Nico Hulkenberg: We have a lot to fight for this season.

      Sauber will become an Audi factory team next season. In Miami, Nico Hulkenberg said that although the main focus in Hinville is on preparing for 2026, no one refuses to fight this season.

      Nico Hulkenberg: "I hope we haven't reached the limit of the car's capabilities yet. Yes, the last few races have been difficult for us. We look more competitive on some tracks than others.

      At the last stage in Jeddah, we couldn't reach our full potential in qualifying, and we didn't have enough speed in the race. As I said, our form partly depends on the characteristics of a particular track, and since the fight in the middle group is incredibly tight, we need to do everything perfectly every time. We are striving for this, but the team knows that there is still a lot of work ahead. But we're not that far behind.

      Based on what we've seen so far this season, the tracks with slow and medium-speed turns are more suitable for us, so we should look good this weekend. We'll find out soon enough, but temperature also plays a role.

      It is very important to keep progressing this year. Everything we are doing now will be useful in 2026. Yes, the regulations will change, but we must continue to work on two projects in parallel, as other large teams do.

      I want to see progress this year, and we want to earn points. The season has just started, there are still a lot of races ahead, so we have a lot to fight for."