Pit Debrief

Zhou Guanyu will not wait indefinitely if he loses his F1 seat in 2025: “If the wait exceeds one or two years, then I will probably make the decision to leave this championship”

David Coath2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Zhou Guanyu spoke in Singapore prior to the F1 mini break and gave an insight into how his plans are shaping up for next year. The Chinese racer admitted that he has already had discussions with other motorsport series but that F1 is his priority. The Shanghai hometown hero also explained that if he has…

Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44, leads Zhou Guanyu, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44; 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula One World Championship

“At least we didn’t go backwards here” – Sauber duo assess their F1 Azerbaijan GP performance as they wait for updates

Rohit Bhaskar2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Sauber’s rocky 2024 season continued at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and showed little sign of improvement. Their ongoing technical stagnation and lack of upgrades left drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu battling in the lower midfield. The team, which has been dealing with internal changes and an upcoming Audi takeover, remains the only one yet…

Zhou Guanyu: Sauber “still highly motivated” despite 2024 F1 struggles

Anumitha Murugapandian2 years ago03 mins

Sauber is the only team yet to score a point after 16 races in the 2024 season. The team has been facing multiple problems throughout the year. In the opening rounds, problems with their equipment meant they had very, very slow stops, taking them out of any potential points scoring opportunities when the car was…

Sauber drivers reflect on uneventful F1 Italian Grand Prix as the team focus on developing the C44

Ryan McGahey2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu discuss what was an uneventful race for the team last weekend, as the team’s pointless streak continues. Having once again failed to score points in the Italian Grand Prix, Kick Sauber are looking ahead under the watchful eye of incumbent Mattia Binotto, with the aim of improving the C44 before…

Sauber labels F1 Dutch GP as their ‘most difficult race of the season’

David Coath2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Sauber had a Dutch Grand Prix to forget this past Sunday at Zandvoort. The team struggled to be competitive throughout the race and in a grand prix which featured no retirements, Valtteri Bottas and team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, finished 19th and 20th respectively. Unsurprisingly, this resulted in Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative saying it was potentially…

Zhou “wasn’t surprised” by Binotto’ s Audi F1 appointment

Jonah Presser2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

As Sauber slowly but surely morphs into Audi by 2026, the team will have a lot to do to improve their car and ensure that when the new engine regulations come around, the performance of that year’s car will be up to the German auto manufacturer’s expectations. Currently, the team is nowhere to that point….

Bottas: F1 Hungarian GP “probably the best chance so far in the season to fight for the points”

Fernanda Álvarez2 years ago04 mins

Sauber expected a stronger performance in Hungary as a result of upgrading the package on Valtteri Bottas’ car two races before heading into the summer break. A decent result in qualifying saw the Finnish driver going close to a place in Q3 as he missed out by 0.077s to start P12, as teammate Zhou Guanyu…

F1 | Hungarian GP | FP1 | Sainz leads Verstappen and Leclerc; Zhou impresses with P5

Nicolas Lopes2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

In a sweltering hot Hungaroring, with track temperatures in excess of 58°C, the drivers and teams got to work in the first practice session for the 2024 Hungarian GP. Oliver Bearman took the wheel of one of the Haas cars in place of Nico Hulkenberg, to make his third FP1 appearance of the season. Another…

Sauber F1 “working on a new package” that includes changes to the floor — Pujolar

Öykü Ceylan2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Sauber, currently sitting last in the Constructors’ Championship with no points, is heading to the Hungarian Grand Prix with a mix of optimism and anticipation. The team’s last outing at the British GP was challenging, but they are hopeful about their prospects in Hungary. Sauber Racing Director Xevi Pujolar discussed the team’s efforts to introduce…

Bottas and Zhou reflect on point-less F1 British Grand Prix for Sauber: “We just didn’t have the pace”

Ryan McGahey2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

With Kick Sauber firmly last in the Constructors’ Championship at the midway point of the season, failing to score points thus far, Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou reflect on the team’s race strategy for the British Grand Prix. The British Grand Prix proved to be another disappointing event for Kick Sauber, with both Bottas and…