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IndyCar schedule leads Ericsson to question Sauber reserve role

The prospect of spending a season racing in IndyCar in 2019 has led Marcus Ericsson to question the usefulness of holding on to a reserve role with Sauber. The Swede was informed by the Swiss outfit back in September that he would not be retained as a full-time driver for next season. Ericsson was quick to put together a programme for 2019 however after Schmidt Petersen Motorsports offered him an IndyCar drive. There will be nine date clashes next year between F1 and IndyCar, a schedule that will obviously limit the time Ericsson will be able to allocate to Sauber and F1. "We need to still sit down after the season and discuss that because I made it very clear that I want to focus...
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