Gabriel Bortoleto endured a challenging afternoon at the F1 Imola GP, finishing a disappointing 18th position after a three-stop strategy backfired. The Brazilian rookie was misfortune of an ill-timed safety car and the circuit’s overtaking limitations. Starting from 14th on the grid, Bortoleto couldn’t maintain position as the race progressed. He was the only driver…
Gabriel Bortoleto’s F1 Miami GP ended in disappointment as an engine issue forced the Sauber rookie to retire on lap 30. Before that he had a composed and competitive drive that looked set for P13. The Brazilian started on medium tyres before switching to hards, managing his race smartly in a tight midfield pack. “It…
The Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber driver, Nico Hülkenberg, shared his thoughts at the Media Day in Saudi Arabia last week. The German driver touched upon the performance of the C45, the competitiveness in the 2025 season, and his teammate, Gabriel Bortoleto. The car’s struggle with the traffic will be worked on Hülkenberg provided insights…
The 2025 F1 Bahrain GP was yet another disappointing weekend for Sauber as the team leaves the track empty handed for the third weekend in the row. Nico Hülkenberg, who had made up 3 positions over the 57 laps, initially ended the race in P13. However, he was later disqualified from the race due to…
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. …
Sauber Motorsport announces the establishment of its Sauber Motorsport Technology Centre UK, as the transition to Audi F1 continues towards 2026. Going into 2025, Kick Sauber has presented an all new driver line-up. With former Haas F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg and Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto the team plans to continue with them into the…
Sauber confirms the departure of Alessandro Alunni Bravi, their Team Representative and Managing Director from the end of January 2025. Alunni Bravi’s journey with Sauber The Italian joined Sauber in 2017 as their General Counsel and Board Member and became their Managing Director in 2022. Under the latter role, he was responsible for managing marketing,…
Valtteri Bottas’ third and final year with Sauber failed to live up to expectations netting him 17th in our F1 2024 Driver Rankings. A poor C44 saw the Finn suffer his first pointless season in his 12 year Formula 1 career. 2024 was a year to forget for Bottas. With his three year stint with…
Valtteri Bottas reflects on his poor final Grand Prix with Sauber in Abu Dhabi. The Finn also broke down the failings of the team over his three year stint as Hinwil. Valtteri Bottas suffered a point-less season in 2024, with the Finn finishing the season 22nd in the championship. Speaking after his final Grand Prix…
Zhou Guanyu didn’t have the easiest Formula 1 season in 2024, struggling with the car and only scoring precious points in one race out of twenty four. With his Sauber contract expiring this year, he was set to look for other options of the grid. Unfortunately, it seems the Chinese driver didn’t manage to secure…
