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Ericsson Delighted with Sauber Progress Despite Engine Hindrance in 2017

Marcus Ericsson admitted that he knew 2017 was going to be a difficult season before it even began thanks to the Sauber F1 Team using a year-old Ferrari power unit, but the Swede was delighted with how the team rebounded, with chassis development edging them closer to the pack across the final races of the season. Ericsson was the only full-time driver on the grid not to score points, with a pair of eleventh place finishes in Spain and Azerbaijan his best results of the season, while team-mate Pascal Wehrlein could only score five points as Sauber struggled, particularly across the mid-point of the season as the lack of engine development left the Hinwil-based team adrift of the pack....
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