JANUARY 10, 2002
Sauber admits he has bought out Mateschitz
The exact shareholdings which will be changing hands are not yet clear as Sauber may choose to hold on to more than the 36.75% of the shares which he currently owns (although these include 100% of the voting shares in the team). By selling on the shares to Credit Suisse, Sauber will be opening the way for what is, in effect, a small-scale flotation of his team. If this happens he will be the first F1 operation to have made such a move.