Sauber are Stupid implies Lauda

  • Published on 19 Oct 2015 00:06
  • comments 3
  • By: Harry Shovelar

The non-executive Chairman of Mercedes Niki Lauda has questioned Sauber's decision to launch a complaint to the EU.

Both Sauber and Force India have joined forces in an attempt to restore fairness to the distribution of Formula 1's Prize Money amongst the teams. The EU Commission will now act upon their complaint and investigate the sport's Finances.

Much to Lauda's displeasure, who was speaking to Swiss Weekly Newspaper and he was aggressive in his tone, to that Sauber have only complained because they have found themselves in serious financial trouble, which was through their fault and not Formula One's Prize Allocation.

"Sauber is part of a racing community," he explained. "They signed the Concorde Agreement where everything was stipulated to the last detail, and then they say 'This is suddenly not valid.' I don't understand the reasoning. Like every other sport, F1 has always had teams that win and teams that are behind."

"You can't have a team that is steadily accumulating debt and then suddenly as a last resort tries to bring the whole system into question. Everyone is responsible for himself. Sauber should fight first against their own inabilities."

Lauda then moved onto to criticize some of the mishandlings from Sauber's Team Principle Monisha Kaltenborn. Referencing the fact that the team had started the year with 4 contracted drivers, the Austrian implied that it was simply stupid of how they could find themselves in that kind of situation.

"Monisha Kaltenborn has her own way of running a team," 

"In my opinion, there have been quite a few discrepancies that were close to the limit. If drivers who have paid cannot race, or their cars are confiscated before a Grand Prix, that is just stupid,"

Lauda was clearly expressing a clear reference to Sauber's trials and tribulations with driver Giedo Van der Garde that occurred at the beginning of the season.

Written by: Harry Shovelar

Replies (3)

Login to reply
  • denis1304

    Posts: 284

    if you have a 'take it or leave it" decision in principle you take it, but you are looking for the possibility for appeal and Sauber and Force India found it ...

    • + 0
    • Oct 19 2015 - 07:45
  • denis1304

    Posts: 284

    if you have a 'take it or leave it" decision in principle you take it, but you are looking for the possibility for appeal and Sauber and Force India found it ...

    • + 0
    • Oct 19 2015 - 07:45
  • boudy

    Posts: 1,168

    Actually I think that Sauber's behaviour is worse than Red Bull. Signing multiple drivers (did Sauber take their sponsers money?) and now complaining through means of the EU (didn't she say take it or leave). I am with Lauda on this one. Their principal makes Sauber look unproffesional. Bring back Peter Sauber ...

    • + 0
    • Oct 20 2015 - 15:38

BE Grand Prix of Belgium

Local time 17:16

BEGrand Prix of Belgium

Local time 17:16

World Championship standings 2025

Show full world champion standings

Test calendar

See full test schedule

Related news

Give your opinion!

Will Bottas challenge Hamilton for the world championship in 2020?

Formula 1 Calendar - 2025

Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
-
Bahrain
14 - Mar 16
Australia
21 - Mar 23
China
4 - Apr 6
Japan
11 - Apr 13
Bahrain
18 - Apr 20
Saudi Arabia
2 - May 4
United States of America
16 - May 18
Italy
23 - May 25
Monaco
30 - Jun 1
Spain
13 - Jun 15
Canada
27 - Jun 29
Austria
4 - Jul 6
United Kingdom
25 - Jul 27
Belgium
1 - Aug 3
Hungary
29 - Aug 31
Netherlands
5 - Sep 7
Italy
19 - Sep 21
Azerbaijan
3 - Oct 5
Singapore
17 - Oct 19
United States of America
24 - Oct 26
Mexico
7 - Nov 9
Brazil
21 - Nov 23
United States of America
28 - Nov 30
Qatar
5 - Dec 7
United Arab Emirates
See full schedule

Formula 1 Calendar - 2025

Date
Grand Prix & Circuit
14 - Mar 16
Australia Albert Park
21 - Mar 23
4 - Apr 6
11 - Apr 13
18 - Apr 20
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit
2 - May 4
United States of America Miami International Autodrome
16 - May 18
23 - May 25
Monaco Monte Carlo
30 - Jun 1
13 - Jun 15
27 - Jun 29
Austria Red Bull Ring
4 - Jul 6
United Kingdom Silverstone
25 - Jul 27
1 - Aug 3
Hungary Hungaroring
29 - Aug 31
Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort
5 - Sep 7
Italy Monza
19 - Sep 21
Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit
3 - Oct 5
17 - Oct 19
United States of America Circuit of the Americas
24 - Oct 26
7 - Nov 9
Brazil Interlagos
21 - Nov 23
United States of America Las Vegas Street Circuit
28 - Nov 30
5 - Dec 7
United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
See full schedule

Team profile

Show full profile
show sidebar