SM
Ipswich vs. Man United: 7 hrs 52 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Audi plans on track despite Sauber slump - Bottas

:Headline: Audi plans on track despite Sauber slump - Bottas:
Sauber has entered a clear slump as the Swiss team prepares to be taken over by Audi in 2026.
Sports Mole

Sauber has entered a clear slump as the Swiss team prepares to be taken over by Audi in 2026.

Actually, things are not even rosy at VW-owned Audi, with the CEO Markus Duesmann - who made the call to enter Formula 1 - having been ousted.

"No, it's still all on plan I believe," said Valtteri Bottas, who drives for the team that is currently called Alfa Romeo.

"It's still obviously far away but I haven't actually heard anything else. So yeah, it should be all good," the Finn added.

On track, however, things are not good - with Alfa Romeo crashing to ninth in the constructors' championship last time out at Silverstone.

"Solutions are being sought," said highly respected Blick correspondent Roger Benoit.

"The sacking of technical director Jan Monchaux was the first reaction. What will be next?" he wonders.

Car updates at the British GP appear to have been ineffective, with Bottas admitting that the team's rivals have taken "big steps" forward while Sauber flounders.

"We are approaching halfway through the season and we haven't been able to move up the hierarchy," Bottas said. "We expected to be better than last year."

Team engineering boss Xevi Pujolar thinks Alfa Romeo's 2023 car is already faster than Haas, who are ahead of the team in the standings, and Alpha Tauri - who are dead last.

"I think the only difficulty is with Williams right now," he said. "There is only two points difference but they are very successful.

"They were fighting with Ferrari and even Aston Martin at Silverstone," Pujolar said.

"But we are convinced that between now and the summer break it is possible to overtake Haas and Williams. This is our goal."

body check tags ::

amp_article__518832 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2023-07-18 07:46:19:
html db last update - 2023-07-18 07:46:19 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Valtteri Bottas

Click here for more stories about Sauber

Share this article now:
GZ
Read Next:
No Chinese sponsor boom at Alfa Romeo
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Valtteri Bottas Jan Monchaux Markus Duesmann Formula 1
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
No Chinese sponsor boom at Alfa Romeo
Ruben rejected: Man United's 'unsuccessful feeler' for Real Madrid star revealed
"He's been unfairly judged" - Have the critics been too harsh on Arsenal's Merino?

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Sunday's Premier League predictions including Ipswich Town vs. Man United

1

SP

Defensive trio to miss out: Arsenal injury, suspension list for Sporting clash

2

DT

Wolff 'lucky' to get Bottas back at Mercedes

NEW

3

W'

Preview: Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks - prediction, team news, form guide

NEW

4

PD

Sunday's La Liga predictions including Leganes vs. Real Madrid

5

SL

Sunday's Serie A predictions including Napoli vs. Roma

6

SS

European escape: National champions 'escalate' pursuit of Chelsea contract rebel

7

EE

'Not good enough': Man United chiefs have 'serious doubts' over summer arrival

8

'G

Flick stunned! Ten-man Barca pegged back by Celta late on in Vigo

9

FS

Another Ruben reunion? Man United add 'fan favourite' to left-back shortlist

10

AR


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .