In a bid to claim a future stake in Formula 1's mid-field battle, Sauber will start boosting its staff numbers, says team boss Fred Vasseur. The Swiss outfit was saved from extinction last year when investor Longbow Financial took the team's reins and provided a salutary influx of cash. As part of its development plans, Sauber's new owner parted company with team principal Monisha Kaltenborn earlier this year and hired ART Grand Prix and former Renault sport team boss Frederic Vasseur to lead the troops. After securing an extension to its engine deal with Ferrari for 2018, Vasseur is now focusing on building Sauber's human resources from its current 320-person foundation to approximately...
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