Felipe Nasr will be getting a new chassis for the upcoming weekend race in Russia.
There have been several complaints of the Sauber, he handles and hence, Nasr has asked for a new chassis to be delivered. The reasons are many. In Brazil when Nasr was driving on the trail, he had a problem catching up to Marcus Ericsson, his teammate. The trailing problem is being contributed to issues with the chassis. As a result, Nasr has been confirmed of getting a new chassis to drive in Sochi, Russia.
Even though there are several other components of a car, the chassis is a vital part of it and any issues with it can undermine one’s abilities on the track. Nasr confirmed that the F1 team would be looking at what handling issues were rising and hopefully the new chassis will help to overcome that. The problems became evident in the Australian tracks. Hence, technicians have been working hard to identify the root of the problem so that it does not arise in other models.
Nasr is crucial for Sauber. Last year he finished sixth for the team. The form of the team is definitely better this year. While Ericsson came twelfth in a race, Nasr came 14th while the Swiss squad could not score any points in the Bahrain race. Sauber has been dealing with changed hands on the technical side as well. Tim Malyon was head of track engineering, but he left after joining for three months. It is crucial that the engineering team stays in place for the drivers to get the support they need to win points for the team. With Malyon having left, Paul Rusell has been filling in for his position as a chief race engineer. Fans are hopeful that Nasr will be able to drive to his full potential in the upcoming race.
