After not having a place to continue in the Red Bull Junior Team, Zane Maloney joined the Sauber Academy. In addition to competing in his second season in Formula 2 in 2024 for Rodin Motorsport, he will also be a reserve driver for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber in Formula 1.
The Barbadian driver is only 20 years old and has a successful record in single-seaters. In his first year, he was the British Formula 4 champion in 2019. He then went through the Euroformula Open and the Formula Regional European Championship before finishing as runner-up in his only season in Formula 3 in 2022. Last year, he made his full-time debut in Formula 2 and achieved four podium finishes, finishing tenth overall. He competed in the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix, finishing eighth, and was a reserve driver for Red Bull.
Beat Zehnder, director of the Sauber Academy, commented: ‘We are very pleased to welcome Zane as the latest addition to the Sauber Academy. His path in the junior championships has been remarkable so far, and with his speed and potential, he is certainly a great addition to our talented roster. In addition to his season in Formula 2, where he will aim to succeed our Théo Pourchaire in the title, Zane will also share the reserve driver role for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber with him. On behalf of the entire team, I warmly welcome him and I look forward to working together and achieving great success’.
Maloney stated: ‘I am honored to join the Sauber Academy and take on the role of one of the reserve drivers for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. The name Sauber echoes in Formula 1, as it has been part of the sport for over 30 years, paving the way for so many drivers who have gone on to achieve great success. I am pleased to become part of this family and I look forward to working together this season as I approach my goal of becoming a Formula 1 driver.
