Q1 Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and George Russell were on mediums to start qualifying. The Brit did pit at the end of his push lap and did not post a time. The Alpine of Esteban Ocon logged a 1:16.645 to kick things off, leading Magnussen, Sargeant, Gasly and Hülkenberg. On the mediums, a 1:16.463 from…
Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas sat down during Imola Media Day to talk about his future in Formula 1 and his year so far. This season, Sauber’s pit stops haven’t started off well at all. The team has experienced repeated 45-second pit stops due to wheel replacements where the wheel nuts became cross-threaded. Due to this,…
It was announced at the end of April that Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg is leaving Haas for Sauber at the end of the year. Even though a German driver racing for a German manufacturer is an advertiser’s dream, the 36-year-old revealed in Miami that it was not a quick decision to make as he…
Nico Hülkenberg will be starting the 2024 Miami Grand Prix from the fifth row of the grid in 9th. The Haas driver’s 1:28.146 saw him snatch that 9th position start, narrowly ahead of Tsunoda’s 1:28.192 as Haas and RB F1’s close fight continues. Despite the improvement on last year’s 12th position start, the 36-year-old believes it is tricky…
Q1 Kevin Magnussen posted the first time of the session with a 1:29.015. The Ferraris came out of the traps well, with Carlos Sainz’s 1:28.159 putting him 0.024s ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc. Perez, Russell, Piastri, Alonso, Ricciardo, Norris, Hamilton and Tsunoda completed the top 10 after 7 minutes. World Championship leader Max Verstappen came…
Recently confirming his move to a new team powered by Audi, Hülkenberg shared his thoughts on this significant career shift and what it entails for his future. “It just happened, I don’t know how it actually happened,” Hülkenberg mused, reflecting on the fluid dynamics of the driver market that facilitated his new opportunity. His engagement…
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.
Guenther Steiner, the former team principal of Haas, has initiated legal proceedings against the Haas Formula 1 team, alleging breach of contract and unauthorised use of his likeness. Filed in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Steiner’s lawsuit claims Haas has failed to pay him commissions due under his employment contract for the years 2021 through 2023. Additionally,…
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…
Nico Hülkenberg will leave Haas at the conclusion of the 2024 season. The 36-year-old German driver has signed a multi-year deal with the German manufacturer and will join the squad next year. Hülkenberg is no stranger to Sauber either. In their final year under that name before Audi take complete control, he will be one…
