It's been a tough season for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. The longstanding outfit, formerly known as Alfa Romeo, is last in the Formula One standings with zero points.

Formula 1 will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced F2 leader Gabriel Bortoleto will join the team.

Formula 1 drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Zhou Guanyu of China will leave Sauber at the end of the season, the F1 team confirmed Wednesday. Formula 2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg will join the squad next season in place of Bottas and Zhou, according to a Sauber statement.

Sauber has revealed the current "generational shift" in Formula 1 has driven the team's decision to sign rookie Gabriel Bortoleto

Finland's Valtteri Bottas and Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu will leave Sauber at the end of the season, the Formula One team said on Wednesday. "After open and constructive discussions with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu,

Sauber have confirmed neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu will continue with the team next season, that followed by a cryptic “who’s ready to know” post on X. Sauber will field an all-new driver line-up next season,

Valtteri Bottas to leave Sauber at end of F1 season - Sauber also confirmed Zhou Guanyu’s departure, ensuring a fresh start for the team in 2025