Valtteri Bottas sees “big potential” from the recently-announced tie-up between Audi and Sauber, which will begin in 2026.
Sauber articles archive
Audi confirms it will team up with Sauber for 2026 F1 entry
2026 F1 season
Posted onAudi has announced which Formula 1 team it will supply power units to when it enters the world championship in 2026.
Alfa Romeo to split from Sauber after 2023 season amid Audi deal rumours
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlfa Romeo have confirmed they will end their partnership with Sauber, which runs their Formula 1 team, at the conclusion of the 2023 season.
Alfa Romeo see “great future in F1” for Zhou after best result so far
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo team predicted a bright future for the rookie Formula 1 driver after he scored his best result of the season to date last weekend.
How F1’s greenest debutant defied his doubters and left as its most experienced racer
2021 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen left Formula 1 as the most experienced driver ever. But two decades earlier his inexperience threatened to deny him his debut.
Why the timing wasn’t right for an Andretti-Alfa Romeo F1 deal
News Focus
Posted onF1 will have two American races in 2021 but no second US F1 team after Andretti’s attempt to acquire Sauber, which runs Alfa Romeo, hit a roadblock.
Andretti takeover of Alfa Romeo’s F1 team will not go ahead
2021 F1 season
Posted onMichael Andretti has been unsuccessful in his attempt to acquire Sauber, which operates the Alfa Romeo-branded F1 team, RaceFans understands from sources.
Giovinazzi eager to extend Alfa Romeo deal after grabbing first point of 2021
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi is keen to extend his contract with Alfa Romeo after scoring the team’s first point of 2021 at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Why Sauber’s coming deal with Ferrari may not keep Alfa Romeo name in F1
News Focus
Posted onThe emergence of a major new player in the automotive world means Sauber’s coming deal extension with Ferrari doesn’t necessarily guarantee its Alfa Romeo branding will remain.
“I told the guys: ‘forget about the engine'”: Vasseur on Alfa Romeo’s tough start to 2020
Interview
Posted onAlfa Romeo has slipped to the back of the grid this year but team principal Frederic Vasseur tells RaceFans F1’s coming rules changes gives him cause for optimism.
Force India officially becomes Racing Point after dropping plan to use Lola name
2019 F1 season
Posted onThe Force India team has officially rebranded as Racing Point having abandoned efforts to acquire a heritage F1 team name.
Sauber to launch new car on first day of testing
2019 F1 season
Posted onSauber will launch its new car for the 2019 F1 season on the first day of pre-season testing, it has confirmed.
Prancing horsepower helps Sauber make a “huge step forward”
2018 F1 season review: Sauber
Posted onFerrari power units plus Ferrari’s sensational star driver helped Sauber make a “huge step forward” in 2018 according to team principal Frederic Vasseur.
Raikkonen expected Sauber to feel more different to Ferrari
2019 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says he expected Sauber’s F1 car to feel more different than the Ferrari he has driven this year after testing it for the first time.
Leclerc: Sauber didn’t expect car to be this strong
2018 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says Sauber didn’t expect to end the season with such a competitive car.
Leclerc told 50 times to save his tyres in Sauber’s extreme Mexico strategy
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onSauber’s tyre-saving strategy in the Mexican Grand Prix was so extreme Charles Leclerc had to be told 50 times to slow down to preserve his rubber.
Calderon: F1 car feels more comfortable than F2 or GP3
2018 F1 season
Posted onSauber test driver Tatiana Calderon says she feels more comfortable in an Formula 1 car than junior series chassis ahead of he first run for the team in Mexico today.
Marchionne was a “huge support” for Sauber project – Vasseur
2018 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onSauber team principal Frederic Vasseur paid tribute to former Ferrari CEO and chairman Sergio Marchionne, who died on Wednesday.
Sauber fined for unsafe release of Ericson’s car
2018 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onSauber has been fined €5,000 for releasing Marcus Ericsson’s car in an unsafe condition during second practice.
Sauber owners not planning sale despite restructure
2018 F1 season
Posted onSauber’s owners say changes to the structure of Formula 1 team’s holding company have not been made with the intention of selling the team.