Max Verstappen started from pole after logging a blistering 1:24.892 lap time in the late stages of Q3. The McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris lined up second and third ahead of George Russell in fourth. Lewis Hamilton started from fifth, hoping to extend his streak of podium finishes that goes all the way…
Following a difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 season for Sauber, a happy Nico Hülkenberg reflects on his third, and second consecutive, points finish of the year in the wake of an exciting F1 Canadian GP. Despite securing a solid P7 finish for Sauber in the opening Grand Prix of 2025, Nico Hülkenberg has…
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…
Sauber had a difficult Friday leading up to the Saudi Arabian GP. Nico Hulkenberg rounded up his Free Practice 2 with a 1:29.193. Meanwhile, Gabriel Bortoleto was not able to run the course due to a fuel leak. Fuel leak massive blow to Bortoleto’s weekend Sauber ‘s Bortoleto said that it was essentially impossible for…
The FIA has admitted to have made a mistake by taking over 45 minutes to delete a lap time from Nico Hulkenberg’s last Q1 attempt in qualifying for the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP. The German had set a time of a 1:31.998, good enough for 15th place in his final run in Q1, and was…
Alpine F1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan have opened up about their rather anonymous Japanese GP race on Sunday after both drivers finished outside the top ten. The French team has failed to reach the points in 2025, the only outfit on the grid yet to do so. Despite massive improvement in the first…
Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will line up 16th and 17th on the grid, respectively, for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, after a somewhat disappointing qualifying session in which both Sauber drivers believe more was on offer if the laps had been executed better. Hülkenberg was the lead Sauber on the grid for a second…
At the Chinese GP, Sauber faced a challenging qualifying session, with Nico Hülkenberg and rookie Gabriel Bortoleto attempting to extract the most from their cars. Bortoleto’s traffic troubles In Q1, Bortoleto found himself caught in a web of traffic during his outlap, which ultimately compromised his flying qualifying lap. “I got a lot of traffic in the…
On media day at the Chinese GP, Nico Hülkenberg discussed the changes Sauber introduced between pre-season testing in Bahrain and the F1 season opener in Australia to extract extra performance from the car. During testing, Sauber’s C45 looked like one of—if not the—weakest car. While midfield contenders, such as Williams, appeared to have made noticeable…
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. …
