A whopping nine rookie drivers took to the track in FP1 at the F1 Mexico City GP. The only team not to field a rookie driver was Sauber. Due to the low grip nature of the track each year, teams usually take the opportunity to field a rookie in Mexico as part of mandated running…
Ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP, Max Verstappen’s remarkable resurgence in the 2025 F1 World Championship has sent shockwaves through the paddock, with his dominant United States GP victory reducing his deficit to just 40 points with five races remaining. As the Dutchman mounts one of the sport’s most dramatic comebacks, his rivals, and…
Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley discussed the issues encountered by his driver Gabriel Bortoleto in the 2025 US GP. In fact, the Brazilian driver ended his first race at Austin far at the back of the grid in P18, whereas teammate Nico Hulkenberg had achieved a very positive top start on Friday for the Sprint…
Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto struggled all weekend at the F1 US GP, starting 16th and finishing 18th. It was the first time that the Brazilian rookie failed to make it out of Q1 since Silverstone. The result also marks a three race points drought after scoring in four of his previous six races. Bortoleto “just off”…
Ahead of the Singapore GP, Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto spoke about the impact of sim racing and simulator training in modern-day F1, and how it helped him prepare for unknown racetracks. Over recent years, technology has made considerable advancements in giving sim racers a realistic feel for the cars and the tracks. Since F1 has…
Sauber F1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley has opened up about Nico Hülkenberg’s lowly P20 finish, Gabriel Bortoleto’s performance, the drivers’ one-lap pace, and team morale following a difficult Singapore GP on Sunday. Hülkenberg put his recent streak of tricky qualifying sessions behind to emerge as the leading Sauber on the grid. He set the eleventh-fastest…
It was a challenging F1 Singapore Grand Prix for Gabriel Bortoleto and the Kick Sauber team, as the Brazilian rookie’s evening unravelled after contact on the opening lap and a difficult long stint on hard tyres, which left him finishing 17th. Early contact and pit stop Starting from 14th, Bortoleto’s race took an immediate turn…
Kick Sauber struggled to find their rhythm ahead of the F1 Singapore GP. Gabriel Bortoleto was eliminated in Q1 and Nico Hulkenberg made it to Q2. Bortoleto is cleared along with Tsunoda and Russell for not slowing down enough under a yellow flag. The Sauber team is lucky to be moving up to P11 and P14…
Sauber endured a challenging opening day at the Singapore GP, with both Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto struggling to find their rhythm at the Bay. The team’s difficulties were evident across both practice sessions, leaving them with significant work ahead of Saturday’s qualifying. In FP1, Hulkenberg finished 12th with under 1.2 seconds off Alonso’s best….
In recent weeks, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed potential changes to the race weekend format aimed at enhancing fan engagement. One notable proposal includes increasing the number of Sprint Races from six to twelve by 2027. Ahead of the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, Sauber F1 Driver Gabriel Bortoleto shared his thoughts on the idea of doubling…
