How will this fall with the fans in Switzerland? Sauber opts for UK
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The name and sponsor suggested otherwise in recent years, but Alfa Romeo was, after all, a Swiss Formula 1 team. With Alfa Romeo now sidelined, Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou's team will once again be named Sauber, at least for the next two seasons. From 2026, Sauber will be Audi's official factory team.
Sauber is now part of the furniture in Formula 1. Since 1993, the team - once founded by Peter Sauber - has been active in the top class of motorsport. Sauber F1 has always found it important to stay connected to its roots in Switzerland. Not surprisingly, the team's factory has long stood in Hinwil, which is located near Zurich.
No Switzerland for Sauber
For 30 years, Sauber has therefore been presenting the new car in Switzerland, but that will change in 2024. Alessandro Alunni Bravi, team principal of the F1 team, revealed at an awards show that the car for next season will be presented to the press in the UK. A break with the past, in other words.
Incidentally, it will first be revealed which new main sponsor has committed to Sauber. The Italian still does not want to say much about that. In any case, he has already said it is "a surprising name".