Fernando Alonso has praised his protégé, Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto, for his “outstandingly good” debut season in F1 during his print media session ahead of the Brazilian GP. Alonso has close ties to the Sauber rookie, as Bortoleto signed with the Spaniard’s driver management company, A14, in 2022 and has since been under the 2-time…
Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley have shared their insights into Audi’s vision as they complete their full takeover of Sauber and make their F1 debut in 2026. During a launch event in Munich on Wednesday, the German automotive brand revealed a concept livery which provides a distinct preview of their first F1 race car. The…
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…
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…
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…
Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto experienced the highs and lows of F1 racing in a rain-soaked Australian GP. A wet and wild start to the season With rain causing the track to feel like a skating rink, multiple drivers, both rookies and seasoned drivers, fell victim to the treacherous conditions. Bortoleto, making his F1 debut with Sauber at…
Sauber F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto hits back at the comments from Helmut Marko about him lacking ‘pure speed‘ ahead of the Australian GP on Sunday. Marko doesn’t think Bortoleto has ‘pure speed’ Even though Bortoleto won the F2 and F3 championship in back-to-back rookie seasons, the 81-year-old described the F1 newcomer as having no ‘pure…
