TECH WEEKLY: Why Kick Sauber are performing much better than their pre-season testing form suggested

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Sauber's performance in the opening two races was significantly better than pre-season testing had suggested, when the new C45 had looked the slowest car. Nico Hulkenberg took seventh place points in Melbourne and qualified 12th for the Chinese Grand Prix, while Gabriel Bortoleto made Q2 in Melbourne and SQ2 in China Sprint Qualifying.

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