Sauber admits a big step in performance is still needed to get on top of its difficult C32 car.
Despite Nico Hulkenberg leading the Chinese Grand Prix and matching the pace of Sebastian Vettel for a number of laps, the German finished down in 10th after a difficult race in which the aerodynamic tweaks and a new rear wing introduced by the Swiss outfit had not worked as expected.
"Team principal Monisha Kaltenborn conceded that whilst the upgrades were a step in the right direction, the team was still unhappy with the performance it showed in Shanghai.
"We came here with the intention to introduce certain measures from what we saw in Malaysia," she admitted to Autosport."
“We were not happy with that and we saw ourselves somewhere else. What we can see is that the measures we introduced are a step in the right direction. You cannot expect miracles, but they are at least a step in the right direction."
In a stark contrast to last season, where Sauber lay fourth in the constructor’s championship after three races, the team currently lies down in eighth with just five points compared to 31 in 2012.
Despite Nico Hulkenberg leading the Chinese Grand Prix and matching the pace of Sebastian Vettel for a number of laps, the German finished down in 10th after a difficult race in which the aerodynamic tweaks and a new rear wing introduced by the Swiss outfit had not worked as expected.
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"Team principal Monisha Kaltenborn conceded that whilst the upgrades were a step in the right direction, the team was still unhappy with the performance it showed in Shanghai.
"We came here with the intention to introduce certain measures from what we saw in Malaysia," she admitted to Autosport."
“We were not happy with that and we saw ourselves somewhere else. What we can see is that the measures we introduced are a step in the right direction. You cannot expect miracles, but they are at least a step in the right direction."
In a stark contrast to last season, where Sauber lay fourth in the constructor’s championship after three races, the team currently lies down in eighth with just five points compared to 31 in 2012.