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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 days ago2 days 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 Firmansyah5 days ago3 days 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 Sundahl2 weeks ago2 weeks 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 weeks ago3 weeks 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 Persad1 month ago4 weeks 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…

Alonso sees Bortoleto as best F1 rookie in 2025

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Fernando Alonso has claimed that Gabriel Bortoleto will be the best Formula 1 rookie next year, as three confirmed rookies will race next to the new Formula 2 champion. Rookies in 2025 Next year, four rookies will have their full-season debut in Formula 1. Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s debut at Mercedes is the most anticipated one,…

“You probably will see my face in this paddock” – Zhou on his F1 future

Anna Elizabeth Krausová1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Zhou Guanyu didn’t have the easiest Formula 1 season in 2024, struggling with the car and only scoring precious points in one race out of twenty four. With his Sauber contract expiring this year, he was set to look for other options of the grid. Unfortunately, it seems the Chinese driver didn’t manage to secure…

Valtteri Bottas reflects on Q3 appearance in Abu Dhabi

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

In what could be his last Formula 1 qualifying session, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas puts his Kick Sauber C44 into ninth in Q3, the only second time the Finnish driver made it to the last qualifying stage. After what was a big surprise to many, Valtteri Bottas reflected on his Q3 appearance. Bottas is ready to…

“Sums up the season” — Bottas left with mixed feelings after P11 in F1 Qatar GP

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas had his penultimate race for the team at Qatar. Over the weekend, the team showed a strong performance in all sessions. However, Bottas was left unhappy with his P11 finish in Sunday’s Grand Prix. The Finn had a great opening day on Friday, as he finished 13th in the Sprint Qualifying….

QIA acquires minority stake into future Audi F1 Team

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Audi has announced that the Qatari Investment Authority acquired a significant minority stake in Sauber Holding AG, the future factory team of Audi. QIA will enter the Formula 1 project as a long-term investor and partner. The German manufacturer officially joins in 2026, taking over the Sauber F1 Team. It will use the facility in…