Finishing 11th not an option for Sauber

Announced in great financial difficulties before the summer, Clean had not participated in the private tests at Silverstone, and seemed in a more than complicated situation, despite the hopes of Monisha Kaltenborn to find a lasting solution for the team.Hinwil.

A happy outcome was finally made official last July with the acquisition of the Sauber Group by the company Longbow Finance S.A. These investors thus offer a potentially better future financially, but what about the sporting aspect?

With a zero on the balance sheet before the summer break, Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson did not allow the Swiss team to rise to the level which should be theirs according to the Team Principal Monisha Kaltenborn.

“Indeed, it’s not a good season, confesses Monisha Kaltenborn on the discipline website. But we still have things ready in the boxes that we will introduce in the next two races. » Sauber had indeed confirmed after the German Grand Prix that new features were planned for the C35-Ferrari after the summer break from the Spa event in Belgium.

For 2017, confidence is required for the Swiss clan, which aims first of all to regain a rank more in line with what it was accustomed to before the advent of the era of V6 turbo / hybrid Power Units. For this, results allowing you to climb the Manufacturers ranking are essential according to the Team Principal.

“Now that we have a stable base, it is much easier to plan and perhaps get back to our true place: in the middle of the pack. But to be completely honest: finishing eleventh is not an option for us. »

Monisha Kaltenborn also clarified that nothing has been decided for the pair of drivers who will officiate in 2017.