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Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg in the paddock ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Hülkenberg reveals Sauber ran “last year’s front wing” in Bahrain testing before upgrading for F1 Australian GP

Magdalena Put4 days ago4 days ago010 mins

On media day at the Chinese GP, Nico Hülkenberg discussed the changes Sauber introduced between pre-season testing in Bahrain and the F1 season opener in Australia to extract extra performance from the car. During testing, Sauber’s C45 looked like one of—if not the—weakest car. While midfield contenders, such as Williams, appeared to have made noticeable…

Sauber driver Nico Hülkenberg delivered a solid drive to secure valuable points for his team, finishing P7 during Australian GP.

Nico Hülkenberg credits Sauber for “really good call” to get P7 in F1 Australian GP

Chiara Martin1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

The 2025 F1 Australian GP was a chaotic affair, with risky conditions and multiple retirements shaking up the order. Amid the action, Sauber driver Nico Hülkenberg delivered a solid drive to secure valuable points for his team, finishing P7. The right strategy call for Sauber Hülkenberg admits that his strong finish was unexpected, given how…

Gabriel Bortoleto is expected to start the 2025 Australian GP race from P15, ahead of Sauber teammate Nico Hülkenberg who will start P17.

Bortoleto “quite happy” with F1 qualifying debut at Australian GP as he responds to Marko

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago017 mins

Though not an ideal start to his Formula 1 career, Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto managed an impressive qualifying performance in the 2025 Australian GP qualifying session, making it through to the second round (Q2). Though he failed to improve significantly in Q2, finishing the session 15th with a big moment in turn 4, he will…

Sauber F1 Team struggling with inconsistency ahead of 2025 F1 season—Hülkenberg

Aslıhan Alp2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Following the winter break and testing in Bahrain, Stake F1 Kick Sauber Team is set to start the 2025 F1 season in Melbourne, the Australian Grand Prix. During the media session held on Thursday, Nico Hülkenberg talked about the struggles, limitations and potential performance of his new car. Realistic approach towards struggles When the German…

Ahead of Audi F1 takeover: Sauber launches engineering hub in UK

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Sauber Motorsport announces the establishment of its Sauber Motorsport Technology Centre UK, as the transition to Audi F1 continues towards 2026. Going into 2025, Kick Sauber has presented an all new driver line-up. With former Haas F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg and Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto the team plans to continue with them into the…

Stake, title sponsor of the Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, under investigation over alleged breach of UK advertising rules.

Sauber F1 title sponsor Stake under investigation over alleged contraventions of UK gambling rules

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has launched an investigation into alleged contraventions of UK gambling rules by Stake, title sponsor of Sauber F1. They have received complaints about social media posts which allegedly feature the gambling company’s logo superimposed on viral images. The involvement of Stake with Sauber in F1 In 2017, Bijan Tehrani and…

Alessandro Alunni Bravi at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi to leave Sauber F1 squad

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Sauber confirms the departure of Alessandro Alunni Bravi, their Team Representative and Managing Director from the end of January 2025. Alunni Bravi’s journey with Sauber The Italian joined Sauber in 2017 as their General Counsel and Board Member and became their Managing Director in 2022. Under the latter role, he was responsible for managing marketing,…

2025 F1 rookie feature: Gabriel Bortoleto

Lenny Sundahl3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

After winning the Formula 3 and Formula 2 championships in back to back seasons, Gabriel Bortoleto deservedly got the call to move up to F1 for 2025, partnering Nico Hulkenberg in an all-new line-up for Kick Sauber. Bortoleto will be the first Brazilian in a race seat in Formula 1 since Pietro Fittipaldi deputized the…

Bottas says “I’ve still got things to give” as he looks for F1 return in 2026

Rohan Brown3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Qualifying P9 but not finishing the race, this year’s finale at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP was a write-off for Valtteri Bottas in a season of woe as he scored no points. Sauber’s car was off the pace, although they made clear gains at the last three rounds. By then, it was too late for…

F1 2024 Driver Rankings: 18th | Zhou Guanyu

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago014 mins

Zhou Guanyu’s three-year stint at Sauber ends not with a bang, as he would have hoped, but with a whimper, as reflected in our F1 Driver Rankings. Despite a promising P11 finish during the 2024 Bahrain GP, the Chinese driver struggled throughout the season, failing to score points in all but one race. With just…