More Sauber News
Sauber Confirming Raikkonen Interest
Sauber F1's Frederic Vasseur has confessed that they are considering the possibility of Kimi Raikkonen joining the team but he insists that performance is the deciding factor
Sauber Looking at Ferrari Test Driver as Leclerc Replacement
Sauber could very well end up losing prodigy Leclerc to Ferrari next season but they have lined up another of one of their academy graduates to replace him.
Sauber Reportedly Pursuing Raikkonen
Like, really?!
Leclerc to Ferrari Mid-Season are Just Rumours: Vasseur
Ferrari were reported to have wanted Leclerc as early as the Belgian Grand Prix but the Sauber Principal has dismissed them as false.
British F3 Driver Billy Monger gets Surprise F1 Test
The spirit of young Billy Monger fails to die down.
French GP: Leclerc Speechless after Career Best Qualifying
Alfa Romeo Sauber driver Charles LeClerc has admitted that he still hasn't fully comprehended the fact that he got into Q3 for the first time and he qualified 8th
F1: LeClerc Surprised at Sauber Form
So far in his F1 career, Monegasque driver Charles LeClerc has been very impressive for the Alfa Romeo Sauber team. With 7 races down, he is already finishing regularly in the points or at least in the thick of the midfield
Leclerc Trying to Stay Grounded after High Praise From F1 Champions
The young Ferrari academy driver may have suffered a DNF in his home race in Monaco, but his F1 performances have certainly caught of the eye of veterans
Charles LeClerc Opens Up About Battle with Alonso
Teaching the young kids, how its done.
Frederic Vasseur Shot Down Sauber-Honda Deal
When Frederic Vasseur took over as the team boss of the Sauber F1 team, his first course of action was to cancel the Honda deal that had been proposed for the 2018 F1 season. He then decided to renew the team's deal with Ferrari, with some improvements
Leclerc Excited About F1 Debut
F1's new kid on the block, Charles Leclerc has said that he is excited about his official F1 debut with the Alfa Romeo-Sauber team
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 |
