Nasr in search of points to boost Sauber career
abu dhabi — While Brazilian driver Felipe Massa is writing the last page of his glorious career, fellow countryman Felipe Nasr is staring at an uncertain future.
The Sauber driver is hoping that scoring his and team’s first points during the Brazilian Grand Prix will help get an extension with his club.
And scoring his first points in front of home crowd was special for the Brazilian.
“I wouldn’t imagine a better way of doing it, in my home race, these two points really felt like a victory for us, for the whole team. We have been going through such a difficult year and it was looking like quite an impossible way of achieving those points. But with the rain, the difficult conditions we had in Brazil, I knew there was going to be an opportunity. It was a tricky race and when I crossed that finish line and it was an incredible feeling.”
Has the result changed anything with respect to your future in Formula One?
“I would expect that it does help for sure. If anything that a racing driver can do is to contribute to a team with points and I know how valuable these points are. We know how much these points mean in terms of the championship points and the restructuring the team will take for 2017, so it’s the best, the best I could have given them.”
The club, however, has days back given a contract extension to Nasr’s teammate Marcus Ericsson. With dark clouds hovering over his future, Nasr is in talks with Manor Motorsport, who are yet to name their line-up for next year.
“There are still negotiations going on. The talks are mainly with Sauber. That’s our priority right now. I have a great relationship with the team. It’s been two great years. We saw the two sides of the coin. The first year I had in Formula One, I was able to do and achieve so much. We had such a difficult time, the car being uncompetitive, but it was nice that we were able to get those two points in Brazil. I’m sure that has given a boost to the team. These two points mean a lot for me, for the team and hopefully we will know it soon.” He is hoping for another good show in the Capital.
“We got to be focused in the weekend and make sure we get points.”
If anything that a racing driver can do is to contribute to a team with points Felipe Nasr