Marcus Ericsson thinks his new teammate could boost his reputation in F1. Since debuting in 2014, Swede Ericsson has established a reputation among the bottom half of the drivers on the grid. But he thinks 2017 and 2018 could change that.
“Last year Pascal Wehrlein almost got a seat at Mercedes but actually went to Sauber, and I think over the course of the season we were on average quite comparable,” said the 27-year-old. “Unfortunately, the car didn’t allow us to fight for higher positions, but Pascal was a good comparison for me.”
This year, Ericsson is paired with the new reigning F2 champion Charles Leclerc, who comes with the strong backing of Ferrari.