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Former F1 star to compete in 2026 Winter Olympics
A former racing driver from the Sauber F1 team has transitioned to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Milan Cortina Games began on February 6 featuring events like Curling, Freestyle skiing, and Ice Hockey. The racing star, Simona de Silvestro, has shifted from the racetrack to the bobsleigh track for the Winter Olympics. De Silvestro, a Swiss-Italian racing driver, was linked to Sauber F1 and Formula E before her move to bobsleigh. She will participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics in the ‘Women’s Monobob’ and ‘2-woman Bobsleigh’ categories. De Silvestro expressed her inspiration for the Olympics and achieving her dream through bobsleigh training.






