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Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley praised rookie driver Gabriel Bortoleto after a solid showing at the F1 Spanish GP,

Wheatley pleased with Bortoleto progress following F1 Spanish GP showing

Avery McClure3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley praised rookie driver Gabriel Bortoleto after a solid showing at the F1 Spanish GP, describing the young Brazilian’s recent form as mature and composed. Although Bortoleto missed out on points in Barcelona, Wheatley emphasized the growth the rookie has shown during a challenging triple-header stretch. Wheatley: Bortoleto building confidence through…

Jonathan Wheatley with Nico Hulkenberg at 2025 Spanish GP, Sunday

Wheatley: Quality driver Hülkenberg proved a point with F1 Spanish GP performance

Nischay Rathore3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

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…

Jonathan Wheatley Kick Sauber F1 Team Principal

Sauber confirms Jonathan Wheatley will take reins on April 1st

Rohit Bhaskar6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

KICK Sauber F1 team has officially announced when Jonathan Wheatley will assume the role of Team Principal. Wheatley is set to be part of the team’s transition into the Audi F1 Factory squad. The former Sporting Director of Red Bull will make his race debut as Sauber’s Team Principal at the Japanese GP in Suzuka. …

McLaren’s Right of Review petition over Norris’ F1 US GP penalty rejected

Karishma Persad10 months ago10 months ago012 mins

Motorsport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has announced that McLaren Racing’s petition for a Right of Review into the penalty handed to Lando Norris during the 2024 United States Grand Prix, has been rejected. As reported by Pit Debrief, during the United States Grand Prix, Lando Norris was handed a five-second time…

Marko believes loss of high-skilled F1 personnel from Red Bull is “natural development”

Ryan McGahey11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

Helmut Marko claims recent loss of key Red Bull F1 personnel is natural development and unrelated to rumours of a difficult relationship between himself and Christian Horner. Following the high profile departures of Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley and Will Courtenay in recent months, with all three key players joining Aston Martin, Sauber and McLaren respectively,…

Waché is confident that Red Bull will ‘compensate’ for the things they are ‘not satisfied with’

Öykü Ceylan1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Red Bull Racing is bracing for significant shifts within its team, as Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey and Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley prepare to leave their roles. Newey, who has been with the team since 2006, will depart early next year, while Wheatley will transition to become Audi’s Team Principal. Additionally, from the Formula 1…

Jonathan Wheatley to leave Red Bull Racing and join Audi F1 as team principal

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

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…