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Sergio Perez to Replace Heidfeld at Sauber in 2011

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The Sauber team has announced that Mexican GP2 driver Mexican Sergio Perez will partner Kamui Kobayashi for the 2011 season.  The 20 year old driver currently lies second in this year’s GP2 contest.  This marks the second surprise announcement by Sauber about their driver lineup in the past few weeks.  They unceremoniously dumped driver Pedro [...]

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Nick Heidfeld to Replace Pedro de la Rosa at Sauber

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It seems that silly season has gotten off to a late start this year, no doubt because the season has seen enough controversies to keep tongues wagging about issues other than drivers’ contracts.   As if making an effort to beat the rumor mongers to the punch, by firing Sauber has made the surprise announcement that [...]

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Sauber C29 Launched in Valencia – Video

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The Sauber Formula 1 team officially launched its 2010 Formula 1 contender, the C29, in Valencia, Spain today. The C29 looks sleeker and more aerodynamically efficient than last year’s car.  In fact, the current concept looks very reminiscent of last year’s Red Bull car, which by season’s end proved to be the class of the [...]

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Pedro de la Rosa Confirmed for Sauber

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Pedro de la Rosa, who has been the test and reserve driver for McLaren Mercedes for the past seven years, has been confirmed as the second driver at BMW Sauber, where he’ll partner semi-rookie F1 pilot Kamui Kobayashi.  De la Rosa, who is 38 years old, last contested an F1 race when he subbed for [...]

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Mercedes GP Secures Petronas Sponsorship

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While previous accounts in the press had suggested that Malaysian oil company Petronas had decided to exit from participation in Formula 1, with the exception of their sponsorship of the Malaysian Grand Prix, reports now indicate that this is not the case. According to an announcement today, Petronas have signed a multi-year deal with the [...]

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Kobayashi Confirmed for Sauber in 2010

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The Sauber (formerly BMW-Sauber) F1 team has confirmed that Kamui Kobayashi will join their driver line-up for 2010.  Kobayashi impressed many observers when he substituted for Toyota’s Timo Glock in the final two races of 2009.  It was widely assumed that Kobayashi would be rewarded with a permanent seat at Toyota, but the Cologne-based team [...]

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Sauber Confirmed as 13th Team in 2010

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The Sauber team, which has reverted to its original branding in the wake of BMW’s withdrawal from Formula 1, has been officially included in the FIA’s entry list for the 2010 season. Sauber had previously applied for the 14th position on the list, as a late entry.  This was necessitated by the fact that BMW [...]

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Only 12 Teams on the FIA’s 2010 Entry List

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The FIA has released the provisional entry list for 2010.  There are 12 teams on the list, rather than the expected 13.  This is due to the unresolved situation with Toyota. As reported on the official Formula 1 website, “Toyota Motorsport GmbH remains formally bound by the Concorde Agreement to put forward a team for [...]

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Peter Sauber to Buy Back 80% Stake from BMW

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Just four years ago, Peter Sauber sold an 80% stake in his Formula 1 team to BMW.  Sauber retained a 20% interest in the team. Now, in the wake BMW’s planned exit from the sport, Sauber has agreed in principal to buy back the shares he sold to the German carmaker. The deal is said [...]

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Brawn’s Mercedes Deal Still Pending

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For a number of weeks, rumor mongers in the Formula 1 paddock have been hinting at a pending deal which would see Mercedes acquire a 75% stake in Brawn GP.  While there is a certain logic to this deal, for both Mercedes and Brawn, there are also some obstacles. The buy-in would obviously be a [...]

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