Peter Sauber is adamant his team will have increased financial backing next season after an almost sponsor-less 2010 campaign.
Team owner looking forward to more sponsorship in 2011
Peter Sauber is adamant his team will have increased financial backing next season after an almost sponsor-less 2010 campaign.
Having purchased his F1 team back from BMW in an 11th hour deal, Sauber struggled to find backing for this year's championship.
But despite the lack of extra funds, the team has put in an admirable performance, sparking rumours that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's Telmex company could be interested in backing Sauber next season.
And although the team's owner refused to confirm the talk, he said that he is expecting new partners to come on board next season.
"I believe that we will be at a competitive level," Sauber told
Autosport magazine. "There is a good possibility for new partners and we are working very hard on that.
"We're sure we will have more colour on the car next year. I don't know what basic colour - it depends on the sponsor."
As for his team's performances out on track, Sauber is confident they are on the up.
"We will get closer to the other teams. We are already close to Williams, sometimes behind, sometimes in front, and it's the same with Mercedes.
"That clearly shows that it's possible with limited budget to go forward. The lap times are on a very good level."
