Former Sauber Formula 1 team owner Peter Sauber has claimed that Lewis Hamilton was close to signing with the Swiss-based team around two decades ago.<br>The Briton made his F1 debut with McLaren in 2007 and secured his first championship victory a year later in 2008, but according to Sauber, he was close to starting his career in the series with his team before the deal fell through due to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-almost-signed-for-sauber-before-f1-debut-says-peter-sauber/10788139/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>