Times they are a-changin’ at Sauber. The former Alfa Romeo squad is slowly but certainly transforming into the Audi works team, which will be in effect from 2026 onwards. Part of that transformation is the announcement that Nico Hülkenberg will change the British countryside for the Swiss Alps as he moves from Haas to Sauber for next year.
Esteban Ocon has emerged as a serious contender for the second Sauber/Audi seat, sources have confirmed to Pit Debrief. On Friday morning European time, it was confirmed by Haas that Nico Hülkenberg would be leaving team at the end of 2024. Minutes later, Sauber/Audi announced the German driver would be joining them for 2025 on…
Valtteri Bottas has continued his good start to the season in Shanghai. He will start from the 10th grid slot later today as he made Q3, with teammate Zhou Guanyu failing to advance from Q1. The former Mercedes is now 5-0 up in Grand Prix qualifying against his stablemate. It was clear from the first…
The Japanese Grand Prix proved to be a better race for Sauber as they didn’t suffer as much from their pitstop issues as in the earlier races, but the team remains pointless so far. Zhou Guanyu retired with gearbox issues, whereas Valtteri Bottas ended P14, partially because the pitstops are still significantly slower than the opposition. Before the race in Suzuka, the team expressed their hope to have a permanent fix before this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, but according to Bottas that unfortunately hasn’t been achieved.
In a qualifying session that saw Max Verstappen secure yet another pole position, Valtteri Bottas navigated the challenges of Suzuka in his quest to grab a competitive starting position for Sunday’s race. The Finn had a rollercoaster ride through the qualifying drama, wasting no time to get onto the track in Q1, securing eighth place…
After botched pit stops in all three races thus far in 2024, there is some hope from Sauber to improve them before the Chinese Grand Prix. According to Alessandro Alunni Bravi the team in Hinwill has been working around the clock to try and find a resolution to the issues, which are rooted in the new pit equipment Sauber has produced for this season.
With everything in the past months indicating that Audi will be making its entry into Formula 1 in 2026, they have officially confirmed plans to accelerate their takeover of the shareholding of Sauber Formula 1 team. Audi has confirmed its intention to fast track the takeover of the Sauber team, with plans to join by…
At 15:00 sharp the lights at the end of the pitlane turned green, but the action remained confined to the pitboxes for the first few minutes. Carlos Sainz had a little look, but quickly pitted again. Pierre Gasly followed as one of the afternoon drivers, while Lando Norris had to wait for his McLaren to…
