Following a double Q1 elimination on Saturday, Sauber decided to roll the dice and change the rear wings on both cars, starting from pit lane in the Canadian Grand Prix. In reality, Valtteri Bottas was the one who was likely to do anything with it. Zhou Guanyu crashed twice in practice, and he simply had…
Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu endured another weekend without scoring any points. He and teammate Valtteri Bottas were knocked out in the Q1 heading into Sunday’s race, with the Chinese driver slowest of all and almost a second off the pace of the Finn. The team made a tactical decision to change both of their rear wings…
Valtteri Bottas saw himself exiting qualifying in Q1 for the sixth time in 2024 in Montreal, his best lap only putting him in 17th. The Sauber driver has not made a Q2 session since the Chinese Grand Prix, where he got through to Q3 and qualified in 10th. The Finnish driver felt as though he…
Carlos Sainz is undoubtedly the hottest topic on the Formula 1 drivers’ market since it was announced that Lewis Hamilton is taking his seat at Ferrari next year. However, the options he seemed to have at the start of the season are slowly slipping through his fingers, with Sergio Perez securing a two-year contract extension…
It has not been a positive 2024 so far for Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu. After starting off the season strongly achieving his best result, an eleventh place in Bahrain, a number of races have been marred by pit stop issues, as well as a gearbox problem which forced the 25-year-old to retire in Japan. The Chinese…
Carlos Sainz used media day in Canada to clarify all of the rumours and set the record straight regarding his future in Formula 1 as the Canadian Grand Prix approaches this weekend. The Ferrari driver shared insights as he navigates his future in the sport. After Sergio Perez made his decision to stay at Red…
As the 2024 Formula 1 season progresses, Valtteri Bottas finds himself at a crucial juncture in his career. With numerous seats filling up for the 2025 season, the Finnish driver is feeling the pressure to decide about his future sooner rather than later. When asked about his plans, Bottas emphasised the need for a swift…
After no driver changes from the end of 2023 into the 2024 campaign, everyone entered 2024 awaiting a big 2025 silly season with 15 contracts ending by the end of this year. Lewis Hamilton kicked things by exercising a clause in his contract to leave Mercedes to move to Ferrari next year. Valtteri Bottas is…
Having lined up on the grid in P16, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas was put on an alternate strategy in an attempt to secure the team’s first points of the season. Unfortunately for the Finn, his hard tyres, which he fitted on lap 8 as they covered off Fernando Alonso, completely fell of the cliff in the…
Zhou Guanyu started the Imola Grand Prix in the 17th grid slot after a tough FP3 and crossed the line P15 as the chequered flag was waved. The Chinese driver started the race on hard compound tyres to extend his first stint in the hope of a Safety Car. He had a slightly bad start…
