List Of F1 Drivers Of Kick Sauber Year By Year

Last Modified Apr 16, 2025 09:08 GMT
List Of F1 Drivers Of Kick Sauber Year By Year
List Of F1 Drivers Of Kick Sauber

Kick Sauber is a Swiss motorsport company that competes in Formula 1 racing. Its original name was Sauber Motorsport, and it currently competes in F1 as the Kick Sauber F1 Racing Team. The team was founded by Peter Sauber in 1970. Before entering into F1, Sauber had taken part in the Swiss Sportscar Championship and the World Sportscar Championship. Sauber is the only independent team in F1 that has not won a single championship race.

The team got a chance to debut in Formula 1 for the first time at the 1993 South African Grand Prix. Karl Wendlinger and JJ Lehto were the team's debut drivers in 1993. Sauber partnered with Mercedes in 1994, forming the Sauber Mercedes F1 Team. From 1995 until 2005, Sauber was operated under its entitled name. But from 2006 to 2010, they were a team with BMW, and from 2019 to 2023, they were the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team. Audi will purchase the team's maximum stake in 2026, marking the German giant's official debut in Formula 1.

Kick Sauber Formula 1 Drivers List

Kick Sauber has raced with 32 different drivers who have competed in Formula 1 as of April 2025. Talented drivers like Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc, Nico Hulkenberg, and Jacques Villeneuve were part of this team. The table listed below summarizes the different national drivers that have driven for the team or are still driving for the 2025 season.

YearsDriver 1Driver 2
2025Nico HulkenbergGabriel Bortoleto
2024Zhou GuanyuValtteri Bottas
2023Valtteri BottasZhou Guanyu
2022Valtteri BottasZhou Guanyu
2021Kimi RaikkonenAntonio Giovinazzi
2020Antonio GiovinazziKimi Raikkonen
2019Kimi RaikkonenAntonio Giovinazzi
2018Marcus EricssonCharles Leclerc
2017Marcus EricssonPascal Wehrlein, Antonio Giovinazzi
2016Marcus EricssonFelipe Nasr
2015Felipe NasrMarcus Ericsson
2014Esteban GutierrezAdrian Sutil
2013Nico HulkenbergEsteban Gutierrez
2012Sergio PerezKamui Kobayashi
2011Kamui KobayashiSergio Perez, Pedro de la Rosa
2010Kamui KobayashiPedro de la Rosa (replaced by Nick Heidfeld for the last five races)
2009Robert KubicaNick Heidfeld
2008Nick HeidfeldRobert Kubica
2007Robert KubicaNick Heidfeld, Sebastian Vettel (replacement driver)
2006Nick HeidfeldJacques Villeneuve (replaced by Robert Kubica in mid-season)
2005Felipe MassaJacques Villeneuve
2004Giancarlo FisichellaFelipe Massa
2003Heinz-Harald FrentzenNick Heidfeld
2002Nick HeidfeldFelipe Massa, Heinz-Harald Frentzen
2001Kimi RäikkönenNick Heidfeld
2000Pedro DinizMika Salo
1999Jean AlesiPedro Diniz
1998Johnny HelbertJean Alesi
1997Johnny Helbert, Gianni MorbidelliNicola Larini, Norberto Fontana
1996Johnny HelbertHeinz-Harald Frentzen
1995Karl WendlingerJean Christophe Boullion, Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1994Karl Wendlinger, Heinz-Harald FrentzenAndrea de Cesaris, JJ Lehto
1993Karl WendlingerJJ Lehto

Kick Sauber F1 Drivers 2025

According to F1’s official website, Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are Kick Sauber F1's drivers for the 2025 season.

F1 Reserve Drivers Of Kick Sauber Year-by-Year

Kick Sauber has appointed various reserve drivers through the years. However, for the 2025 season, Sauber has not announced its reserve driver role. From 2005 to 2010, Sauber’s reserve driver's role was not so prominent, and the team relied on most of its development drivers for the races.

Given below is a table summarizing the known reserve drivers for the Kick Sauber Racing Team.

YearsReserve/Development Drivers
2025To Be Announced
2024Zane Maloney, Theo Pourchaire
2023Zane Maloney, Theo Pourchaire
2022Zane Maloney, Theo Pourchaire
2021Robert Kubica
2019-2020Robert Kubica
2017Antonio Giovinazzi
2018Antonio Giovinazzi
2017Antonio Giovinazzi
2016-2014Not specified
2013Esteban Gutierrez
2012Esteban Gutierrez
2011Esteban Gutierrez
2010Esteban Gutierrez
2009-2007Not Specified
2006Sebastian Vettel

FAQs on List Of F1 Drivers Of Kick Sauber Year By Year

A. Karl Wendlinger and JJ Lehto were the first two drivers for the Sauber F1 team in 1993. Sauber debuted its F1 season at the 1993 South African Grand Prix.

A. Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are the F1 drivers for the Sauber F1 in 2025.

A. Sergio Pérez and Kamui Kobayashi drove for Sauber in 2012.

A. Nick Heidfeld, Robert Kubica, Sebastian Vettel, and Jacques Villeneuve had driven for BMW Sauber in F1.

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