Formula 1’s Latest Rumours, Talk: Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson, Esteban Ocon, More

With his personal sponsors reportedly linked to Sauber's new owners, many regard Marcus Ericsson as one of the most brazen pay drivers to enter Formula One in recent years. But is it time to give the Swede, set to begin his fourth F1 season in 2017, the credit he deserves? Behind the wheel of a dreadful car in the most difficult of seasons for Sauber, Ericsson has generally outperformed highly rated team-mate Felipe Nasr. And although Nasr scored the team's first points of 2016 in the recent Brazilian Grand Prix, Ericsson's performances across this season have clearly impressed the team, who have awarded him with a new contract. Ericsson says he now feels at home at Sauber, while Esteban Ocon is expecting to immediately feel at home at Forc...

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