Monisha Kaltenborn to be the 1st Female Team Principal in F1

Monisha Kaltenborn is set to become the first female team principal in F1, after Peter Sauber confirmed that she will succeed him. Peter Sauber, who returned as team principal of the Sauber F1 Team in 2009, had previously stated that he doesn't want an active role in running his team after the end of this year.

The Swiss national will turn 69 later this year and he reaffirmed those plans to Der Sonttag newspaper, saying: "I have always said that I will no longer be on the pit wall when I am 70." He added: "My successor is already confirmed. Monisha Kaltenborn is our new team principal. That is certain. She will be the first female team boss in Formula 1 history. She has been with us for 13 years, always in the prominent roles. I am confident that she will do a very good job."

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About the Sauber F1 Team:

Sauber F1 Team is a Swiss Formula One team. It was founded in the 1970s by Peter Sauber, who progressed through hillclimbing and the World Sportscar Championship to reach Formula One in 1993. Sauber is a prominent name in the world of Formula 1. It was one of the last remaining independent teams in F1 and has been a consistent mid-tier performer. The team was taken over by BMW in 2006 but was sold back to Peter Sauber in 2009. Sauber has been running with Ferrari engines since 1997 (except 2006-09 when it was owned and powered by BMW). Sauber is a strongly independent team and has a state-of-the-art development centre at Hinwil, Switzerland.

Peter Sauber has been known to experiment with his driver line-up. Notable drivers who have driven for Sauber include Kimi Raikonnen, Jacques Villeneuve, Johnny Herbert, Jean Alesi, Felipe Massa and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Its current driver line-up includes Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez.

Further Reading: Wikipedia,  Official Website.

About Monisha Kaltenborn:

Monisha Kaltenborn (born Monisha Narang, May 10, 1971) is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Sauber Formula One team. She is one of the most prominent women in world motorsport. Kaltenborn was born in Dehradun, India. Her family emigrated to Vienna when she was a child. She studied for a Law degree at the University of Vienna, and then completed a Masters degree in International Business Law at the London School of Economics. Later, she was employed to take charge of the Sauber team's corporate and legal affairs. From 2001, she has been a member of its Management Board, and in early 2010, following the team's return to independent status, she was appointed CEO of Sauber Motorsport AG. She is also involved in the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's Commission for Women and Motorsport, under Michèle Mouton.

Further Reading: Career Highlights - Sauber F1, Wikipedia.