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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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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 Sauber’s UK hub might solve Audi’s F1 growth troubles

Sauber opening a technical centre for Audi's coming Formula 1 entry appears to solve one big headache for the nascent project, while also drawing new parallels with rival squad, Haas.

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Analysis: How Sauber’s UK engineering hub might solve a big problem for Audi’s F1 growth troubles

Sauber opening a technical centre for Audi’s coming Formula 1 entry appears to solve one big headache for the nascent project, while also drawing new parallels with rival squad, Haas.

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What prompted Audi’s bombshell move for Binotto

Almost two years on from Audi’s official announcement of its Formula 1 entry, the smiles of that day are a long and distant memory.

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How a power struggle prompted Audi’s bombshell move for Binotto

Almost two years on from Audi’s official announcement of its Formula 1 entry, the smiles of that day are a long and distant memory.

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Zhou confident Sauber F1 can return to 2022 level

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…

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Zhou confident Sauber F1 team can return to 2022 level

Zhou scored just six points in his second season in F1 in 2023, equalling his debut season 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…

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Zhou seeking answers on Alfa Romeo F1 future during summer break

After an uneven rookie season, Zhou was afforded the room to grow at the Hinwil squad for a second year. The Chinese driver has rewarded that faith with more consistent and confident performances across the first half of the 2023 season.

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Key to lead Sauber into Audi era in technical director role

Key will join the Sauber-run team on 1 September, taking over the role from Jan Monchaux.

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Alfa Romeo F1 appoints Key as technical director

Key will join the Sauber-run team on 1 September, taking over the role from Jan Monchaux.

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"No reason to panic" over Alfa missing its 2023 F1 targets, says Bottas

The Hinwil outfit currently lies eighth in the constructors’ championship, with Bottas only logging points when he finished eighth in the opening race in Bahrain.

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Bottas wants talks over Alfa Romeo F1 future "quite early" in 2023

Valtteri Bottas is keen to discuss his future with Alfa Romeo’s Formula 1 team “quite early” in 2023 as he looks for continued stability.

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Seidl joins Sauber Group as new CEO after McLaren F1 exit

Andreas Seidl is to leave the McLaren F1 team to become CEO of the Sauber Group in January, the Swiss company has confirmed, with Andrea Stella replacing him.

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Seidl joins Sauber Group as new CEO as Stella named McLaren F1 boss

Andreas Seidl is to leave the McLaren F1 team to become CEO of the Sauber Group in January, the Swiss company has confirmed.

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Alfa Romeo working on soft tyre weakness in F1 qualifying

Alfa Romeo admits it still needs to work on soft tyre performance in Formula 1 qualifying, but is adamant its Monaco problems are gone after an improved showing in Baku.

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