More Sauber News
Seat Fitting at Sauber Sparks Raikkonen Rumours
Earlier, Kimi Raikkonen was spotted at Sauber's base in Hinwil where he was reportedly having a seat fitting, This sparked off several rumours
Why Raikkonen Elected to Move to Sauber
Kimi Raikkonen's manager, Steve Robertson has explained the rationale behind Raikkonen deciding to join Sauber in 2019 and 2020
LeClerc Promotion Speaks Volumes about Me: Ericsson
Alfa Romeo-Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson knows that he has to raise his game especially since the promotion of Charles LeClerc puts more pressure
Giovinazzi Favourite to be Teammate to Raikkonen
Sauber is understood to be awaiting Ferrari’s approval to pair Antonio Giovinazzi with Kimi Raikkonen in 2019. But, it could be at Marcus Ericsson’s expense. The deal between Sauber and Ferrari and its sister company Alfa Romeo gives Ferrari the right to nominate one driver for Sauber, with a deadline of October 15 for a […]
Raikkonen and Sauber Deal Surprised Ricciardo
Soon-to-be Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo has confessed that he was quite taken aback when it was announced that Kimi Raikkonen signed for Sauber
Raikkonen Has a Brilliant Response for Journalists
When journalists question Kimi Raikkonen on his strange decision to leave Ferrari and join Sauber in 2019, the Finn responded in the way that he knows best
Ferrari Chief Praises Departing Raikkonen
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has long been an admirer of Kimi Raikkonen. He provided a glowing report on the Finn who will join Sauber in 2019
Raikkonen should have stepped away: Brundle
Makes sense!
Ferrari and Mercedes ‘B’ teams being watched
Look out, Ferrari and Merc!
Twitter Reacts to Raikkonen to Sauber News
With the startling revelation that Kimi Raikkonen will be leaving Scuderia Ferrari to join Alfa Romeo-Sauber, social media was due for a meltdown
Raikkonen Announces Sauber Move With Special Instagram Post
2007 World champion Kimi Raikkonen confirmed the worst kept secret of 2018, that he will be leaving Ferrari and joining Sauber on a 2-year deal
About Sauber
Sauber: Latest News, Results, Drivers and Car Updates
Sauber are another team that have a lot of history in Formula One. Peter Sauber began to work on sports cars back in the 1970s but only entered Formula One from 1993 onwards.
They raced in other motorsport series before dabbling into Formula One. In 2019, they fielded Antonio Giovinazzi and the returning Kimi Raikkonen.
The team changed the name to Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen in the 2020 season.
On-track Achievements
Like most new teams, they had a rocky start, with more retirements than finishes. But then, in 1995, German driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen scored a maiden podium in Italy.
Then, in 1996 and 1997, Johnny Herbert picked up a podium in each year, at Monaco and Hungary respectively. Jean Alesi continued the trend for Sauber F1 in 1998 at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Then, it was Nick Heidfeld in Brazil 2001, as he and rookie teammate Kimi Raikkonen helped the team finish 4th in the championship.
In 2006, Sauber was bought by BMW, after the latter split from Williams. Finally, in 2008, Robert Kubica delivered Sauber’s first and only win in their entire career.
Since then, the closest anyone ever got to that was Sergio Perez at the 2012 Malaysian GP, with 2nd.
Sauber’s Sponsors
Sauber’s title sponsor is Alfa Romeo, essentially making them a Ferrari B team. Other partners include Silanna, Carrera, Claro, Richard Mille, Hewlett Packard, Mitsubishi, Pirelli, Singapore Airlines, and many more.
Charity Work
In 2014, Sauber pledged their support behind Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research.
| Founded | 1993 |
| Owner | Peter Sauber |
| Number of Titles | 0 |
| Prize Money Won | 34.9 million |
