KICK SAUBER

1993

The Alfa Romeo F1 team became the official test team for the Ferrari V10 engine, and participated in some Formula 1 Grands Prix as a test team.

1994

Alfa Romeo returned to F1 as engine supplier to the Ligier team. The partnership proved unsuccessful, and after just one season Alfa Romeo decided to abandon its role as engine supplier to F1.

1995

Alfa Romeo has joined the Italian Formula 1 team, Minardi, as an engine supplier. During the season, Alfa Romeo's engines experienced some reliability problems, which limited their ability. to compete on equal terms with the other teams. Minardi only managed to finish in the points twice during the season.

1996

Alfa Romeo supplied engines to two Formula 1 teams: Minardi and Ligier. However, the performance of Alfa Romeo's engines was not significantly improved, and both teams found it difficult to compete. on equal terms with the other teams.

1997

Alfa Romeo withdrew from Formula 1 and ceased its activity as an engine supplier. The Italian brand would not return to competition until its return as main sponsor of the Sauber team in 2018.

1998

Alfa Romeo had no direct presence in Formula 1, but the Sauber team began using Ferrari engines, an engine with historical links to the Italian marque.

1999

Sauber achieved its best championship result to that point, finishing fourth in the Constructors' Championship, and driver Jean Alesi scored his first Formula 1 podium finish.

2000

The team continued with Ferrari engines and achieved several podium finishes and good results, but did not improve their position in the Constructors' Championship, finishing fourth again.

2001

The Sauber team, which was led by Peter Sauber, used Ferrari engines and introduced an all-new chassis, the C20. The Sauber drivers were Nick Heidfeld and Kimi Räikkönen. Heidfeld got a third place at the Brazilian Grand Prix and Räikkönen had two podium finishes. The team finished fourth in the constructors' championship.

2002

The team kept the same drivers and engines, but introduced a modified chassis, the C21. Results were somewhat worse than the previous year, with only one podium finish for Räikkönen at the French Grand Prix. The team finished fifth in the constructors' championship.

2003

Sauber switched to Petronas engines and introduced the C22, which was driven by Heidfeld and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The team had a difficult season, with no podiums, finishing eighth in the constructors' championship.

2004

Sauber kept the same drivers and engines, and introduced the C23. The team had a slightly better season than the previous one, with two podium finishes for Giancarlo Fisichella. The team finished sixth in the constructors' championship.

2005

BMW became a partner of the Sauber team, which changed its name to the BMW Sauber F1 Team. The drivers were Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve, and the team introduced the F1.05. The team had a solid season, with a podium finish for Heidfeld at the Monaco Grand Prix. The team finished sixth in the constructors' championship.

2006

The team kept Heidfeld as driver and hired Robert Kubica for the second seat. The team introduced the F1.06 and had a much more successful season than the previous one, with a second place for Heidfeld at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The team finished fifth in the constructors' championship.

2007

BMW Sauber kept the same drivers and introduced the F1.07. The team had a very strong season, with a second place for Heidfeld at the Canadian Grand Prix and a second place for Kubica at the Italian Grand Prix. The team finished second in the constructors' championship, behind Ferrari.

2008

The team kept the same drivers and introduced the F1.08. BMW Sauber had a disappointing season, with no podiums, finishing third in the constructors' championship.

2009

BMW Sauber kept the same drivers and introduced the F1.09. The team had an even worse season than the previous one, with no podiums, and BMW announced that it would withdraw from F1 at the end of the season.

2010

The Sauber F1 Team starts the season with the drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro de la Rosa. However, in July of that same year, the team announced the departure of De la Rosa and the arrival of Nick Heidfeld as his replacement. At the end of the season, the team finished in eighth position in the constructors' championship.

2011

Sauber counts on drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez for the season. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Pérez suffers an accident that forces him to retire from the competition, and at the Canadian Grand Prix, Kobayashi achieved his first F1 podium finish by finishing third. At the end of the season, the team finished in seventh position in the constructors' championship.

2012

At the Malaysian Grand Prix, Pérez achieved his first F1 podium finish by finishing second. At the Italian Grand Prix, Pérez finishes second and achieves the team's best result of the season. At the end of the season, the team finished in sixth position in the constructors' championship.

2013

Sauber has the drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Gutiérrez for the season. At the Korean Grand Prix, Hülkenberg achieves his best result of the season by finishing fourth. At the end of the season, the team finishes in seventh position in the constructors' championship.

2014

Sauber keeps Esteban Gutiérrez and signs Adrian Sutil as its second driver for the season. The team has a difficult season and fails to score points in any race. At the end of the season, the team finishes in the tenth and last position in the constructors' championship.

2015

Sauber is counting on drivers Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr for the season. At the Australian Grand Prix, Nasr achieved fifth place and scored the team's first points of the season. In the Russian Grand Prix, Nasr achieved fifth place and Ericsson eighth, allowing the team to add 14 points and finish in eighth position in the constructors' championship.

2016

Sauber F1 Team competed in the 2016 Formula 1 season. In that season, the Swiss team was powered by Ferrari engines and its drivers were Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr. During the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship, Sauber failed to score any points, sitting in tenth position in the constructors' standings.

2017

The team was led by Monisha Kaltenborn, who was the first woman to be a team principal in Formula 1. During that season the team used the C36 chassis, which was driven by Marcus Ericsson and Pascal Wehrlein. Although Sauber failed to score points in most of the races, Wehrlein surprised by taking eighth place in the Spanish Grand Prix, allowing them to finish tenth in the constructors' championship.

2018

The team finished in eighth place in the Constructors' Championship with 48 points. Its drivers, Charles Leclerc and Marcus Ericsson, scored a total of 39 points, with Leclerc taking most of them.

2019

The team improved its position in the Constructors' Championship by finishing in seventh place with 57 points. Kimi Räikkönen led the team with 43 points, while Antonio Giovinazzi added 14 points.

2020

The team underperformed slightly, finishing eighth in the Constructors' Championship with 8 points. Räikkönen had four points, while Giovinazzi failed to score points during the season.

2021

The team again finished in eighth place in the Constructors' Championship with 3 points, being Giovinazzi who managed to add them.

2022

In the drivers' standings for the 2022 Formula 1 season, the best result by an Alfa Romeo Racing driver was 10th place for Valtteri Bottas. In the manufacturers' classification, the team finished in eighth position, with 13 points obtained throughout the 2022 season. Soon in 2026 they will become Audi with a 75% stake in the share package and 25% by Sauber.

2023

In the 2023 Formula 1 season, the team was nowhere near the points in many races, despite some notable efforts. Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu were the team's drivers, with Bottas leading the team in terms of performance. The C43 did not offer the pace needed to fight against the bigger teams, and reliability issues affected its consistency. Sauber struggled to maintain its midfield place, although some modest results, such as Bottas' ninth place in some GPs, offered some hope. With the identity shift to Audi, the focus was on how the team would develop in the long term. The focus for 2023 was largely on laying solid foundations for the future.

2024

Results in the 2024 Formula 1 season have been limited, with the team still struggling to improve its competitiveness. Although they have not been close to the top positions, they have managed to score some points in key races. Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have been consistent, but car performance has been a barrier to better results. Throughout the first few races, the team has shown improvements in some aspects, although it remains part of the lower half of the grid. Sauber continues to focus on preparing for the future, with an eye on rebranding as Audi in 2026. Performance in the following races will be crucial to measure the team's progress.