At the end of that era, founder Peter Sauber repurchased the stake that belonged to BMW, and took his crew independent again. And independent has been how Sauber's largely remained ever since.

Peter Sauber has long been rumored to be courting Volkswagen for a supply of engines, which would likely carry an Audi badge, to bring the German manufacturer to compete with rivals Mercedes-Benz ...

Sauber Motorsport have signed a contract with Sergio Perez. The 20-year old Mexican driver will line up alongside Kamui Kobayashi for Peter Sauber's team in the 2011 Formula One World Championship.