The F1 Belgian GP Sprint race is in the books, view the full 2025 championship standings after it here. Championship leader Oscar Piastri started on pole position. He was almost half a second quicker than Max Verstappen in SQ3 as the Australian driver looked rapid from FP1. It was a good effort from the Dutchman…
Sauber had a mixed result in F1 Belgian GP sprint qualifying at Spa on Friday. Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto continued to impress by making it into SQ3, and will start Saturday’s sprint race in 10th with a lap of 1:42.176. Teammate Nico Hulkenberg, meanwhile, missed the first cut by about four tenths of a second and…
Nico Hülkenberg heads into the F1 Belgian GP with confidence after securing his first ever Formula 1 podium at Silverstone. It was a breakthrough result in mixed conditions, the kind of performance that energised both the team and the paddock. Now, with momentum building and new leadership settling in at Sauber, Hülkenberg is looking to…
Fernando Alonso came home in P7 at the F1 Austrian GP, just ahead of rookie Gabriel Bortoleto who scored his first Formula 1 points in P8. It was a standout moment for the Sauber driver, and one Alonso had a lot to say about. The two-time World Champion also happens to be Bortoleto’s manager, and…
Nico Hülkenberg’s 2025 season in Formula 1 has been nothing short of memorable. The Sauber driver single-handedly catapulted the team to 6th place in the Constructors’ Championship with 41 points, and currently sits at 9th place in the Drivers’ Championship with 37 points; Hülkenberg has not only contributed to Sauber’s strong midfield battle this season, but…
The 2025 F1 British GP marked a bittersweet outing for Sauber. While Gabriel Bortoleto’s race lasted no more than four laps, seasoned campaigner Nico Hülkenberg not only drove the distance but also bagged his career-first podium finish. Team principal Jonathan Wheatley is understandably in high spirits while also treading carefully with young Bortoleto. The decision…
One of the most hyped rookies of the 2025 F1 season, Gabriel Bortoleto has definitely been living up to expectations. In spite of not managing to achieve a flashy result like his more experienced teammate Nico Hülkenberg, the Brazilian driver has managed to mostly steer away from troubles‘, even scoring some good points in Austria….
Gabriel Bortoleto shared his views after crashing out of the F1 British GP last Sunday. The Sauber rookie could only last for 3 laps in the race after he lost the car in turn 2 on cold medium tyres. 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto entered the British GP weekend following his first-ever points finish in Austria in…
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…
The 2025 British GP marked the end of Nico Hülkenberg’s podium drought, which lasted 239 starts in F1. While most in F1 are celebrating the German’s feat, Fernando Alonso is using Hülkenberg’s example to reprimand Aston Martin. Driving for Sauber, Hülkenberg would have never hedged his bets on ending his podium-less run in 2025. It…
