Sauber boosted by Raikkonen’s return
Kimi Raikkonen may not be a Sauber man yet but already the team is feeling the effects of his upcoming return.
Kimi Raikkonen may not be a Sauber man yet but already the team is feeling the effects of his upcoming return.
Sauber are hoping to finalise their 2019 driver line up in the coming days with Marcus Ericsson and Antonio Giovinazzi in contention.
Maurizio Arrivabene, Gil de Ferran, Guenther Steiner and Frederic Vasseur spoke to the media in the team principal's press conference on Friday.
Antonio Giovinazzi is reportedly the firm favourite to partner Kimi Raikkonen at Sauber with the Alfa Romeo sponsored team waiting for the Scuderia's decision.
Kimi Raikkonen faced the media in Singapore and didn't seem too keen to play the media game, although he reveal he only began talks with Sauber at Monza.
Arguably the most improved team this season, Sauber are hoping to see out this season from the top-ten on the grid having targetted consistent Q3 outings.
An "eternally grateful" Charles Leclerc has said "dreams do come true" after Ferrari confirmed his seat for the 2019 season.
Sauber have announced Kimi Raikkonen will return to the team from 2019, with the Finn adding he has signed a two-year deal.
Marcus Ericsson's heavy crash at Monza, the result of a problem with his DRS, is one of the topics on the agenda when F1's TWG meets on Thursday.
Sauber will not announce their 2019 line up until Ferrari confirm theirs as they are waiting to learn whether Charles Leclerc can remain with the team for 2019.
Marcus Ericsson has been given the go-ahead to contest the remainder of the Italian Grand Prix after passing a medical on Saturday morning.
Carlos Sainz says Formula 1 must find a way to improve overtaking that does not include the "dangerous" DRS after Marcus Ericsson suffered a horrific crash in FP2.
Marcus Ericsson will be okay to take part in qualifying after his 215mph crash during FP2 at Monza on Friday.
Representatives from Ferrari, Haas, Mercedes and Sauber spoke to the media in the team principals press conference ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur has said the team are not "in discussions" with Stoffel Vandoorne for a 2019 drive.
Formula 1 have released spectacular new footage of Fernando Alonso's crash as seen from Charles Leclerc's 360 degree camera.
Charlie Whiting says it is a "little bit speculative" to say that Halo saved Charles Leclerc from serious injury in a lap 1 crash at the Belgian GP.
Marcus Ericsson relished his battle with Brendon Hartley in the Belgian Grand Prix, saying it was good fun fighting "hard but fair."
Charles Leclerc has admitted that his halo does not look good after Fernando Alonso flew across it on the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc reckons Sauber's in-season progress has looked "bigger" than it is really is given his struggles in the opening races.
In the first of three parts, PlanetF1 assesses the performances of every driver, starting with those at Toro Rosso, Sauber and Williams.
Sergey Sirotkin has admitted that Sauber are out of reach in this year's Constructors' Championship for the struggling Williams outfit.
Sauber's new technical director Simone Resta has revealed that the Swiss team are aiming to increase their operation by a third.
Despite setting the pace at the Hungaroring on Tuesday, Antonio Giovinazzi concedes he is not guaranteed a seat on next year's F1 grid.
Sauber have done a "fantastic job" developing their C37, that's according to Antonio Giovinazzi who tested with the team at the Hungaroring on Wednesday.
After Kimi Raikkonen struggled through the Hungarian GP without a drink system, Marcus Ericsson revealed he has not had one in "over two years."
Sauber have been handed a ???5,000 fine for releasing Marcus Ericsson in an unsafe manner during FP2 on Friday.
All four Ferrari customers are running new engines at this weekend's Hungarian GP, according to the FIA directive.
Sauber boss Frederic Vasseur is mindful of the risks involved should Charles Leclerc make an early switch to Ferrari.
Although Charles Leclerc says he'll never get bored of having to answer questions about Ferrari, he has nothing new to report on the subject.