Sauber chief Monisha Kaltenborn has admitted that counting her drivers out of the 'silly season' was a deliberate step in the name of stability. Ahead of the Hungarian grand prix, the Swiss team caught the F1 world by early surprise when it announced that both Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson are staying put. Sauber began the season amid the intense spotlight of the Giedo van der Garde affair, and in the past days and weeks there have been rumours linking Nasr with a move to Williams and Swede Ericsson potentially to Indycar. Asked if the earlier-than-expected Budapest announcement was always planned or whether Sauber had reacted to the rumours, boss Kaltenborn said: "It was not planned...
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