Marcus Ericsson is expecting a big influx of Swedish fans at the Hungarian Grand Prix and hopes it helps him raise his game.
The Sauber driver has scored points on just two occasions so far this season with a best finish of eighth place in the Australian Grand Prix. Having missed out on points in the chaotic British Grand Prix, Ericsson says he will have a number of friends and fellow Swedes in Budapest where he hopes Sauber will prove more competitive.
“The Hungaroring is a difficult circuit - a small track, quite narrow, also bumpy, with a lot of corners," Ericsson said. "Budapest and its surroundings usually have extremely hot temperatures at the end of July, therefore, we require good tyre management and need to make sure they are working in the right way.
"That will be one of the big challenges. We have to see in practice how competitive we are on this type of track with the car.
"As far as I know a lot of Swedish fans are coming to the race, including more than a dozen friends of mine. So it will be nice seeing a lot of Swedish people around the track, and hopefully they can help to push me even more.”
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