Next year’s Formula 1 season could see as many as five rookies on the grid. Sauber recently announced Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto on a multi-year deal. Franco Colapinto could join the Brazilian, Jack Doohan, Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman on the grid as rumours swirl of Red Bull’s interest in him. With this story in…
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…
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…
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,…
As the 2024 season rapidly nears its end, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he is considering “all the alternatives” for his future in Formula One. This comes after speculation emerged linking Bottas to the position of reserve driver at Mercedes – his former team with which he achieved all ten of his F1 victories…
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,…
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…
Audi AG CEO Gernot Döllner and recently appointed COO and CTO of Sauber, Mattia Binotto spoke during the Italian Grand Prix weekend about the upcoming F1 Audi project. Döllner called the management combination of Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley the “perfect solution” whilst Binotto said he was about to undertake the most challenging project of his…
With the 2025 grid almost finalized, the soon-to-be Audi team has yet to decide who will partner Nico Hülkenberg next season. Initially, Carlos Sainz was tipped to join the Hinwil-based team before the Spaniard ultimately decided to join Williams instead following the uncertainty about the competitiveness of the project. Finalising their lineup for next year…
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….
