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Wheatley: Silverstone podium "outstanding". The Sauber team principal embraces Nico Hülkenberg following the 2025 British Grand Prix

Wheatley says Hülkenberg’s drive to P3 at F1 British GP one of the best he’s ever seen

Ryan McGahey6 days ago6 days ago08 mins

Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley shares his delight following Nico Hulkenberg’s shock Formula 1 British GP podium for the Hinwil based outfit. “He showed his class today”: Wheatley on Hülkenberg’s F1 British GP podium Nico Hülkenberg achieved his first Formula 1 podium finish during last weekend’s British GP. In the wake of a dramatic improvement…

Wheatley praises Bortoleto as he secures his first Formula 1 points finish

Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley praises Bortoleto following maiden points finish in F1 Austrian GP

Ryan McGahey2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley shares praise for rookie Gabriel Bortoleto as the Brazilian secures his first points finish in Formula 1 in the Austrian Grand Prix. Sauber have enjoyed a stellar run of form since their Spanish GP upgrade early last month. This uptick in pace reached a head at last weekend’s Austrian Grand…

Upbeat Nico Hülkenberg discusses third points finish of 2025 following F1 Canadian GP

Ryan McGahey4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

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…

Hülkenberg and Bortoleto on tough qualifying at F1 Chinese GP

Hülkenberg admits Q3 possible with perfect lap at F1 Chinese GP; Bortoleto left to rue traffic with the Ferraris

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

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…

Gabriel Bortoleto’s F1 debut: “I prefer to push the car to the limit” following Australian GP crash

Bortoleto: “I prefer to crash” than drive like a “passenger” following F1 Australian GP shunt

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

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…

In the second part of Pit Debrief's exclusive interview with former F1 engineer Marco Schüpbach, we discussed his two years working as race engineer to Sergio Pérez, and why he struggled so much against Max Verstappen.

Exclusive: Sergio Pérez’s first F1 race engineer Marco Schüpbach on why he struggled against Verstappen

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago018 mins

In the second part of Pit Debrief‘s exclusive interview with former F1 engineer Marco Schüpbach, we discussed his two years working as race engineer to Sergio Pérez, and why he struggled so much against Max Verstappen. He was the Mexican’s first race engineer in the sport. After working as a performance engineer for Robert Kubica,…