Barbadian Zane Maloney is among three drivers moving on from the Sauber Academy, according to a Wednesday press release from the Academy.
“After a long, intense year of racing, the time has come to take stock for the Sauber Academy drivers,” the release said.
Maloney, Théo Pourchaire, and Carrie Schreiner kept active throughout 2024, racing on some of the world’s most renowned circuits representing Sauber Motorsport’s driver development programme in their respective campaigns.
Maloney, one of Sauber Academy’s new 2024 entries, enjoyed a strong start to his Formula 2 campaign with a dominant weekend in Bahrain back in March that saw him winning both the Sprint and the Feature Race.
His season featured strong performances and consistent results as the 21-year-old quickly adapted to the new generation car, earning multiple podiums and remaining competitive weekend after weekend.
Despite some challenges along the way, Maloney remained in contention for the title as the championship progressed.
Much like fellow Academy member, Pourchaire, Maloney supported the team with simulator work back at base in Hinwil, Switzerland in between races, as part of his Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber reserve driver role.
The penultimate round of the Formula 2 championship in Qatar marked the young Barbadian’s last appearance in the series, as the following week, Maloney travelled to São Paulo, Brazil for the inaugural race of the 2024-2025 Formula E Championship, making his debut for Lola Yamaha ABT.