BAHRAINSPORTS
APRIL 2014
S
SAUBER
auber appear headed for another season
battling it out in the middle of the pack.
Esteban Gutierrez is back for his
sophomore campaign with the squad, with
the Mexican now being partnered by German
Adrian Sutil.
Expectations are not very high, especially
from outside the team, but Sauber will be
looking to compete and be among the more
consistent challengers on the grid.
There have been some signs of great
potential during the pre-season, but a spot
somewhere just outside of the points is most
realistic.
Nonetheless, Gutierrez and Sutil are hoping for the best.
“It’s a new era for Formula One,” Gutierrez
said. “This is an opportunity for everyone, and
it’s my role to extract the most out of the tools
I’m given by the team.
“It has been challenging to adapt to the
new cars and rules, but now we come to the
first race and everything has to settle down.”
Added Sutil: “We have the new cars, which
are still at a very early development stage.
Everything is new. Driving in qualifying will
be very different to the race, because the cars
will have more power than in the race. Less
downforce and more power will be a challenge
for us drivers.
“Also the 100 kg of fuel will see nervous
faces on the pit walls. We were able to gain
experience regarding the fuel management
during testing, but over a race distance everything has to come together flawlessly.
“It will be a lottery as to who will finish in
front, and the excitement will be extremely
high.” THE GAME
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