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Felipe Nasr has played down suggestions he is kicking off his F1 career with an ailing team.
A constant and respected presence on the grid for over twenty years, Hinwil based Sauber sunk to its worst-ever result in 2014, failing to score even a single point.
Now, the fact the Swiss team has signed Brazilian Nasr and his sponsor Banco do Brasil, and the heavily-backed Caterham refugee Marcus Ericsson, has been interpreted as a sign of clear financial problems.
But Felipe Nasr, third in the GP2 standings this year, insists Sauber is not an ailing minnow.
"I didn't want to join a small team that is not competitive," he told Brazil's Globo Esporte.
"Sauber has a good structure, serious people. It has a Ferrari engine and Ferrari has been improving a lot. I expect a more competitive team next year. I am excited and optimistic for these first two seasons with Sauber," Felipe Nasr added.
Felipe Nasr has played down suggestions he is kicking off his F1 career with an ailing team.
A constant and respected presence on the grid for over twenty years, Hinwil based Sauber sunk to its worst-ever result in 2014, failing to score even a single point.
Now, the fact the Swiss team has signed Brazilian Nasr and his sponsor Banco do Brasil, and the heavily-backed Caterham refugee Marcus Ericsson, has been interpreted as a sign of clear financial problems.
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| Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: WRi2) |
But Felipe Nasr, third in the GP2 standings this year, insists Sauber is not an ailing minnow.
"I didn't want to join a small team that is not competitive," he told Brazil's Globo Esporte.
"Sauber has a good structure, serious people. It has a Ferrari engine and Ferrari has been improving a lot. I expect a more competitive team next year. I am excited and optimistic for these first two seasons with Sauber," Felipe Nasr added.