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“We are happy” — Binotto on Sauber signing Bortoleto for “difficult” 2025 F1 transition season

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…

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Bortoleto to drive for Sauber-Audi F1 from 2025 as Bottas and Zhou confirmed to leave

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…

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First managerial changes of Binotto’s reign at Sauber/Audi F1 announced

The Swiss team set to become Audi under the new regulations in 2026 has been undergoing a massive managerial renovation, with plenty of senior figures and experienced engineers having been announced already. Among the biggest announcements of the past year there definitely was Ferrari’s long term  Team Principal Mattia Binotto, replacing new CEO Andreas Seidl,…

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Bottas waiting for “green light” from Audi F1 boss regarding future at the team

Valtteri Bottas is still awaiting a decision regarding his future in F1 as the second Sauber seat remains unfilled for the time being.  Earlier this year, Sauber confirmed they signed German driver Nico Hulkenberg for 2025 on a multi-year deal, ahead of the team’s planned Audi rebranding in 2026. The second seat, however, remains vacant,…

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“We’re evaluating him” — Mattia Binotto confirms Mick Schumacher as a candidate for Sauber F1’s second seat in 2025

Co-author: Lucrezia Costa The Formula 1 grid is all set to welcome a new power unit supplier as the German manufacturer Audi is poised to complete its takeover of the Sauber F1 team ahead of its 2026 entry. However, their journey has been anything but smooth sailing. With Sauber yet to score a point this…

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“I’m only interested in a multi-year contract” — Bottas on progress in talks with Audi F1

Sauber encountered a very disappointing weekend at Zandvoort, where the C44 emerged to be the slowest car on track. Despite being able to challenge Alpine and Williams at the start of the season, they now occupy the last place in the championship table. The team is not particularly confident about the gains in performance they…

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“My priority is being part of Audi”: Valtteri Bottas opens up about his chances of landing an F1 deal with the German manufacturer

After fourteen rounds, Sauber has yet to score a point in the 2024 Formula 1 season. As Audi is set to take over in 2026, the exit of CEO Andreas Seidl and chairman of the board Oliver Hoffmann has only escalated concerns over their pace of development and competitiveness. The signing of former Ferrari boss…

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Mattia Binotto will have “full responsibility” for Audi’s F1 project — Bravi

Earlier this week, Audi announced that former Ferrari team manager Mattia Binotto will join the team as the sole leader of their F1 effort, effectively replacing both team CEO Andrea Seidl and chairman Oliver Hoffmann. As the team gears up for its imminent takeover of the Sauber team, rumours emerged over the reality of the…

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Hülkenberg “still confident” going to Audi in 2025 despite Sauber’s current form as he looks forward to “some more positive inputs on their side”

Nico Hülkenberg is a Haas F1 Team driver but the majority of questions at his most recent press conference were focused on his future due to the fact the German racer heads to Audi for 2025 and beyond. Seeing how the German manufacturer announced earlier this week that Andreas Seidl has been removed as head…

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