Sauber executed a masterclass in strategy at the Austrian Grand Prix, securing a double points finish with Nico Hulkenberg climbing from last to P9, besting Yuki Tsunoda who started ahead. While rookie Gabriel Bortoleto converted his P8 grid spot to P8, Hulkenberg's charge was the story. Sauber started him on soft tires, unlike most of the grid, allowing him to gain early ground. A perfectly timed undercut on Lap 12, swapping to mediums, vaulted him past rivals like Colapinto and Alexander Albon, and crucially, ahead of Tsunoda, who stayed out until Lap 18. Hulkenberg then decisively passed Haas's Oliver Bearman on Lap 22. Tsunoda's day spiraled after a later collision with Colapinto for a front wing change, sealing his fate behind the German. This strategic triumph marks Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley's impressive outmaneuvering of his former Red Bull outfit, showing their race pace is real.
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Sauber executed a masterclass in strategy at the Austrian Grand Prix, securing a double points finish with Nico Hulkenberg climbing from last to P9, besting Yuki Tsunoda who started ahead. While rookie Gabriel Bortoleto converted his P8 grid spot to P8, Hulkenberg's charge was the story. Sauber started him on soft tires, unlike most of the grid, allowing him to gain early ground. A perfectly timed undercut on Lap 12, swapping to mediums, vaulted him past rivals like Colapinto and Alexander Albon, and crucially, ahead of Tsunoda, who stayed out until Lap 18. Hulkenberg then decisively passed Haas's Oliver Bearman on Lap 22. Tsunoda's day spiraled after a later collision with Colapinto for a front wing change, sealing his fate behind the German. This strategic triumph marks Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley's impressive outmaneuvering of his former Red Bull outfit, showing their race pace is real.
