Why Sauber isn’t giving up on F1 2025 despite 2026 overhaul and Audi transformation
Up and down the Formula 1 pitlane, the finest engineering minds are fully focused on solving the challenges of the forthcoming shift to an entirely new car and drivetrain package for the 2026 season. Given McLaren’s dominance, many could be forgiven for declaring this a “stop the count” moment and disregarding entirely the 10 remaining […]
How does Alonso’s winless streak rank in F1 history?
It’s fair to say Kevin Magnussen never had a real shot at victory in Formula 1. The Danish driver spent seven of his nine F1 seasons with the modest Haas team, while his sophomore campaign took place at a struggling Renault outfit as the French brand made a full-on return to the world championship. Magnussen […]
How Wheatley wants Sauber to use Hulkenberg podium momentum in Audi transformation
Jonathan Wheatley says he is relishing the chance to carry Sauber’s mid-season momentum into 2026, as the team transitions into the Audi Formula 1 outfit. Wheatley officially joined Sauber in April after leaving Red Bull and has already overseen steady improvements during his short tenure as team principal. At the Austrian Grand Prix, Gabriel Bortoleto […]
From no-hopers to F1 podium in 12 months: What’s changed at Sauber?
After the conclusion of his hopeless and point-less 2024 campaign, Valtteri Bottas waved the white flag on his Sauber move. «It was a mistake. Everything started off well in the first year, but since then it was downhill,» The Finn said. «There was a clear plan for targets for the three years, and also how […]
Why point-less Bortoleto isn’t under pressure in F1 – yet
In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero points and neither of them […]
Sauber stumped for answers in Hulkenberg plank DQ case
The Sauber Formula 1 team is still searching for answers over Nico Hulkenberg’s Bahrain Grand Prix disqualification. Hulkenberg crossed the finish line in 13th place after a tough evening trying to contend for points, but was disqualified because his skid plank had been ground down to 8.4mm, below the minimum thickness of 9mm. It is the […]
Ranking the F1 drivers under most team-mate pressure in 2025
The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 […]
Haas is going to be a serious competitor in the years to come
Nico Hulkenberg believes Haas’s current investment drive will help it become a “serious competitor in the years to come” in Formula 1, as he prepares to head to Sauber/Audi. The German driver will leave Haas after a fruitful two-year stint at the American squad – one season working under former team boss Guenther Steiner and one year […]
The critical element Haas needed for Hulkenberg to crack an old F1 weakness
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says convincing Nico Hulkenberg to buy into a different approach to winter testing is behind their much-improved results in the 2024 Formula 1 season. The American squad, which came last in 2023, is currently engaged in a close fight with RB for sixth place in the constructors’ championship, as three […]