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Sauber: No rethink over 2016 engine plan

Sauber insists there will be no rethink over its decision to run a 2016 Ferrari engine this year, despite the 2017 powerunits appearing to have made a bigger jump than expected. The Swiss team has elected to run a year-old specification engine in the hope of capitalising on a well understood platform to score early points in the campaign. But indications from pre-season testing and the Australian Grand Prix suggest that things may be harder than Sauber anticipated, with the team appearing to be behind in power terms thanks to the progress that has been made with the 2017 engines. The situation could prompt Sauber to have second thoughts about its engine decision, but team principal Monisha...
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