Sauber Academy
Program to support young racing drivers through their careers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
 | |
| Founded | 2019 (as Sauber Junior Team) |
|---|---|
| Base | Hinwil, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Team principal(s) | Beat Zehnder |
| Current drivers | Karting Taym Saleh |
| Website | https://www.sauber-group.com/academy?d=Corporate |
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
| Driver | Years | Current series | Titles as Sauber Academy member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taym Saleh[6] |
2023– | Karting (OK) | none as Sauber Academy member |
 Emma Felbermayr[7] |
2025– | F1 Academy F4 Spanish Championship |
none as Sauber Academy member |
Former drivers
| Driver | Years | Series that driver competed as Sauber Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
 Simona de Silvestro[25] |
2014 | None |
Notes
- In 2019 Ilott was part of both the Sauber Junior Team and the Ferrari Driver Academy.
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