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Line 33: \| 2024_tyres=[[Pirelli]] \| previous_name=[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|Alfa Romeo F1 Team]] \| next_name= [[Audi in Formula One\|Audi F1 Team]] }} '''Sauber Motorsport AG''' is a Swiss [[motorsport]] engineering company. It was founded in 1970 (as PP Sauber AG) by [[Peter Sauber]], who progressed through [[hillclimbing]] and the [[World Sportscar Championship]] to reach [[Formula One]] in {{F1\|1993}}. Sauber operated under their own name from {{F1\|1993}} until {{F1\|2005}} and from {{F1\|2011}} until {{F1\|2018}}. They were known as [[BMW in Formula One#BMW Sauber\|BMW Sauber]] from {{F1\|2006}} to {{F1\|2010}} and as [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|Alfa Romeo ~~F1 Team~~]] from {{F1\|2019}} to {{F1\|2023}} in a partnership ~~deal~~deals with [[BMW]] and [[Alfa Romeo]] respectively. Sauber returned in {{F1\|2024}} as '''Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber''',<ref name="StakeRenamed">{{cite news \|last1=Cooper \|first1=Adam \|title=Renamed Stake F1 team reveals new logo \|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/renamed-stake-f1-team-reveals-new-logo/10561773/ \|access-date=2 January 2024 \|work=Motorsport.com \|date=1 January 2024 \|language=en \|quote=The new identity was originally flagged in the FIA entry last month as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. That remains its official full identity – including the Kick Sauber chassis name – but the Swiss outfit will use the short version on a day-to-day basis.}}</ref> and is set to be the [[Audi in Formula One\|Audi]] ~~factory~~works team from {{F1\|2026}} onwards, with the German outfit planning to ~~buy a 100% of shares in~~acquire the Swiss team. Having not won a Grand Prix as an independent, the team was rebranded to [[BMW Sauber]] in 2006 and competed as BMW Sauber from 2006 to 2009, finishing second in 2007 and third in 2008 in the Constructors' Championship, and scoring their lone grand prix victory at the [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix]]. At the end of a less successful 2009 season, BMW pulled out of Formula One and the team's future remained uncertain for several months until total control was handed back to Peter Sauber and granted a 2010 entry. Due to issues with the [[Concorde Agreement]], the team remained as "BMW Sauber" for the 2010 season.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81145\|title=BMW Sauber to retain name for now\|author1=Elizalde, Pablo \|author2=Noble, Jonathan \|date=31 January 2010\|work=autosport.com\|publisher=[[Haymarket Group\|Haymarket Publications]]\|access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_2010_entry.aspx\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316035548/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_2010_entry.aspx\|archive-date=16 March 2010\|title=FIA Formula One World Championship – Entry List \|work=fia.com\|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]\|date=3 March 2010\|access-date=3 March 2010}}</ref> In March 2010, Peter Sauber announced plans to change the team name but the FIA announced that they would have to wait until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Sauber poised to request name change\|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82181\|first=Jonathan\|last=Noble\|work=autosport.com\|publisher=[[Haymarket Group\|Haymarket Publications]]\|date=16 March 2010\|access-date=17 March 2010}}</ref> At the beginning of the {{F1\|2011}} season, the team dropped BMW from their name. Line 56 ⟶ 57: \| website = }} [[Peter Sauber]] began building [[sports car]]s in the 1970s. After using turbocharged Mercedes V8 engines in the 1980s, his team became the official [[Factory-backed\|factory team]] of [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport\|Mercedes-Benz]], reviving the [[Silver Arrows\|Silver Arrow]] legend. ~~They~~The Swiss-German team<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/entry/Le_Mans-1989-06-11.html\|title=1989 Le Mans 24 Hours Entry list}}</ref> won the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] ~~and~~(in [[1989 24 Hours of Le Mans\|1989]]) as well as the [[World Sports Prototype Championship]] (both in the [[1989 World Sportscar Championship season\|1989 season]] and [[1990 World Sportscar Championship season\|1990 season]] ~~respectively~~), competing against [[Jaguar Cars#Motorsport\|Jaguar]] and [[Porsche in motorsport\|Porsche]]. Among others, drivers such as [[Michael Schumacher]], [[Karl Wendlinger]], [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]], [[Jochen Mass]], [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]] and [[Mauro Baldi]] raced for Sauber. [[File:Sauber-Mercedes C9, Bj. 1988 (2009-08-07 Sp).jpg\|thumb\|left\|Team Sauber-Mercedes achieved victory at the [[1989 24 Hours of Le Mans]] with the [[Sauber C9\|Sauber-Mercedes C9]].]] Line 87 ⟶ 88: [[File:Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1995 Britain.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Frentzen driving for Sauber at the [[1995 British Grand Prix]]]] The 1995 season and Sauber C14 marked the beginning of a ten-year sponsorship deal with energy drink giant [[Red Bull]]. Entrepreneur [[Dietrich Mateschitz]] had purchased a majority share in the team and [[Fritz Kaiser]] joined as commercial director.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Sponsors: Red Bull\|publisher=Inside F1\|work=grandprix.com\|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/spon-032.html\|access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref> They landed a factory supply of Ford [[Cosworth#ECA\|ECA Zetec-R]] V8 engines from [[Benetton Formula\|Benetton]]. The 1995 season saw the return of Karl Wendlinger partnering Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Unfortunately, the Austrian's serious accident in 1994 seemed to have taken a lot out of his driving potential and he was replaced after two races by rookie [[Jean-Christophe Boullion]]. The season, for Frentzen at least, went surprisingly well. The team finished with a record eighteen points despite the underperforming Ford engine and Jean-Christophe Boullion, who was again dropped, allowing Wendlinger to make his final Formula One appearance. They also climbed back up to seventh in the Constructors' Championship. Line 102 ⟶ 103: In 2001, Sauber brought a virtually unknown and very inexperienced [[Kimi Räikkönen]] into Formula One, despite the protests of a few drivers and influential members of the FIA, including [[Max Mosley]], that he would pose a danger to other drivers. His performances that year, however, more than vindicated their decision (he would later go on to win the 2007 Drivers' Championship with [[Scuderia Ferrari\|Ferrari]]). It also caused [[Red Bull]] to sell their majority share in the team to [[Credit Suisse]] in protest (Red Bull wanted [[Enrique Bernoldi]] to take the seat but he wound up at [[Arrows Grand Prix International\|Arrows]]). In 2004, Sauber spent a large sum of money on a new [[wind tunnel]] at [[Hinwil]], and a high performance [[supercomputer]] (called ''Albert'') to help refine the aerodynamics of their cars. The state-of-the-art infrastructure Sauber has built up is one aspect that attracted [[BMW Motorsport]] to Sauber. In its later years, Sauber's links with Ferrari became weaker. They sided with the non-Ferrari teams over planned rule changes at the end of the 2004 season and also joined up with the [[GPWC]]. Then they decided to switch to [[Michelin]] tyres, while Ferrari continued to use [[Bridgestone]] tyres. Meanwhile, beverage company Red Bull left Sauber in 2005 as they bought their own team, [[Red Bull Racing]]. Sauber had secured a deal with BMW for a supply of their engines from 2006, initially expected to be on a customer relationship but following BMW's decision to split from Williams at the end of 2005, BMW agreed to take ownership ~~commenced~~of the team from 1 January 2006 ~~with BMW~~, having bought Credit Suisse's ~~share~~shares in the team. Sauber's final Grand Prix before BMW takeover was the [[2005 Chinese Grand Prix]], with Massa, in his final race for the team having been promoted to Ferrari for the 2006 season, scoring a welcome sixth place to round off the team's history. Sauber had finished its independent run in F1 with six third places and two front-row starts being their best results. Among notable Sauber drivers were [[Jean Alesi]], 2008 Drivers' Championship runner-up [[Felipe Massa]], [[Johnny Herbert]], and 1997 World Champion [[Jacques Villeneuve]]. Two former Sauber drivers drove for the new [[BMW Sauber]] team in 2006: [[Nick Heidfeld]] who was a Sauber driver from 2001 to 2003, and Villeneuve who drove for the team in 2005. ===BMW factory team (2006–2009)=== Line 196 ⟶ 197: ;2012 [[File:Sergio Perez Canada 2012.jpg\|thumb\|[[Sergio Pérez]] at the [[2012 Canadian Grand Prix]]]] Sauber started the {{F1\|2012}} season with a double points-scoring finish – Kobayashi sixth and Pérez eighth – in [[2012 Australian Grand Prix\|Australia]], before Pérez finished second the following week, at the {{F1 GP\|2012\|Malaysian}}; the team's best result as an independent team.<ref>{{~~citation~~Cite web ~~needed~~\|title=Through The Visor: Sergio Perez recalls his first F1 podium in Malaysia, ten years on \|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/through-the-visor-sergio-perez-recalls-his-first-f1-podium-in-malaysia-ten.6wZF0CoE21YRhRPQft4xbq \|access-date=~~November~~4 ~~2020~~June 2024 \|website=Formula 1 - The Official F1 Website \|language=en}}</ref> Kobayashi then started third at the {{F1 GP\|2012\|Chinese}} behind the two Mercedes cars of [[Nico Rosberg]] and [[Michael Schumacher]]; although Kobayashi finished the race in tenth position, he recorded the fastest lap of the race, his first in Formula One. Prior to the {{F1 GP\|2012\|Spanish}}, Sauber announced a sponsorship deal with English [[Premier League]] team [[Chelsea F.C.\|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9236184/Chelsea-join-forces-with-Sauber-F1-to-increase-global-reach-of-the-London-club.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9236184/Chelsea-join-forces-with-Sauber-F1-to-increase-global-reach-of-the-London-club.html \|archive-date=11 January 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Chelsea join forces with Sauber F1 to increase global reach of the London club\|first=Tom\|last=Cary\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date=30 April 2012\|access-date=10 May 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After the race, in which Kobayashi equalled his career-best result of fifth, Peter Sauber announced that he had transferred ownership of a third of the team to CEO [[Monisha Kaltenborn]].<ref name=kaltenbornstake/> Pérez achieved his second podium of the season at the {{F1 GP\|2012\|Canadian}} with third place, while Kobayashi added a ninth place to help Sauber move up to sixth place in the Constructors' Championship.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.sauberf1team.com/en/news.cfm?id=101O5LVU-Canadian_GP_-_Race\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622082821/http://www.sauberf1team.com/en/news.cfm?id=101O5LVU-Canadian_GP_-_Race\|archive-date=22 June 2012\|title=Canadian GP: Race\|date=11 June 2012\|access-date=11 June 2012\|work=Sauber F1 Team\|publisher=Sauber F1}}</ref> Line 213 ⟶ 214: ;2014 [[File:Esteban Gutierrez 2014 Singapore FP1.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|[[Esteban Gutiérrez]] at the [[2014 Singapore Grand Prix]]]] In February 2014, [[IndyCar Series]] driver [[Simona de Silvestro]] was signed by Sauber as an "affiliated driver", with the intent of racing in F1 by {{F1\|2015}}.<ref name="ABC News">{{cite web\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/sauber-names-simona-de-silvestro-affiliated-driver-22512241\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224001524/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/sauber-names-simona-de-silvestro-affiliated-driver-22512241\|archive-date=24 February 2014\|title=Sauber Names Simona De Silvestro Affiliated Driver\|work=[[ABC News (United States)\|ABC News]]\|date=14 February 2014\|access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> However, by the end of 2014, de Silvestro was no longer part of the team.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/111085-indycar-de-silvestro-focused-on-america-searching-for-opportunities\|title=De Silvestro focused on America, searching for opportunities\|first=Marshall\|last=Pruett\|work=[[Racer (magazine)\|Racer]]\|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group\|Haymarket Publications]]\|date=20 November 2014\|access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> For the {{F1\|2014}} season, Gutiérrez was retained and joined by [[Adrian Sutil]], following Hülkenberg's decision to return to [[Force India]]. The team struggled throughout the season, often going out in the first round of qualifying and failing to score a single point for the first time in team history. [[File:Felipe Nasr 2015 Malaysia FP3.jpg\|thumb\|[[Felipe Nasr]] driving the [[Sauber C34]] at the [[2015 Malaysian Grand Prix]]]] Line 251 ⟶ 252: ====2019==== In September 2018, Sauber confirmed that [[Kimi Räikkönen]] would be swapping places with [[Charles Leclerc]] for the [[2019 Formula One World Championship\|2019 season]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=11 September 2018\|title=BREAKING: Sauber Announces 2-Year Raikkonen Deal\|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/kimi-raikkonen-signs-sauber-2-year-contract/\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=EssentiallySports}}</ref> Also announced in September 2018 was that Ericsson would stay with the team, but as [[third driver]] and [[brand ambassador]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ericsson to remain with Sauber as third driver and ambassador\|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.ericsson-to-remain-with-sauber-as-third-driver-and-ambassador.1qREKrIyo0ei488o0YggGo.html\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=www.formula1.com\|language=en}}</ref> [[Antonio Giovinazzi]] would replace Ericsson and drive alongside Räikkönen for the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=F1 2019: Antonio Giovinazzi to partner Kimi Raikkonen at Sauber\|language=en\|work=Sky Sports\|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11508265/f1-2019-antonio-giovinazzi-to-partner-kimi-raikkonen-at-sauber\|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> On 1 February 2019, Sauber announced that it would compete in the 2019 season as [[Alfa Romeo Racing]]<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Collantine \|first1=Keith \|title=Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team becomes Alfa Romeo Racing \|url=https://www.racefans.net/2019/02/01/alfa-romeo-sauber-f1-team-becomes-alfa-romeo-racing/ \|website=RaceFans \|date=February 2019 \|access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref> although the ownership, [[List of Formula One constructors#Team's nationality\|Swiss racing licence]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nimmervoll \|first=Christian \|date=16 March 2019 \|title="Mogelpackung" Alfa Romeo: Es bleibt ein Schweizer Team! \|url=https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/quotmogelpackungquot-alfa-romeo-es-bleibt-ein-schweizer-team-19031601 \|access-date=25 February 2022 \|website=Motorsport-Total.com \|language=German}}</ref> and management structure would remain unchanged.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Formula 1: Sauber renamed Alfa Romeo Racing from start of 2019 season \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/47089294 \|access-date=2 February 2019 \|work=bbc.co.uk \|agency=BBC News \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=1 February 2019}}</ref> The 2019 season was a good season for Alfa Romeo – they managed to score 57 points and finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Standings\|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2019/team.html\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=Formula1.com\|language=en}}</ref> Räikkönen managed nine point finishes over the 2019 season, with four consecutive top-10 finishes in the first four races.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=5 June 2019\|title=Raikkonen: 'Not a lot went according to plan this season'\|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/921768/1/raikkonen-not-lot-went-according-plan-season\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=Crash\|language=en}}</ref> Giovinazzi only managed four point finishes over the season. Line 261 ⟶ 262: Räikkönen and Giovinazzi stayed on for the team after an impressive 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=4 November 2019\|title=Giovinazzi staying in unchanged Alfa Romeo lineup for 2020\|language=en\|website=Reuters\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-motor-f1-giovinazzi-idUSKBN1XE1PC\|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> Ericsson decided to focus fully on [[IndyCar Series\|IndyCar]] rather than being Alfa Romeo's [[Test driver\|reserve driver]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Grandprix.com\|title=Ericsson's F1 role to change for 2020\|url=http://www.grandprix.com//news/ericssons-f1-role-to-change-for-2020.html\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=www.grandprix.com\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Ericsson ensured that he will maintain links with Alfa Romeo and Sauber.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Marcus Ericsson to take another step away from F1!\|url=https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/52488/marcus-ericsson-to-focus-more-on-indycar-less-on-alfa-romeo-in-2020-.html\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=www.gpblog.com\|language=en}}</ref> Alfa Romeo signed [[Robert Kubica]] to replace Ericsson after he was released by [[Williams Racing\|Williams]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Cowper\|first=Sian\|date=1 January 2020\|title=Alfa Romeo names Kubica as reserve driver\|url=https://3legs4wheels.com/alfa-romeo-names-kubica-as-reserve-driver/\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=3Legs4Wheels\|language=en-GB}}</ref> This also meant that [[PKN Orlen]] would become the co-title sponsors of Alfa Romeo.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=ORLEN becomes Title Sponsor of Alfa Romeo Racing - PKN ORLEN\|url=https://www.orlen.pl/EN/PressOffice/Pages/ORLEN-becomes-Title-Sponsor-of-Alfa-Romeo-Racing.aspx\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=www.orlen.pl\|archive-date=15 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715122440/https://www.orlen.pl/EN/PressOffice/Pages/ORLEN-becomes-Title-Sponsor-of-Alfa-Romeo-Racing.aspx\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="KUB">{{Cite web \|last=Khorounzhiy \|first=Valentin \|date=1 January 2020 \|title=Alfa Romeo F1 team rebranded as Kubica joins in reserve role \|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alfa-romeo-kubica-orlen-reserve/4617950/ \|access-date=1 January 2020 \|website=motorsport.com}}</ref> After an investigation was launched against Ferrari's [[Ferrari SF90\|power unit]], the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile\|FIA]] reached an unknown agreement with Ferrari, [[Haas F1 Team\|Haas]] and Alfa Romeo.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2 March 2020\|title=Why the FIA struck a confidential deal over Ferrari's power unit · RaceFans\|url=https://www.racefans.net/2020/03/02/why-the-fia-struck-a-confidential-deal-over-ferraris-power-unit/\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=RaceFans\|language=en-GB}}</ref> ~~This~~The details of this agreement are unknown, but it was done to hinder the performance of the Ferrari power unit.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=28 February 2020\|title=FIA reaches agreement with Ferrari after power unit investigation · RaceFans\|url=https://www.racefans.net/2020/02/28/fia-reaches-agreement-with-ferrari-after-power-unit-investigation/\|access-date=15 July 2021\|website=RaceFans\|language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[2020 Formula One World Championship\|2020 season]] was not a good season for Alfa Romeo. While they did manage to retain eighth in the Constructors' Championship, they only managed to get eight points, 49 points below what they got in 2019. Throughout the season, Räikkönen managed only two point finishes, with Giovinazzi got three. Both drivers ended up with four points and ended in 16th and 17th in the drivers' standings respectively. Line 279 ⟶ 280: ==== 2024 ==== [[File:Bottas_&_Zhou_on_the_grid_-_Sprint_race,_Chinese_GP_2024.jpg\|thumb\|Bottas and Zhou on the grid for Sprint Race, 2024 Chinese Grand Prix]] Sauber ~~announced~~officially ~~that~~lost [[Alfa Romeo]] sponsorship due to transitioning to [[Audi Sport]] from 2026 onwards. While Zhou and Bottas ~~have signed~~stayed on for the [[2024 Formula One World Championship\|2024 season]].,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake pays tribute to the new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale with dazzling Monza livery \|url=https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/f1-news/onwards-alfa-romeo-f1-team-stake-confirms-unchanged-line-up-for-2024-season/ \|access-date=14 September 2023 \|website=Sauber Group \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="2024Sauber">{{Cite news \|last=Benson \|first=Andrew \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=Alfa Romeo retain Bottas and Zhou for 2024 \|language=en-GB \|work=BBC Sport \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/66808764 \|access-date=14 September 2023}}</ref> Sauber entered the season as ''Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber'' (but will go as ''Stake F1 Team'' on a day-to-day basis), continuing the sponsorship deals signed by Alfa Romeo with [[Stake.com\|Stake]] and [[Kick (service)\|Kick]] in the previous season. In countries where gambling advertisement is disallowed, the team will present as ''Kick F1 Team'', and will replace all Stake sponsors on their car with Kick logos, just as they had done in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cooper \|first=Adam \|date=15 December 2023 \|title=Sauber to run under Stake F1 Team name in 2024-25 \|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sauber-stake-f1-team-name-2024/10558037/?fbclid=IwAR3rtkd_PXzlAhzkwOaC8HdsakqHWriT9aC2Cc-UCArWaTHh0YtUe4vUilc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215091855/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sauber-stake-f1-team-name-2024/10558037/ \|archive-date=15 December 2023 \|access-date=15 December 2023 \|website=Motorsport.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cooper \|first=Adam \|date=1 January 2024 \|title=Renamed Stake F1 team reveals new logo \|url=https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/renamed-stake-f1-team-reveals-new-logo/10561774/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101093039/https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/renamed-stake-f1-team-reveals-new-logo/10561774/ \|archive-date=1 January 2024 \|access-date=1 January 2024 \|website=Motorsport.com \|language=en}}</ref> Kick has also acquired the naming rights of the chassis for two seasons, with the 2024 car named as [[Kick Sauber C44]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 December 2023 \|title=Streaming giant, Kick.com, secure Sauber Motorsport chassis naming rights for 2024 and 2025 \|url=https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/f1-news/streaming-giant-kick-com-secure-sauber-motorsport-chassis-naming-rights-for-2024-and-2025/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215091517/https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/f1-news/streaming-giant-kick-com-secure-sauber-motorsport-chassis-naming-rights-for-2024-and-2025 \|archive-date=15 December 2023 \|access-date=15 December 2023 \|website=Sauber Group \|language=en}}</ref> On 5 February the car launch event was held at London's [[Guildhall, London\|Guildhall]] which was hosted by [[Naomi Schiff]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://racingnews365.com/first-look-stake-sauber-launches-striking-new-look \|title=First look: Stake Sauber launches striking new look \|website=racingnews365.com \|date=5 February 2024}}</ref> ==== 2025 ==== On 26 April 2024, it was announced that [[Nico Hülkenberg]] was leaving [[Haas F1 Team]] after the 2024 season to join Kick Sauber.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/nico-hulkenberg-to-depart-haas.18AzRKDjCvuib4kGwr6MA7 \|title=Nico Hulkenberg to depart Haas at the end of 2024 \|date=April 26, 2024 \|website=Formula One}}</ref> === Audi factory team (2026–) === {{Main article\|Audi in Formula One}} On 26 October 2022, it was announced that Sauber will compete as the [[Audi in Formula One\|Audi]] factory team from 2026, using Audi's power unit.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=26 October 2022 \|title=Audi and Sauber confirm partnership from 2026 Formula 1 season \|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12730139/audi-and-sauber-confirm-partnership-from-2026-formula-1-season \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026083102/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12730139/audi-and-sauber-confirm-partnership-from-2026-formula-1-season \|archive-date=26 October 2022 \|access-date=28 July 2023 \|website=Sky Sports \|language=en}}</ref> In January 2023, Audi announced the acquisition of a minority stake in the Sauber Group.<ref name=":1" /> On 8 March 2024, the Audi Group confirmed a full takeover of Sauber. Former [[McLaren]] team principal [[Andreas Seidl]] will continue as CEO, additionally taking over the role principal from [[Alessandro Alunni Bravi]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schmidt \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-08 \|title=Volles Bekenntnis zur Formel 1: Audi übernimmt Sauber zu 100 Prozent \|url=https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/audi-sauber-uebernahme-100-prozent/ \|access-date=2024-03-09 \|website=auto motor und sport \|language=de}}</ref> ==Sauber Academy== Line 437 ⟶ 443: \| 8th \|- !colspan="9"\| [[BMW Sauber]] \|- ! {{F1\|2006}} Line 478 ⟶ 484: \| 36 \| 6th \|-▼ !colspan="9"\| Sauber▼ \|- ! {{F1\|2010}} Line 490 ⟶ 494: \| 44 \| 8th ▲\|- ▲!colspan="9"\| Sauber \|- ! {{F1\|2011}} Line 571 ⟶ 577: \| 8th \|- !colspan=9 style="text-align: center;" \| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|Alfa Romeo]] \|- !~~- style="background:#fcc;"\|~~ {{F1\|2019}} \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|CHE}} ~~[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|~~Alfa Romeo Racing]] \|align="left"\| [[Alfa Romeo Racing C38\|C38]] \|align="left"\| [[Scuderia Ferrari\|Ferrari]] 064 1.6 V6 t Line 583 ⟶ 589: \| 8th \|- !~~- style="background:#fcc;"\|~~ {{F1\|2020}} \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|CHE}} ~~[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|~~Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen]] \|align="left"\| [[Alfa Romeo Racing C39\|C39]] \|align="left"\| [[Scuderia Ferrari\|Ferrari]] 065 1.6 V6 t Line 593 ⟶ 599: \| 8th \|- !~~- style="background:#fcc;"\|~~ {{F1\|2021}} \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|CHE}} ~~[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|~~Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen]] \|align="left"\| [[Alfa Romeo Racing C41\|C41]] \|align="left"\| [[Scuderia Ferrari\|Ferrari]] 065/6 1.6 V6 t Line 603 ⟶ 609: \| 9th \|- !~~- style="background:#fcc;"\|~~ {{F1\|2022}} \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|CHE}} ~~[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|~~Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen]] \|align="left"\| [[Alfa Romeo C42\|C42]] \|align="left"\| [[Scuderia Ferrari\|Ferrari]] 066/7 1.6 V6 t Line 613 ⟶ 619: \| 6th \|- !~~- style="background:#fcc;"\|~~ {{F1\|2023}} \|align="left"\| {{flagicon\|CHE}} ~~[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One\|~~Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake]] \|align="left"\| [[Alfa Romeo C43\|C43]] \|align="left"\| [[Scuderia Ferrari\|Ferrari]] 066/10 1.6 V6 t Line 623 ⟶ 629: \| 9th \|- !colspan="9"\|[[Kick (service)\|Kick]] Sauber \|- !{{F1\|2024}} Line 638 ⟶ 644: '''Notes''' * <nowiki></nowiki> – Season still in progress. A pink background indicates that the results are not officially attributed to Sauber. * Alfa Romeo owned the naming rights to Sauber from 2019 to 2023. However, the official company name remained Sauber Motorsport AG during this time. ==Footnotes== Line 662 ⟶ 666: [[Category:Sauber Motorsport\| ]] [[Category:Formula One entrants]] [[Category:~~Auto~~Swiss auto racing teams ~~in Switzerland~~]] [[Category:Swiss racecar constructors]] [[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans teams]]