| Drivers: | Ericsson v Wehrlein |
|---|---|
| Team: | Sauber |
| Races: | 18 |
| H2H Winner: | Wehrlein (1/5/0) |
| Ericsson | Wehrlein | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 5 | Wehrlein |
| Race Result | 4 | 7 | Wehrlein |
| Qualifying | 7 | 11 | Wehrlein |
| Fastest Lap | 10 | 7 | Ericsson |
| Laps in Top 10 | 38 | 64 | Wehrlein |
| Best Result | 11th (x2) | 8th | Wehrlein |
SEASON WRAP
2017 was another difficult year for Sauber. But whether at the front or rear of the grid all a driver can do to raise their capital is outperform their teammate in identical machinery. To this end Pascal Wehrlein clearly outscored Marcus Ericsson in our six H2H factors. .
Perhaps the most significant win for the German was scoring points for the team at both Spain and Azerbaijan. At the end of the season points equate to dollars for the team and with these two results Pascal will have more than repaid his relatively modest salary.
We should note that Antonio Gionvinazzi replaced Wehrlein for two races due to the latter’s injury in a pre-season Race of Champions incident. The Italian acquitted himself reasonably well but was out-qualified twice by the more experienced Swede.
Unfortunately for Wehrlein outperforming his teammate wasn’t enough to secure him a seat on the grid in 2018. For Sauber, Ericsson and his new teammate Charles Leclerc perhaps closer ties with Ferrari and Alfa Romeo in 2018 will bring their head to head battles closer to the other mid-field teams.