“I’m in no doubt that Monisha has all the necessary skills to be an
outstanding team principal, and I’m equally certain she will ensure that the
values underpinning the company live on. That is very important to me.”
Sauber, who first entered F1 in 1993, have enjoyed an encouraging campaign.
The Swiss team lie sixth in the constructors’ championship after scoring
four podium finishes, the most recent at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix
through Kamui Kobayashi.
Indian-born Kaltenborn, who holds Austrian citizenship, initially joined
Sauber in 2000 to run their legal department but had moved up to the role of
CEO in January 2010.
She said: “I have set my sights high and am committed to taking the team
forward as Peter Sauber would want and leading it on to success.”