortoleto did…
Team principal Jonathan Wheatley has shared his insights into the major upgrades Sauber introduced in Barcelona, future C45 updates, and what their aspirations are for the remainder of the 2025 F1 season. The C45, on average, has been the slowest car in the 2025 F1 field. However, the Hinwil-based squad’s hard work on the upgrade…
The 2025 F1 Spanish GP marked the best race for Sauber so far in the season, and team boss Jonathan Wheatley couldn’t be more psyched about it. Sauber brought a slew of upgrades for the Barcelona circuit, which proved their worth. The man who brought home a P6 finish (later promoted to P5 owing to…
Nico Hülkenberg has been disqualified from the F1 Bahrain GP as his car failed a post-race inspection due to excessive skid wear. The 37-year-old had driven a good race at Sakhir. Starting 16th on the grid after the hugely controversial Q1 lap time deletion that took place over 40 minutes after the session concluded saw…
