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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…

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Who is Laurent Mekies? Red Bull’s new F1 team principal replacing Christian Horner after shock exit

Previously team principal at sister team Racing Bulls, the experienced Frenchman replaces Horner after 20 years in charge

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What Nico Hulkenberg's surprise F1 podium means for Sauber

You have to really want to get to the far end of the Silverstone paddock, as there is not a need to wander down that far unless you have a reason – especially in the rain. But on Sunday evening after a wet British Grand Prix, it was the only…

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“Cometh the hour, cometh the man” – Sauber and Hulkenberg enjoy surprise F1 British GP podium

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How Sauber's new F1 leader is overseeing its resurgence

Sauber's breakthrough double-points finish in Austria, its first since the 2023 Qatar round (fittingly, also an 8-9 finish), was validation of the team's extensive development work over this season.

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Fields of Wheatley: How Sauber's new leader is demonstrating his expertise

Sauber's breakthrough double-points finish in Austria, its first since the 2023 Qatar round (fittingly, also an 8-9 finish), was validation of the team's extensive development work over this season.

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Sauber opens new technology centre ahead of Audi F1 takeover

Sauber Motorsport has officially opened a new British base ahead of its Formula 1 team’s transition into the Audi works squad.

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Sauber opens UK technology centre ahead of Audi F1 takeover

Sauber Motorsport has officially opened a new British base ahead of its Formula 1 team’s transition into the Audi works squad.

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Who slept best last night: Jonathan Wheatley

I still remember it vividly – exactly one year ago, I walked through the paddock at the Austrian Grand Prix and made my way into the Sauber hospitality area. There I encountered Oliver Hoffmann, then head of Audi’s Formula 1 project – though he seemed far more preoccupied with former…

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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…

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No points or pressure: How Sauber is supporting Gabriel Bortoleto’s rookie F1 season

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Mattia Binotto: Sauber’s switch to Audi a "blank sheet" for F1 innovation

Sauber is last in the Formula 1 constructors' championship after scoring just six points in the season-opener in Australia before hitting a pointless streak for drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto. Ahead of the team’s transition to become the Audi works outfit from 2026, change is afoot at the historic…

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How Audi is striving to win in F1 within five years

It’s been 10 months since Mattia Binotto joined Sauber as its Chief Operating and Technical Officer, and it’s now a matter of months until the Swiss Formula 1 team morphs into Audi.

Autosport

The key steps Audi is taking to win in F1 within five years

It’s been 10 months since Mattia Binotto joined Sauber as its Chief Operating and Technical Officer, and it’s now a matter of months until the Swiss Formula 1 team morphs into Audi.

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Audi admits it won't have the best F1 engine in 2026

The next 12 months will be pivotal for the Sauber team, with the outfit bracing itself for the arrival of Formula 1’s sweeping new regulations and preparing to become Audi’s factory team. Audi will develop the engine, which F1 lead Mattia Binotto warns won’t be “the best” on the grid.

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Binotto admits Audi “won't have the best power unit” in 2026

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Jonathan Wheatley’s Red Bull secrets “powerful and valuable” to Sauber F1’s transformation

New Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley has appeared to have brought some of his Red Bull secrets to his new squad and the effects are already being felt by its drivers.

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Wheatley’s Red Bull secrets “powerful and valuable” to Sauber F1’s transformation

New Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley has appeared to have brought some of his Red Bull secrets to his new squad and the effects are already being felt by its drivers.

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Everything Sauber can learn from Red Bull’s winning ways

Sauber's Jonathan Wheatley believes it takes more than new facilities and equipment to instil a winning ethos into an F1 team ahead of Audi F1 switch

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The hidden F1 lessons Sauber can learn from Red Bull

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” as the famous Peter Drucker quote goes.

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How F2 champion Bortoleto is dealing with the “tough” reality of F1

Unless you’re flying by private jet there’s no direct flights to Bahrain from Japan’s main airports. Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto added to what was already a complicated itinerary between the opening rounds of 2025’s first triple-header by going to the factory.

Autosport

How the prospect of V10s has triggered a complex debate on F1's future

Like many things in the modern world, it all started with a social media post.

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How V10s are becoming F1’s main political battleground

Like many things in the modern world, it all started with a social media post.

Autosport

Missed by Netflix: Stories that didn't make it into Drive to Survive Season 7

One of the biggest news stories of the 2024 season involved longtime Red Bull design guru, Adrian Newey, defecting to Aston Martin. His surprise departure sent shock waves through the paddock, especially considering it came shortly after Christian Horner’s highly-publicised scandal, and questions over whether he would remain at the…

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton is a driver ‘reborn’ at Ferrari – so can he make history with an eighth title?

NEW F1 SEASON: Speaking to ex-Ferrari drivers and personnel ahead of Hamilton’s Scuderia debut in Australia this weekend, Kieran Jackson takes a deep dive into the biggest transfer in F1 history and asks: is an eighth title possible?

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