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Get the latest news on Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, including driver updates, Grand Prix results, car upgrades and more from the best sources in world motorsport. Sauber was founded as a motorsport engineering company in 1970 by Peter Sauber who progressed the team through the motorsport ranks before reaching the pinnacle of Formula 1 in 1993.
Dec 15, 2023 · Sauber will be rebranded as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber for the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, following the departure of their title sponsor Alfa Romeo. The Swiss team will operate under this banner for the next two seasons before rebranding as Audi in 2026 when they become the German manufacturer’s works squad.
Feb 12, 2024 · Sauber Motorsport was formed in 1970 by Peter Sauber and, after stints in hillclimbing and endurance racing – which included becoming Mercedes-Benz’s works team and winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the team made it onto the F1 grid for 1993. Sauber competed under their own name from that debut season until 2005, when BMW arrived with ...
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- Zhou: You can't miss the colour!
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Sauber have revealed a green and black livery to mark the start of a new chapter for the team ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Alfa Romeo ended their partnership with Sauber at the end of last year and have been rebranded with a constructor name of Kick Sauber.
The team, which have retained Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu for a third consecutive season, are preparing to be taken over by Audi in 2026.
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New technical director James Key, who joined in September after leaving McLaren in March, revealed the team have also built a new floor and will bring upgrades in the early race of the new season which begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix - live on Sky Sports F1 from February 29 to March 2.
Both drivers are out of contract at the end of this year but it's not something they want to think about yet and Zhou is focusing on being more consistent.
"First, you know, you can't miss the colour of the car! It's a very exciting new approach, especially in Formula 1," he said.
Image: Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will spend a third season together as teammates
"And then from my side, of course, we're hoping to be a fast one. We've been putting in a lot of effort since the last season, especially in the second half of the year, after the summer break, just to make sure that we're understanding exactly where we had to improve as a team and what the plan for the guys back in the factory would be for the winter. Now is the time to put everything together and get the car on track.
"The expectations are high but, at the same time, we won't know where we really stand until we start competing against our rivals. Still, a lot of effort went into the new car and I'm excited to drive it soon."
After a promising 2022 campaign, the then-named Alfa Romeo team took a major step backwards in 2023, only marginally avoiding the bottom of the standings.
The team appears to be lacking identity ahead of becoming Audi's factory outfit in 2026, with naming rights having switched from Alfa Romeo to online gambling firm Stake.
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Bottas remains a hugely popular driver, but he made more noise with the naked calendar he released during last season than he did with his performances on the track.
It appears doubtful the former Mercedes driver will be retained to lead the team at the start of its Audi era, which further emphasises the feel that a waiting game is being played.
His team-mate Zhou is fighting for his future in F1, but the 24-year-old Chinese driver does have the fillip of a home Grand Prix to look forward to in April.
Pre-season testing takes place from Wednesday February 21 to Friday February 23 at the Bahrain International Circuit with just three days for the teams to get prepared for the new season.
Alfa Romeo have revealed their new-look C43 car for the new Formula 1 season as the team looks to build on an impressive 2022. Audi buys minority stake in Sauber ahead of F1 entry in 2026. Audi ...
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Mar 8, 2024 · Audi has reaffirmed its commitment to joining the Formula 1 grid in 2026 by agreeing to a complete takeover of the Sauber team. Audi announced in August 2022 its plans to enter a works team to the ...
