{"id":88287,"date":"2025-08-22T20:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/88287\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:07:17","slug":"sauber-forced-to-change-name-for-f1-dutch-gp-due-to-legal-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/88287\/","title":{"rendered":"Sauber forced to change name for F1 Dutch GP due to legal concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportweek.com\/tag\/sauber\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sauber<\/a> will be forced to enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportweek.com\/series\/single-seater\/formula-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Formula 1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/racing\/2025\/netherlands\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dutch Grand Prix<\/a> under a revised full name due to strict laws in the country regarding gambling advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss squad is fully entered as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, after its title sponsor, a Curacao-based online casino firm.<\/p>\n<p>It has been the team\u2019s lead backer since last year, when Sauber cut its ties with Alfa Romeo amid its transition to Audi, which begins next season.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands, which hosts F1\u2019s first post-summer break round at Zandvoort next week, has recently introduced stricter laws, curbing adverts on gambling firms.<\/p>\n<p>This encompasses sponsorships at sporting events and on competitors\u2019 apparel, leaving Sauber with no option but to tweak its identity for the race.<\/p>\n<p>Holland\u2019s gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit [KSA] forbade Sauber from brandishing the company\u2019s logo on its cars last year, but the team proceeded to do so anyway.<\/p>\n<p>However, the team has heeded the warning this year, Zandvoort being the second time in 2025 in which it has been forced to undergo this change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sauber-F1-Dutch-GP-2024-1024x576.webp.webp\" alt=\"Sauber was warned of similar laws at last year's Dutch GP, but ran with Stake on its cars anyway\" class=\"wp-image-220229\"  \/>Sauber was warned of similar laws at last year\u2019s Dutch GP, but ran with Stake on its cars anyway<\/p>\n<p>Similar laws in Belgium meant the team had to remove the company\u2019s branding from both Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto\u2019s C45s.<\/p>\n<p>Sauber will arrive in Holland seventh in the Constructors\u2019 Championship, having amassed much of its 51 points haul since the start of the European leg of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Combined, Hulkenberg and Bortoleto have managed to help the team to top 10 finishes in the last six races, including the German\u2019s maiden podium at Silverstone.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian rookie was responsible for the team\u2019s most recent points finish, a career-best sixth place last time out in Hungary.<\/p>\n<p>Just one point behind Aston Martin, Sauber will hope to continue its momentum, as it aims to secure a positive midfield finish with its Audi identity change just months away.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportweek.com\/2025\/08\/21\/kuwaiti-investor-aiming-for-2027-f1-entry-with-caterham-name\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kuwaiti investor aiming for 2027 F1 entry with Caterham name<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sauber will be forced to enter the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix under a revised full name 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