Sauber want both cars in Q3 this season

Sauber have set the target of getting both cars into Q3 in as many instances as possible in the remaining races this year, despite the team having stopped major development for the 2018 car in order to focus more on next year's car.

The Swiss team has been one of the feel-good stories of the season, as it has been able to be much more competitive than in seasons past, mainly due to the significant backing from Alfa-Romeo and the closer bond with Ferrari. Simone Resta was also signed from Ferrari to lead Sauber's technical department from now on.

Charles Leclerc has been able to put a Sauber into Q3 on multiple occasions, something that would've been absolutely unthinkable a year ago. The team is only in ninth place in the constructors' championship, but they're in an upward trajectory and they're ambitious now.

“I hope we will be progressing a little bit in the next races and that we will be closer and closer to Q3 with both cars,” Resta told Crash.net.

With development slowing down, it's questionable whether Sauber will actually be able to put one car into Q3, let alone two. The performance at Monza wasn't exactly encouraging.