Ericsson thinks qualifying pace is holding Sauber back

Sauber's Marcus Ericsson thinks that a big factor of Sauber's lack of performance is because of their lack of qualifying pace, as the Swiss team hasn't gotten the compounds completely figured out yet.

According to the Swede, Sauber are more competitive in the races than in qualifying.

"It’s clear we are struggling more over one lap than on race pace," he told RaceFans.net.

That would be the main priority if Ericsson would be calling the shots at Sauber; understand the compounds better and improve one-lap performance.