Ericsson hopes outscoring Leclerc is the key to a new contract
Marcus Ericsson hopes to persuade his employers at Sauber into a new contract, by outscoring team-mate Charles Leclerc, who signed a multiyear contract with Ferrari a few weeks ago. Leclerc will replace Kimi Raikkonen at the Maranello team next year, but Ericsson is now fighting to remain on the grid, with the prospect of Ferrari utilising its option on one of the Sauber seats to place Antonio Giovinazzi.
However, Ericsson scored more points than Leclerc in the last five races before Singapore, and he believes he can prove he is worthy of a new deal if he continues to do so. "They haven't given me any specific time frame, but i know it is now time to perform," he said. "I feel i raised my game in the last five or six grand prix weekends. I scored more points than Charles and Charles has...