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“We were able to at least fight a little bit” — Bottas and Zhou take away positives from F1 Mexico GP despite finishing outside the points

In spite of failing to score points yet again, Sauber had a relatively strong weekend in Mexico City as Valtteri Bottas made it to the second segment of qualifying for the first time since the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting from P15 on the grid, the Finn took the chequered flag in fourteenth place. Meanwhile, after…

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Bottas “happy” with P15 in F1 Mexico GP qualifying in “probably the slowest car on the grid”

Despite his disappointment with having been unable to improve his performance after a premature end to Saturday’s second qualifying session, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas believes that he has “got to be happy” with his performance, despite qualifying P15 for Sunday’s race. While speaking with the media after the Mexico Grand Prix qualifying session, Bottas, whose last…

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“Struggled to get the feeling” under braking — Robert Shwartzman on his FP1 session at F1 Mexico GP

During FP1 on friday, alongside 4 other rookies, Robert Shwartzman sat in for Zhou Guanyu at Sauber for the session. This would be the second time this year he has driven in FP1 for Sauber, following the session he did back in Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix. The young driver completed 18 laps during…

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Bottas considering “all the alternatives” as he awaits decision on Sauber F1 future

As the 2024 season rapidly nears its end, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he is considering “all the alternatives” for his future in Formula One. This comes after speculation emerged linking Bottas to the position of reserve driver at Mercedes – his former team with which he achieved all ten of his F1 victories…

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“We need more if we want to fight for points” — Bottas and Zhou believe new upgrades are not enough despite taking a step forward at F1 US GP

As twenty cars hit the track at the United States Grand Prix, Sauber failed to turn its fortune around yet again as both drivers went home scoring zero points. While Valtteri Bottas managed to finish in seventeenth place on a one-top strategy, similar to the top ten drivers, Zhou Guanyu’s spin at turn 1 on…

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Bottas waiting for “green light” from Audi F1 boss regarding future at the team

Valtteri Bottas is still awaiting a decision regarding his future in F1 as the second Sauber seat remains unfilled for the time being.  Earlier this year, Sauber confirmed they signed German driver Nico Hulkenberg for 2025 on a multi-year deal, ahead of the team’s planned Audi rebranding in 2026. The second seat, however, remains vacant,…

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Alonso: Bortoleto is a “pure rookie” with “incredible” talent who needs to enter F1 at the right time

Fernando Alonso praises Brazilian talent and Formula 2 driver Gabriel Bortoleto and calls him a “pure rookie” with “incredible” talent. The Spaniard believes that the youngster needs to enter Formula 1 at the right time and with the right team. Speaking ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Alonso was asked what kind of advice he…

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“We’re evaluating him” — Mattia Binotto confirms Mick Schumacher as a candidate for Sauber F1’s second seat in 2025

Co-author: Lucrezia Costa The Formula 1 grid is all set to welcome a new power unit supplier as the German manufacturer Audi is poised to complete its takeover of the Sauber F1 team ahead of its 2026 entry. However, their journey has been anything but smooth sailing. With Sauber yet to score a point this…

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Franco Colapinto: Is he under serious consideration for the Sauber F1 seat?

Franco Colapinto races for Williams since the Italian Grand Prix. The Argentinian impressed with his performance and scored points for the Grove based team. Many say he deserves a seat for the 2025 season. The last vacant seat is at Kick Sauber. Colapinto began this year in Formula 2 with MP Motorsport. He already had…

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“Not getting the same equipment” as Bottas and lack of pace from C44 has masked F1 tyre management and race pain gains — Zhou Guanyu

Sauber are having one of their toughest seasons in Formula One as the team languishes at the back of the pack. At the Singapore Grand Prix, their driver Zhou Guanyu finished 15th out of the 18 finishers. The Chinese driver was relatively pleased with his race at Marina Bay, beating Valtteri Bottas on merit. His…

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