Sauber Academy driver, Théo Pourchaire, crowned an incredible season by claiming the FIA F2 Championship title, courtesy of a fine performance that saw him finish fifth in the Feature Race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The ten points acquired lifted the Frenchman out of the reach of his only rival left in contention, Frederik Vesti, and wrote the Sauber Academy driver’s name in the history books – not just as 2023 FIA F2 Champion, but also as the first-ever Sauber driver to become single-seater Champion.

It’s been a month packed with action for the Sauber Academy drivers, who have each been busy with their respective campaigns, as well as training, doing simulator work, and preparing for the final stages of the 2023 season.

Following a month-long break from racing, the Sauber Academy drivers returned to action both on and off the track, collecting podiums and bringing forward their respective campaigns as they each enter the final stages of the season.

It was a busy month on and off track for the Sauber Academy drivers, who kept up with the good performances shown in the past months: there were wins and podiums, as they carried the name of the Sauber Academy all over Europe.

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is excited to confirm its Junior Programme line-up for 2023.