Sauber team chief Frederic Vasseur believes Marcus Ericsson acted as a “helpful” reference to rookie teammate Charles Leclerc in 2018, aiding the youngster’s adjustment to Formula 1. Leclerc spearheaded Sauber’s charge in 2018 as the team rose from the back of the grid to lead the midfield on occasion towards the end of the year. His performances helped clinch a move up to Ferrari for 2019, when Leclerc will replace Kimi Raikkonen. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  Ericsson enjoyed his strongest season in F1 with Sauber, and while he could only score less than one-quarter of the team’s points for the year, team boss Vasseur feels the Swede upped his game and acted as a useful...
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