Breaking news
Formula 1
Sauber not only team facing "difficult conditions"
Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn insists her team is not the only one on the grid facing "difficult conditions" to survive in Formula 1.
Jonathan Noble
Edited: May 20, 2016, 4:48 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
The Hinwil-based outfit has had a tough start to the campaign, with a lack of budget hampering its development potential, and Kaltenborn has been working hard on trying to find investors to secure its future.
When asked by the official Formula 1 website when she expected the team’s situation to be resolved, Kaltenborn said: “I cannot give any specific time - but, of course, for us it has to be as quick as possible.
“Of course, that would also help other teams who are also in difficult conditions, as we are not the only one. We need to work in surroundings that are a bit more favourable towards private teams.”
Regarding the financial state of the team, Kaltenborn said: “As you know as a team principal, I do not discuss financial affairs in public and I will not change that.
“Yes, life is not easy - that is true - and like any other team we are facing quite severe challenges. But we are working hard on solutions - which is the most important thing - and we hope to resolve the situation soon.”
No Haas-like switch
Some have suggested that Sauber’s future would be best served following the approach adopted by Haas – of buying as much as possible from a works team.
But Kaltenborn does not think this is the best way forward for her staff or F1.
“We, on the outside, see a bit - and whatever it is, they are doing a good job,” she said about Haas. “A very remarkable job.
“At the same time whatever one knows about it from the outside, there are certain ways which we don’t think are the right way.
"We do believe that it is essential for Formula 1 that a team turns up as a constructor. You could argue about what that exactly is - but I think that some things should be done on one’s own that makes Formula 1.”
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Ricciardo struggling to move on from Spanish GP frustration
Next article Monaco: Glitz, glamour, gumption
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Jonathan Noble
Brundle awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s honours
Formula 1
Formula 1
Brundle awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s honours
The new rules dilemma that will define the 2025 F1 season
Formula 1
Formula 1
The new rules dilemma that will define the 2025 F1 season
Verstappen issues Red Bull title warning in push for RB21 progress
Formula 1
Formula 1
Australian GP
Verstappen issues Red Bull title warning in push for RB21 progress
More from
Sauber
Sebastian Vettel reveals why BMW didn't want him – but Red Bull did
Formula 1
Formula 1
Sebastian Vettel reveals why BMW didn't want him – but Red Bull did
You Ask The Questions: Robert Kubica
Formula 1
You Ask The Questions: Robert Kubica
Lewis Hamilton 'almost signed for Sauber' before F1 debut, says Peter Sauber
Formula 1
Formula 1
Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Lewis Hamilton 'almost signed for Sauber' before F1 debut, says Peter Sauber
Latest news
Sebastien Bourdais hopes latest WEC success will remind teams of his value
WEC
WEC WEC
Monza
13 min
Sebastien Bourdais hopes latest WEC success will remind teams of his value
"It's horribly painful" - Williams drops 2026 car upgrades to benefit 2027
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Sao Paulo GP
1 h
"It's horribly painful" - Williams drops 2026 car upgrades to benefit 2027
Iker Lecuona felt significant differences between Ducati's GP25 and GP26
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Qatar GP
2 h
Iker Lecuona felt significant differences between Ducati's GP25 and GP26
Feature
Discover prime content
Top 10 F1 cars of the 1970s
Formula 1
By Kevin Turner
Top 10 F1 cars of the 1970s
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe