Ahead of the 2024 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu spoke about his team’s decision to drop both him and his teammate, Valtteri Bottas, from their 2025 line-up, as well as the possibility of joining Ferrari in the future as a reserve driver. Zhou, whose F1 future has been at risk since the…
During the F1 Brazil Grand Prix weekend – and in the days before Sauber publicly announced that they would not be retaining the services of Zhou Guanyu next season – the Chinese driver reflected on how difficult the year had been so far. Whether Zhou Guanyu already knew that he would not have a seat…
Gabriel Bortoleto will be joining the 2025 grid alongside his new teammate, Nico Hulkenburg in Sauber. He is the third confirmed rookie on the grid as he joins the line-up that currently consists of Jack Doohan and Kimi Antonelli. They have secured their 2025 seats with Sauber, Alpine and Mercedes respectively. Championship leader Bortoleto joined…
For its 75-anniversary season, Formula 1 has announced an unprecedented season launch event that will feature all 10 teams, 20 drivers, and the team principals. This unique event will take place on February 18th, 2025, at London’s The O2 ahead of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Brian Burke of BrianBurkeCreative, who also oversaw the opening and…
The latest addition to the 2025 Formula 1 grid, Gabriel Bortoleto, spoke on the latest episode of the podcast F1 Nation, covering a wide range of topics surrounding his career up to now, and his relationship with Fernando Alonso. But, most importantly, how he managed to move up from Formula 3 to the top championship…
Next year’s Formula 1 season could see as many as five rookies on the grid. Sauber recently announced Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto on a multi-year deal. Franco Colapinto could join the Brazilian, Jack Doohan, Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman on the grid as rumours swirl of Red Bull’s interest in him. With this story in…
The Audi Formula 1 team is set to receive a significant financial boost with the Qatar sovereign wealth fund expressing interest in acquiring a minority stake. This development is expected to bring several advantages to the Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer. The global popularity of Formula 1 continues to soar, with the sport experiencing a boom due…
After several months of speculation, on Wednesday, Audi and Sauber Motorsport AG confirmed that they had signed 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto on a multi-year deal which will see the Brazilian driver, who currently leads the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship standings, partnering with Nico Hülkenberg when they transition to the Audi F1 factory team. The…
A new face will join the 2025 Formula 1 grid. Gabriel Bortoleto will be driving for Sauber and then Audi, becoming the first Brazilian full time driver since Felipe Massa in 2017. Bortoleto, up until today part of the McLaren Driver Development programme, won the 2023 Formula 3 title in his rookie campaign, and is…
In spite of failing to score points yet again, Sauber had a relatively strong weekend in Mexico City as Valtteri Bottas made it to the second segment of qualifying for the first time since the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting from P15 on the grid, the Finn took the chequered flag in fourteenth place. Meanwhile, after…
