Sauber Academy Explained

Sauber Academy
Founded:Sauber Junior Team
Sauber Academy
Base:Hinwil, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Principal: Beat Zehnder
Current Drivers:FIA Formula 2
Zane Maloney
FR European Championship
Léna Bühler
F1 Academy
Carrie Schreiner
Karting
Miguel Costa
Taym Saleh
No Current Full-time Series
Théo Pourchaire
Website:https://www.sauber-group.com/academy?d=Corporate

The Sauber Academy – formerly known as the Sauber Junior Team – is a driver development programme by Sauber Motorsport to support drivers from karts through the feeder series ladder to promote them to their Formula One team.[1]

In November 2018, Sauber entered a partnership with Czech team Charouz Racing System to form the Sauber Junior Team, followed by the creation of a karting team in March 2019.[2] [3] After 2019 Sauber parted ways with Charouz and rebranded the programme as the Sauber Academy.[4] [5] Sauber's Karting Team, aligned with Kart Republic, also entails various drivers.

Current drivers

DriverCurrent series Titles as Sauber Academy member
Léna Bühler2023–Formula Regional European Championshipnone as Sauber Academy member
Taym Saleh[6] 2023–Karting (OK)none as Sauber Academy member
Carrie Schreiner[7] 2024–Formula 4 UAE Championship
Formula Winter Series
F1 Academy
none as Sauber Academy member
Zane Maloney[8] 2024–FIA Formula 2 Championshipnone as Sauber Academy member
Théo Pourchaire[9] 2019-None, most recently: IndyCar Series2019 ADAC Formula 4 Championship2023 Formula 2 Championship
Sauber Karting Team drivers! Driver! ! Titles as Sauber Karting Team member
Miguel Costa[10] 2020–none as Sauber Karting Team member

Former drivers

DriverYearsSeries that driver competed as Sauber Junior
Callum Ilott2019FIA Formula 2 Championship (2019)
Lirim Zendeli2019FIA Formula 3 Championship (2019)
Fabio Scherer2019FIA Formula 3 Championship (2019)
Raoul Hyman2019FIA Formula 3 Championship (2019)
Arthur Leclerc2019ADAC Formula 4 (2019)
Roman Staněk2019ADAC Formula 4 (2019)
Italian F4 Championship (2019)
Alessandro Ghiretti2019ADAC Formula 4 (2019)
Stuart White2019French F4 Championship (2019)
Joshua Dufek2019Karting (2019)
Christian Ho2019–2021Karting (2019–2021)
Dexter Patterson[11] 2019–2021Karting (2019)
Italian F4 Championship (2020)
Juan Manuel Correa[12] 2019, 2021FIA Formula 2 Championship (2019)
FIA Formula 3 Championship (2021)
Petr Ptáček2020Formula Renault Eurocup (2020)
Harry Thompson[13] 2020Karting (2020)
Piotr Czaja2020Karting (2020)
Ugo Ugochukwu[14] 2020–2021CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ (2020)
Emerson Fittipaldi Jr.[15] 2020–2021Karting (2020)
F4 Danish Championship (2021)
Tiziano Monza[16] 2020–2021Karting (2020–2021)
Sonny Smith[17] 2021Karting – OKJ (2021)
Maciej Gładysz2021Karting – OKJ (2021)
Gustaw Wiśniewski[18] 2021Karting – OKJ (2021)
Zachary David[19] 2021–2022Karting – OK (2021–2022)
Roberto Faria[20] 2022GB3 (2022)
Marcus Amand[21] 2023Formula Regional European Championship (2023)
Sauber Affiliate drivers! Driver! ! Series that driver competed as Sauber Affiliate
Simona de Silvestro[22] 2014None

Notes

  1. Web site: 16 March 2022. Théo Pourchaire and Roberto Faria fly the flag for Sauber Academy. 16 March 2022.
  2. Web site: 15 November 2018. Sauber establish junior team with Charouz Racing System. 19 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Mitchell. Scott. 29 March 2019. Sauber launches kart team with ex-Rosberg/Hamilton boss. 30 March 2019. Autosport. Motorsport Network.
  4. Web site: Wood. Elliot. 24 June 2020. Sauber relaunches its F1 junior programme with four drivers. 24 June 2020. FormulaScout.
  5. Web site: Wood. Elliot. 29 January 2020. Karters Harry Thompson and Miguel Costa become Sauber juniors. 24 June 2020. FormulaScout.
  6. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2023-01-29 . Sauber's new junior one of many talking points at WSK Champions Cup . 2023-02-02 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  7. Web site: Schreiner to represent Sauber Academy in F1 Academy for 2024 . 2024-01-09 . www.formula1.com . en.
  8. Web site: Zane Maloney joins Sauber Academy and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber as Reserve Driver. Formula 2. 31 January 2024. 31 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Cleeren . Filip . Jun 24, 2024 . Sauber F1 team looking to find Pourchaire a new IndyCar seat . live . https://archive.today/20240731212726/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/sauber-f1-team-pourchaire-new-indycar-seat/10627123/ . July 31, 2024 . July 31, 2024 . Motorsport.
  10. Web site: 29 January 2020. Karters Harry Thompson and Miguel Costa become Sauber juniors. 21 April 2021.
  11. Web site: Wood. Ida. 2021-10-26. Patterson reunites with Monolite for second FREC appearance at Monza. 2021-10-26. Formula Scout. en-US.
  12. Web site: Comeback to greater things: Juan Manuel Correa joins Sauber Academy. 2021-06-22. Sauber Group. en.
  13. Web site: 29 January 2020. Karters Harry Thompson and Miguel Costa become Sauber juniors. 21 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Scout. Formula. 2021-07-22. Five young drivers Alfa Romeo should support in its Stellantis era. 2021-12-21. Formula Scout. en-US.
  15. Web site: 18 March 2021. Sauber junior Emmo Fittipaldi to make car racing debut in Danish F4. 21 April 2021.
  16. Web site: 24 June 2020. Tiziano Monza - Mini Driver. 21 April 2021.
  17. Web site: 16 February 2021. New F1 juniors join grid for 2021 karting season opener in Italy. 21 April 2021.
  18. Web site: 2 February 2021. Sauber's karting team welcomes Maciej Gladysz and Gustaw Wisniewski. 21 April 2021.
  19. Web site: 7 December 2021. David Zachary joins the Sauber Karting Team. 21 April 2021.
  20. Web site: Allen . Peter . 16 March 2022 . Roberto Faria joins Theo Pourchaire in Sauber Academy . 16 March 2022 . Formula Scout.
  21. Web site: 17 February 2023. Raising the champions of the future: Sauber Academy announces 2023 line-up. Sauber. 17 February 2023.
  22. Web site: Sauber hire IndyCar driver Simona de Silvestro to prepare her for F1. The Guardian. 14 February 2014.

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