The Sauber Team are widely tipped to announce their 2018 driver line-up plus Alfa Romeo-ties, during this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc has been hotly tipped for his F1 debut with Sauber in 2018 since the Swiss outfit announced a reprisal of its Ferrari-affiliation during the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Monégasque, who claimed the inaugural FIA Formula 2 title at the last round in Jerez, has driven four FP1 sessions with Sauber ahead of an anticipated race deal for 2018. It remains unclear, however, whether an impetus to forge closer ties with Ferrari following the engine deal will place the Scuderia’s reserve driver, Antonio Giovinazzi, in the seat alongside Leclerc....
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