Heading into this weekend’s Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, a number of eyes will be on the three full-season rookies gearing up for their race debuts.
Tatiana Calderon will make the move up to the FIA Formula 2 championship this season after securing a deal with BWT Arden, lining up alongside GP3 Series champion Anthoine Hubert.
Kimi Raikkonen went from an early spin to producing over 100 laps on his first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing but saw the funny side on his return to familiar surrounding at the rebranded Alfa Romeo squad.
- Max Verstappen has unveiled his new helmet design for the 2019 Formula 1 season, opting for a whiter design that also includes some of his regular features, including the lion on the top ( Twitter )
Charles Leclerc says identifying his weaknesses and addressing “intimidating” changes acted as a vital breakthrough to his rookie Formula 1 campaign at Sauber last year as he prepares for potentially bigger challenges during his Ferrari debut in 2019.
Sauber team chief Frederic Vasseur believes Marcus Ericsson acted as a “helpful” reference to rookie teammate Charles Leclerc in 2018, aiding the youngster’s adjustment to Formula 1.
Kimi Raikkonen says he is looking forward to focusing on “pure racing” with Sauber in the 2019 Formula 1 season. Raikkonen will return to Sauber after 18 years away, having rejoined the team he made his F1 bow with in 2001 after making way for the arrival of Charles Leclerc at Ferrari.
Marcus Ericsson finds it "disappointing" not to be continuing in Sauber's Formula 1 race line-up in 2019 after being part of its recent revival, but remains proud of his involvement in turning the team's fortunes around.
Charles Leclerc has been named the FIA's Rookie of the Year for the second year in a row following an impressive debut season in Formula 1 with Sauber through 2018.
Kimi Raikkonen was surprised not to feel a bigger difference between Ferrari and Sauber's 2018 Formula 1 cars after completing his first test with the latter in Abu Dhabi last month.
Marcus Ericsson said his first IndyCar test took him back to the “passion of racing” ahead of his switch from Formula 1, which he described as “a bit artificial”.
Charles Leclerc admits he was left wanting more from the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, despite finishing seventh in his final Formula 1 race for Sauber.
Tatiana Calderon will make her Formula 2 test debut next week in Abu Dhabi with Charouz Racing System as the Colombian bids to secure a full-time seat for 2019.
Kimi Raikkonen feels there is no reason to be sad ahead of his departure from the Ferrari Formula 1 team following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc says he has been surprised by Sauber’s strong end to the 2018 Formula 1 season, after it halted development on its current car mid-way through the year.