Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he often found himself in a “tricky situation” during his five-year spell racing for Mercedes, as he was always only ever on a one-year contract. Several drivers in Formula 1 have expressed how they prefer to have a two-year deal rather than a contract for just one campaign, as it
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As has become a recent Formula 1 tradition, a secret Santa amongst the drivers took place, with Max Verstappen having been chosen to purchase a gift for Valtteri Bottas. The three-time World Champion clearly put a lot of thought into the present, as he purchased the Sauber driver a hilarious book called ‘Museum Bums: A
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Sauber Managing Director Alessandro Alunni Bravi has insisted that Audi are committed to joining the Formula 1 grid in 2026, in response to recent rumours that the German manufacturer are set to exit. Several rumours have circulated over recent weeks suggesting that Audi are considering not joining the sport when the new power unit regulations
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Zhou Guanyu has revealed that Audi’s 2026 arrival into Formula 1 has made his contract negotiations with Sauber “not easy”, due to the Chinese driver wanting a long-term contract. Formula 1’s first Chinese driver is currently coming to the end of his current deal with Alfa Romeo-Sauber, which expires at the end of 2023. Zhou
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he hasn’t yet spoken to Sauber or Audi about 2026, when the German manufacturer will merge with the Hinwil-based side, following a 75% takeover. Bottas is currently contracted to Sauber until the end of 2024, having joined the team on a multi-year deal at the start of 2022. The 34-year-old
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Despite their partnership with Sauber coming to an end at the conclusion of this season, Alfa Romeo are set to remain in Formula 1 next season. Alfa Romeo are set to partner Haas from 2024, something which will see the American team’s Ferrari engines rebranded with the Alfa Romeo name, as reported by Motorsport.it. Alfa
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Despite having only recently joined Aston Martin, two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso is already being strongly linked with a future move away from the Silverstone-based team, to a German manufacturer. Alonso is a rumoured contender alongside Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for a seat at Audi in 2026, when the Germans merge with Sauber. Audi are joining
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Sauber’s new CEO, Andreas Seidl, has been noticeably absent from the paddock in 2023 as the team prepares for its future transformation into Audi’s works team by 2026. With the current driver lineup consisting of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyou, the team has encountered contrasting performances, particularly with Bottas, the more experienced of the duo,
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At the end of the 2022 season, it was clear that a major change was needed at Ferrari, with star driver Charles Leclerc reportedly not even on speaking terms with team principal Mattia Binotto. While reliability issues did play their part in the Scuderia’s 2022 shortcomings, the amount of strategic errors was completely unacceptable for
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The future of Sauber looks exciting, as German car manufacturing giants Audi will complete their takeover of the team in 2026, starting from square one like all of the other teams under the new engine regulations. The situation with the team is currently a complex one, with a complete reshuffle of staff having been completed
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