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Swiss
Guanyu Zhou
Valtteri Bottas

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2nd
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557 (0.4 points per race avg)
2 (0.3%)
257 (16.2%)
1993 South African Grand Prix
2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

about Sauber

Sauber Motorsport AG, competing as Sauber F1 Team, is a Swiss Formula One team. It was founded in the 1970s by Peter Sauber, who progressed through hillclimbing and the World Sportscar Championship to reach Formula One in 1993. Swiss investment firm Longbow Finance S.A. are the current majority owners of Sauber.

Having not won a Grand Prix as an independent, the team was sold to BMW in 2005, and competed as BMW Sauber from 2006 to 2009, scoring one victory. At the end of the 2009 season, however, BMW pulled out of Formula One and the team's future remained uncertain for several months, until it was sold back to Peter Sauber and granted a 2010 entry. However, due to issues with the Concorde Agreement, the team remained as "BMW Sauber" for the 2010 season. In March 2010, Peter Sauber announced plans to change the team name during the season, but the FIA announced that they would have to wait until the end of the season to change their name. At the beginning of the 2011 season the team dropped BMW from their name.

Peter Sauber sold his controlling 66.6% stake in the team, with the remainder belonging to CEO Monisha Kaltenborn also being sold; she had been a leading figure in the team since BMW's withdrawal.

The team was sold during the 2016 season to investment firm Longbow Finance. Pascal Picci took over Peter Sauber's role as chairman of the board and president.


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seasons

1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024,

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driver championships

constructor championships

wins Sauber

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drivers who drove for Sauber

# driver
1 Jyrki Järvilehto
2 Karl Wendlinger
3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
4 Andrea de Cesaris
5 Jean-Christophe Boullion
6 Johnny Herbert
7 Nicola Larini
8 Gianni Morbidelli
9 Norberto Fontana
10 Jean Alesi
11 Pedro Diniz
12 Mika Salo
13 Nick Heidfeld HEI
14 Kimi Räikkönen RAI
15 Felipe Massa MAS
16 Giancarlo Fisichella FIS
17 Jacques Villeneuve VIL
18 Pedro de la Rosa DLR
19 Kamui Kobayashi KOB
20 Sergio Pérez PER
21 Esteban Gutiérrez GUT
22 Nico Hülkenberg HUL
23 Adrian Sutil SUT
24 Felipe Nasr NAS
25 Marcus Ericsson ERI
26 Antonio Giovinazzi GIO
27 Pascal Wehrlein WEH
28 Charles Leclerc LEC
29 Guanyu Zhou ZHO
30 Valtteri Bottas BOT

Sauber news

The German manufacturer will arrive on the grid in 2026 with a works engine and chassis programme after initially buying a 25% stake in Sauber Motorsport early last year.There was speculation that Audi would stop at a 75% investment, which would be signed off much closer to 2026, but it has accelerated plans and voted for a full takeover.Read Also:


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The Swiss outfit has twice been hit by expensive pitstop issues, with Bottas delayed in Bahrain and his team-mate Zhou Guanyu affected in Saudi Arabia.In addition the C44 is not putting enough energy into its tyres which has compromised one-lap performance in qualifying and also left Bottas struggling on the hard compound during the Jeddah race."I think it needs to be a wake-up call,” said ...

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Valtteri Bottas lost almost 50 seconds at his second stop in the Bahrain GP with a cross-threading issue at the front axle. In last weekend’s Saudi Arabian race Zhou Guanyu was delayed by a similar problem for around 25 seconds when he pitted.The Chinese driver was one of only four drivers not to have stopped when the safety car came out, and despite having to deal with some cooling issues he ...

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As reported by Motorsport.com earlier this week, Audi has approved plans for a full takeover of the shareholding of the Sauber team from current owner Islero Investments AG. This had initially only been expected to be completed by 2026.Audi has also outlined further commitment to the project, having appointed Oliver Hoffmann, its former chief development officer, to become chairman of the board of ...

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Motorsport.com sister website Motorsport-Total.com understands the manufacturer has completed the next stage of its Sauber takeover, with Audi board member Oliver Hoffmann appointed as a Sauber director above CEO and ex-McLaren F1 team principal Andreas Seidl.Audi announced its plans to enter a works team in F1 from 2026 at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix in a presentation led by Markus Duesmann and ...

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Lowe is the founder and CEO of the carbon-neutral synthetic fuel concern, whose early investors include 1996 world champion Damon Hill. Sauber uses Shell fuel and lubricants, but is free to sell sponsorship to other companies in the sector. As previously reported, it has concluded a deal with US brand Sunoco for the three American races.Zero will feature on the Swiss cars at all other events for ...

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The Hinwil-based squad has moved away from its previous push-rod arrangement at the front to follow a trend that had been started by Red Bull and McLaren.Sauber technical director James Key had anticipated that, with those two teams having put the pull-rod front to such good use, it was an obvious design avenue to go down.However, RB proved to be the only other squad which went that way – with ...

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Audi’s acquisition of Sauber was officially announced in August 2022, and since then the Swiss team has been ramping up its infrastructure and headcount under CEO Andreas Seidl.Meanwhile Audi has been developing its power unit at a dedicated new F1 facility at its Neuberg base.However, last year key F1 advocate CEO Markus Duesmann left the company. His successor Gernot Dollner is believed to be ...

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Its logos will be seen on the Swiss team's C44 and on the overalls of drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu at the Miami and Las Vegas GPs, while its parent company Energy Transfer will be featured in Austin.Sunoco has a long history of involvement in US motorsport and is the official fuel supplier for NASCAR.It enjoyed an iconic relationship with Roger Penske that saw Mark Donohue win the 1972 ...

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As part of a push to be more aggressive with its 2024 C44 design, Sauber has made some extensive changes to the car that Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will race this season.One of the most intriguing design shifts is in its suspension layout, with the squad changing to the kind of pull-rod front suspension layout that Red Bull and McLaren have exclusively put to good use in the current ground ...

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Last year the team had Stake backing for the first time and the sponsor was even integrated into the full name of the outfit, then called Alfa Romeo.However, in countries where promotion of gambling companies is not permitted, the team used the logos of Stake’s sister company Kick, even producing a special livery for the Belgian GP. Kick was also on the cars in Australia, Spain and Qatar.Read ...

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Heading that list is a major change at the front of the car, as it sports a pull-rod suspension arrangement this year, rather than a push-rod system.Both Red Bull and McLaren made that switch at the beginning of this regulation cycle two years ago, so it’s not groundbreaking in any way, but it does suggest there’s a tangible benefit for having the layout, given the upheaval required to make ...

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In its final year under the Alfa Romeo identity, the team had a disappointing season, finishing only ninth in the world championship, with Valtteri Bottas logging two eighth places and his team-mate Zhou Guanyu never bettering ninth.Having observed the process of change that the Swiss outfit is undergoing ahead of the entry of Audi in 2026, Bottas is expecting an improved performance this year ...

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That choice was made by Red Bull and McLaren when the current regulations were introduced in 2022, and new Sauber technical director James Key was still working at the latter team.The success of Red Bull’s RB18 and RB19 models and McLaren’s surge in form last year inevitably led other teams to examine the option, and Sauber has decided to take the pull-rod route in search of an aerodynamic ...

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The Swiss outfit has taken advantage of a two-year gap between its Alfa Romeo deal and the switch to full Audi works branding in 2026 to introduce a fluo green and black livery for its first season with Stake as sole title sponsor.The C44 will be shaken down by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu in a filming day in Barcelona on Friday prior to the official F1 test in Bahrain on February 21-23.The new ...

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Maloney, who was previously part of Red Bull's young driver programme, will switch to the Swiss squad and attend several grands prix as its official reserve driver, sharing duties with reigning F2 champion Theo Pourchaire."I am honoured to join the Sauber Academy, and to take on the role of one of Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber’s reserve drivers," said the 20-tear-old Barbadian."The Sauber name ...

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Zhou scored just six points in his second season in F1 in 2023, equalling his debut year tally, as the then-named Alfa Romeo team struggled for competitiveness with its C43 amid a close midfield battle.The Hinwil squad finished ninth, down from sixth in 2022 when Zhou's team-mate Valtteri Bottas scored 49 points in addition to the Chinese driver's six, which was the best result for the Swiss team ...

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Bottas left Mercedes to join the Sauber-run Alfa Romeo team (now renamed Stake) for the return of ground effect in 2022. He enjoyed a strong start to the campaign, scoring points in seven of the opening nine grands prix, as the Swiss squad pipped rivals by hitting the new 798kg minimum car weight limit out of the box. But the team and driver fell back thereafter by losing out in the development ...

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In its final season under the Alfa Romeo name, the Swiss outfit slipped from sixth to ninth in the constructors' standings after a difficult season with the C43.However, in the background the team has been building towards the arrival of Audi in 2026, with the hiring of former McLaren man Key one of the most visible signs of progress.Key says that a performance differential of just 1.5% between ...

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After a financial squeeze led to downsizing, the team employed just 220 people prior to the takeover by Finn Rausing in 2017.With new investment in place, the team grew in subsequent years under the Alfa Romeo name, and by this season the headcount had more than doubled on Rausing’s watch.The expansion process received extra momentum when Audi’s takeover was confirmed in August 2022, although ...

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Within minutes of each other, Williams and Sauber revealed that they will launch their respective 2024 seasons at ceremonies to be held on Monday 5 February.While Sauber has committed to showcasing the C44 in a ceremony in London, Williams has made no such promise and last year used the launch to showcase its new livery, and not the car itself. Both teams shared ‘save the date’ cards on ...

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Online gambling concern Stake will continue as title sponsor, while in addition streaming company Kick.com has stepped up its involvement and acquired the naming rights to the chassis, which will be known as the Kick Sauber C44 next season.The team used the Alfa Romeo name from 2019 until this year, with Sauber Motorsport remaining in the background as the company that operated it.However, the ...

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In its various guises, Sauber has launched its cars in Austria, Germany and, most often, Switzerland, with the 2023 C43 unveiled in a joint ceremony in Zurich and the team's headquarters in Hinwil.But the outfit has never lifted the covers in the UK, something that will change ahead of the 2024 season.Speaking at the Autosport Awards, Alunni Bravi said: "On the 10th of December, as soon as the FIA ...

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In its last season under the Alfa Romeo name, the Swiss outfit slumped from sixth to ninth in the world championship, scoring only 16 points.Bottas says the team realised that it had reached the end of the line with its 2023 car and that an all-new approach was needed as a revised design team starts to gel under technical director James Key.“I'm glad that it's over now,” said the Finn of the ...

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The Hinwil-based squad announced last year that it would become the Audi works team in 2026 when new engine regulations come into play.With its current title sponsorship with Alfa Romeo coming to an end this year, it will have a new naming partner and is expected to change to the Sauber brand for 2024 as it continues its long-term project.But while the blank sheet for next year could give it an ...

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