Hungarian GP: Sauber report
Aug.2 (Sauber) In what was the 300th Grand Prix for Peter Sauber’s team both drivers finished in the points for the first time this year: Pedro de la Rosa came seventh in today’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest while his team mate Kamui Kobayashi finished ninth having started from 23^rd on the grid. Pedro de [...]
Budapest Qualifying: Sauber report
Jul.31 (Sauber) For the fifth time this season the team managed to get one car into the top ten qualifying. Pedro de la Rosa qualified ninth for tomorrow’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. The Spaniard made it into Q3 for the second time. For his team-mate, Kamui Kobayashi, almost everything went wrong in qualifying – [...]
Budapest Day 1: Sauber review
Jul.30 (Sauber) In the first free practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi were both quite happy with the balance of their cars. In the afternoon the team tried several set-up changes without making any immediate progress. Now it is time to analyse the data. The race on [...]
Hungarian GP: Sauber preview
Jul.28 (Sauber) Formula One has to earn its short summer break by having back-to-back-races: The pack travels from Hockenheim straight away to Budapest where the Hungarian Grand Prix will be taking place as early as next Sunday. Pedro de la Rosa: “Budapest is one of my favourites because I achieved my first and – so [...]
German GP: Sauber report
Jul.25 (Sauber) Despite suffering no technical problems and both drivers finishing the race, the team didn’t manage to score any more points at the German Grand Prix. Kamui Kobayashi finished 11th in Hockenheim, while Pedro de la Rosa came 14th. Weather: dry, 21°C air, 30-33°C track Kamui Kobayashi: 11th (C29.02 / Ferrari 056) “I am [...]
German GP: Sauber preview
Jul.18 (YallaF1.com) After two encouraging Grands Prix with a booty of 14 World Championship points for Kamui Kobayashi, the team is looking forward to the German Grand Prix on the 25th of July in Hockenheim. Pedro de la Rosa, who had his best qualifying result so far this year in England with ninth, hopes for [...]
British GP: Sauber report
Jul.12 (yallaF1.com) By finishing sixth in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone Kamui Kobayashi scored eight championship points and this is the best result for the team so far. His team mate, Pedro de la Rosa, had to give up at half distance because of damage to the rear of the car caused by an [...]
Silverstone Day 1: Sauber report
Jul.09 (YallaF1.com) The team had a full programme to go through during the first two free practice sessions ahead of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone. Besides the usual evaluation of the two tyre compounds and the job of getting familiar with the new 800 metres long loop in sector three, the team also used [...]
Sauber need to solve car pace riddle
Jul.5 (GMM) Sauber must improve its qualifying pace, team boss Peter Sauber insists. The two C29s qualified poorly at Valencia a week ago, but in the race Kamui Kobayashi featured strongly and his teammate Pedro de la Rosa also finished in the points. “So the crucial question for our team is: why is the car [...]