India 's Andrea Costa becomes Formula One 's first female team principal . Kaltenborn will replace Sir Peter Sauber at the Sauber Formula One team . In a CNN interview in June , Kaltenborn revealed she had never foreseen a career in motorsport . The 41-year - old has been CEO of the Swiss - owned team since 2010 . Sauber are sixth in the drivers ' standings heading into the Korean GP .
India 's Andrea Costa becomes Formula One 's first female team principal . Kaltenborn will replace Sir Peter Sauber at the Sauber Formula One team . The 41-year - old has been CEO of the Swiss - owned team since 2010 . Sauber are sixth in the drivers ' standings heading into the Korean GP .