One F1 driver’s “body language” hints at testing worry, “weren’t many smiles”

Concern in the garag♏e of a Formula 1 team just hours 🌳into pre-season Bahrain testing

Nico Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg

One Formula 1 driver was already showing 𒊎signs of concern on the first morning of preseason Bahrain testing.

Sauber newcomer 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg was spotted looking ♒sheepish after his first run on Wednesday morning.

Skౠy Sports’ Ted Kravitz reported his telling insights from outside the Sauber garage.

“I hope 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Gabriel Bortoleto has a better run than Nico Hulkenb💦erg has had this morning🐷,” Kravitz said.

“Because, if body language is anything to go by, and I’ve followed Hulkenberg’s entire F1 career, he hasn’t had the most happy se🌱ssion.

“He’s just got out o🍸f the car. It looks like they’re breaking for an early lunch, an hour-and-a-half before the break in Bahrain. Enough time for Hulkenberg to get out and debrief with his engineer.

“Optimistically, it looks like Saube꧑r are steady at the mom♊ent.

“There was some attention t💟o the right-hand side of 💃the floor, which some mechanics have been taking a look at.

“Hulkenberg has been talking to Mattia Bino🌱tto at the back of the garage, giving his debrief.

“There weren’t many s🦩miles♕! Rubbing the head, scratching the chin…

“There have been upgrades on the personnel front.

“I can see Giampolo Dall’Ara who I used to see in the Sauber BMW days, for those with a lo꧅ng memory.

🎶“He’s back on the Sauber pit wall. So is Inaki Rueda - he was a Ferrari strategist.

“♌The car? Sauber seems💝 to have improved, not a huge one.

“There is a differen🏅t front wing, the nose looks the same.

﷽“Obviously they’ve got a lot of improvement to fin෴d.”

Last year, Saubℱer’s Guanyu Zhou scored only four points. Valtteri Bottas scored none.

The team have changed both drivers for 2025, their last year before evolving intoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ♔⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Audi.

Sauber 'focus' for F1 2025 identified

Sam Collins explained: “♕Look at Sauber in context. This is their last year in F1.

“It’s a bit sad - they sad Mercedes and BMW backing. Since then they’ve w⛎andered around wit🏅h Ferrari power units, never near the front.

“Next y𝓡ear they beco𝓡me the Audi Formula 1 team and that’s the focus.

“When I look at the car, it’s incredibly similar to the concept of last yea♎r.

“This season 🐻is all about building to next year, that’s what Binotto is focused on.

“They are going to lose the Ferrari power unit. They are doing their꧅ own transmission - the reason is to build their own gear boxes when they have the Audi power unit✱ next year.

“Being last in the💫 constructors’ last year? They won’t be too upset being last in the constructors’ midway next year.

“Yes, theyꦡ lose money but they can afford it. But it also means you have the biggest aerodynamic testing allowance for the development of the 2026 car.”

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