Sauber confident going into Hungarian Grand Prix

Whilst Charles Leclerc had a miserable Sunday afternoon in Hockenheim, teammate Marcus Ericsson scored two championship points with a superb drive to finish ninth in a chaotic grand prix. It has left Sauber feeling confident of another good performance in Hungary this weekend.

In their race preview, Ericsson and Leclerc reflected on their vastly different fortunes in Hockenheim and both feel that the team are on track to score a good result in Budapest.

“After a strong race at Hockenheim I go to Budapest with an extra boost of confidence," Ericsson said.

"The team feels positive and we are ready to tackle the last race before summer shutdown. The Budapest track is a very technical one. It has a lot of corners, and it is quite intense to drive there – it reminds me of a go-kart track.

It is a tough circuit for both the driver and the car, however, with the car and good form we have at the moment we should be able to fight for good results there. There are a lot of Swedish flags around the track, which always gives me extra motivation, so I look forward to seeing the Swedish fans at Budapest as well. Let’s see what is possible.”

Leclerc will be looking to make amends for his off-weekend in Germany and said he hopes to finish the first half of the season off on a high note.

“I look forward to the Grand Prix weekend in Hungary. Budapest is a great city, and I always enjoy spending time there. As for the racing – I look forward to being back at the Hungaroring. It is a very technical track, and quite different to the circuits we have been to so far this season.

I have some good memories from my races in Formula 2 there last year, so I look forward to seeing what is possible this time around. We have given a consistently strong performance in the last few weeks, and will build on that to finish the first half of the season on a positive note.”