The 2025 F1 Spanish GP Qualifying is another disappointment for the Kick Sauber Ferrari team, with neither Hülkenberg nor Bortoleto able able to reach Q3, again. The team stand last in the Constructors’ championship: Nico Hülkenberg has a mere 6 points to his name while his rookie teammate Gabriel Bortoleto does not have a single…
Gabriel Bortoleto’s 2025 F1 Monaco GP started with promise but quickly turned into a frustrating race filled with contact, a broken front wing, and critical strategy calls from Sauber. First-lap clash with Antonelli ruins strong start Gabriel Bortoleto made a lovely move around the outside on Kimi Antonelli at Turn 6, overtaking the Mercedes rookie….
Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg, who started the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix from 13th place and finished 16th, explained his thoughts and feelings about the Sunday race, the novel two-pit-stop rule, and the clean air. Though he stated that he needed to go back and review the race to make a better judgment, his initial opinion about…
Nico Hülkenberg and Sauber came close to their second points finish of 2025, running as high as seventh before ultimately finishing twelfth at the F1 Imola GP. On a long first stint, Sauber and Hülkenberg move up at F1 Imola GP Starting just 17th, Hülkenberg took advantage of other teams’ pitting early to make his…
Nico Hülkenberg shared his insights into the performance of the C44 and what his expectations are from the upcoming Sauber upgrades after crossing the line in P14 at the F1 Miami GP. Starting on the hard compound tyres from sixteenth on the grid, Hülkenberg was the last driver to make a pit stop in Miami….
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…
Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto will be starting the Miami GP in P13 after clocking in a 1:27.151 in Qualifying. He narrowly missed out on Q3 by just 0.184s as Haas’ Esteban Ocon took the last spot in Q3 with his Q2 timing of 1:26.967. Bortoleto’s Q2 appearance also meant he out-qualified his veteran teammate Nico Hulkenburg…
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…
Nico Hülkenberg has been disqualified from the F1 Bahrain GP as his car failed a post-race inspection due to excessive skid wear. The 37-year-old had driven a good race at Sakhir. Starting 16th on the grid after the hugely controversial Q1 lap time deletion that took place over 40 minutes after the session concluded saw…
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…
