Hulkenberg: It's going to be a difficult weekend for us in Melbourne.
With the new owners, the outsiders from Sauber plan to win the status of the Audi factory team in a few years, and Nico Hulkenberg is ready to walk this difficult path with the team, but he decided to refrain from forecasting the upcoming season.
Nico Hulkenberg: "It was difficult to drive the car in Bahrain. During the tests, we identified several problems that need to be solved. We will do our best, but the weekend in Melbourne will be difficult for us.
It's always great to start a new season, everyone is rested and missed the fight – it's a good and joyful feeling. I am very happy that with the start of the season, all the noise around us will stop, we will focus on racing, on what really matters.
Jonathan Wheatley will take over as team leader in April, and we're all looking forward to it. I think his arrival will strengthen us a lot.
Jonathan has a lot of experience, he comes to us from the [Red Bull Racing] team, which has dominated in recent years. I am sure he can make a big contribution in the short and long term. We've met in the paddock for many years, but we've never worked together before – I'm looking forward to it."
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