HINWILL - Former Sauber owner, Peter Sauber, admitted sad to see his team in the mat Formula One (F1). Because the team based in Switzerland has been a lot of setbacks and must fight to compete in midfield.
The 74-year-old man has indeed retired from the world of F1. However, he admitted could not release his heart to the sport that has raised his name. Especially with Sauber who is his former team.
Peter has witnessed Sauber's declining performance over the past few years. Since then he has admitted ill, because the crisis of reliability must make his team suffer by struggling to fight the mid-table team in the competition.
In addition Peter also considered the team based in Hinwill is less able to show his achievements. However, at the same time, he is also proud of the legacy he created when entering F1 in the 1993 season.
"It's important for me to get away from this problem. This should not be too difficult, because in the past two years we have benefited greatly in sports. To survive as a Swiss team for 25 years in the F1 competition, is actually an impossible mission. Today, Sauber is the fourth oldest team after Ferrari, Williams and McLaren, "said Peter, as reported by F1i, Sunday (7/1/2018).
Peter sees team relationships with Alfa Romeo very useful. Therefore, he was not convinced that Ferrari could get rid of Sauber's name from the F1 world
"I do not believe that. Maybe it happened in Italy, and that would be fine because Alfa Romeo is a passionate name. But I do not see the name Sauber taking a seat in the back. I only see the addition of Alfa Romeo as a very clear appreciation, "he said.
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