Around 150 guests, including Peter Sauber and National Councillor Walter Wobmann, attended the 2016 Swiss Automobile Champions Gala in Bern. Neel Jani received the special prize from Auto Sport Switzerland (ASS) as the most successful international driver. 1

Not only motorsport fans should watch the documentary about the second Swiss GP winner (after Jo Siffert) on SRF1 in the late evening of December 14. "Clay Regazzoni - Leben am Limit" is a sensitive portrait of an exceptional talent shaped by fate. 1

After six years with Audi, Edoardo Mortara is switching to Mercedes. At the last DTM test week in Jerez (E), the Geneva native took part for the first time in a Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM. However, his lap times are not yet meaningful. 1

As expected, Porsche is reshuffling its LMP1 squad for 2017. World champion Neel Jani will defend his title next year with Marcel Fässler's former Audi partner André Lotterer and Briton Nick Tandy. But first he will be traveling from one championship celebration to another. 1

The 2016 Ferrari Challenge came to an end on the legendary US racetrack of Daytona. On this occasion, the Italians presented the successor model 488 Challenge. Two Swiss teams scored big this season. 1

The series of Swiss successes with sports cars continued right up to the end of the season. In Valencia, Adrian Amstutz secured all the titles in his category in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo and in Japan, Giorgio Maggi won the Asian Le Mans Series with the Race Performance team. 1

The sports car team Rebellion, which runs under the Swiss flag, is planning a major coup. Starting with the 24 Hours of Daytona next January, Neel Jani, Sébastien Buemi and Nick Heidfeld will form a Swiss super trio in US endurance races. 1

In fourth place, Kevin Jörg narrowly missed out on his first podium in the GP3 series in Abu Dhabi. A new adventure began for Louis Delétraz in GP2 - on three wheels. The two Renault sponsored drivers have started their preparations for 2017. 1

The tension in Abu Dhabi remained until the last meter. Lewis Hamilton played his little game, but was unable to prevent Nico Rosberg from winning the title. Sauber is delighted with its 10th place in the world championship. 1

The international racing season comes to a close with a highlight this weekend in Abu Dhabi. In the shadow of the world championship title fight between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Sauber in Formula 1, Louis Delétraz in GP2 and Kevin Jörg in GP3 will be aiming for a motivating end to the 2017 season. 1