Nico Hülkenberg has experienced a season of mixed results in his 2025 F1 season with Kick Sauber. Sitting 10th in the drivers’ standings with 37 points, he has delivered some standout performances, including a podium finish at Silverstone, while also facing recurring difficulties in qualifying. His rookie teammate, Gabriel Bortoleto, sits 18th with 18 points…
Sauber F1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley has opened up about Nico Hülkenberg’s lowly P20 finish, Gabriel Bortoleto’s performance, the drivers’ one-lap pace, and team morale following a difficult Singapore GP on Sunday. Hülkenberg put his recent streak of tricky qualifying sessions behind to emerge as the leading Sauber on the grid. He set the eleventh-fastest…
Nico Hülkenberg endured a tough night at the 2025 F1 Singapore GP. After a strong qualifying performance that placed him 11th on the grid, hopes were high for a points finish under the Marina Bay lights, but his race quickly unravelled. He lost ground early as tyre wear and Sauber’s lack of pace began to…
Gabriel Bortoleto continued his impressive rookie season at the F1 Italian GP, securing another valuable points finish after a hard-fought race at Monza. The Brazilian qualified 7th and finished the race in 8th. Teammate Nico Hülkenberg was forced to retire on the formation lap. Sauber’s hopes for points rested solely on Bortoleto, making the rookie’s…
The Sauber team endured a challenging qualifying session at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix, with both Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg falling short of their recent strong performances. Bortoleto will start the race from 13th position, whilst veteran Hülkenberg finds himself back in 17th after failing to escape Q1. Bortoleto’s Q2 exit despite traffic woes…
Nico Hülkenberg has shared his opinions on Gabriel Bortoleto’s rookie F1 season so far and their personal relationship at Sauber. The German heaped praise on the 20-year-old, as the Hinwil-based team now finds itself on an upward trajectory following the introduction of an aggressive development programme for the C45 in Barcelona. Although Bortoleto failed to…
Sauber’s 2025 F1 season so far can be divided into two very different halves: a first half that comprised just a single points finish (Nico Hülkenberg’s excellent P7 in the rain-affected Australian GP), with a car that struggled in dirty air and lacked overall performance, to a second half that has finally given its drivers…
Gabriel Bortoleto has established himself as a F1 rookie to keep an eye on this year. The Sauber driver has shown incredible consistency and determination in the first half of his debut Formula 1 season. While the young talent is one of four rookies on the grid at present, his recent performances in both qualifying…
Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley has shared his thoughts on Gabriel Bortoleto’s stellar performance, his progress so far, and strategy calls after the young rookie took the chequered flag in a career-best sixth place at the F1 Hungarian GP on Sunday. Bortoleto turned the heads of many as he set the seventh-fastest time in qualifying,…
Gabriel Bortoleto finished 9th at the F1 Belgian GP, securing valuable points in challenging wet-to-dry conditions at Spa-Francorchamps. The Brazilian driver’s amazing race weekend at Spa extended Sauber’s five-race points scoring streak and helped keep the team sixth in the Constructors’ Championship. Bortoleto qualified 10th for the main event, outperforming teammate Nico Hülkenberg in both…
