Former Ferrari Head of Race Technique and Sporting Inaki Rueda has joined Sauber as a part of the group’s on-going restructure to change into Audi’s works Components 1 squad in 2026.
Rueda has been on gardening go away since leaving Ferrari on the finish of final yr, and joins the Swiss group as a substitute for veteran Beat Zehnder, who strikes into the brand new place of Director of Signature Applications and Operations.
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Rueda can be answerable for all sporting actions, together with managing the connection with governing physique the FIA and all trackside laws issues.
Zehnder, who has been with Sauber because the squad’s F1 debut in 1993, will transfer into his position that Sauber say will contain guaranteeing “the wealthy heritage of Sauber Motorsport continues to develop, uphold its core values and lead efforts to innovate and form its future” in 2025.