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Ericsson: ‘I knew Raikkonen signing was bad news for me'

Russian Grand Prix – Marcus Ericsson has conceded that he anticipated being replaced at Sauber when he heard the news of Kimi Raikkonen signing for 2019. Over the course of the summer, Sauber confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen had signed a two-year deal with the team from 2019. This effectively made the second Sauber seat a contest between Ericsson and Ferrari junior driver Antonio Giovinazzi, who had been Sauber's test and reserve driver in 2018. Earlier this week, Sauber announced that they had chosen Giovinazzi to partner Raikkonen in 2019, but kept Ericsson on as a 'third driver and brand ambassador'. The move to put Giovinazzi in the second seat effectively confirmed that the...
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