SILVERSTONE, U.K. -- Fernando Alonso says Formula One now has "three Ferraris on the track" because Sauber appears to have drawn level with Haas in terms of raw performance.
Sauber turned in a strong performance in qualifying for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc claiming ninth, but still did not get close to challenging fellow Ferrari customer Haas' lockout of the fourth row of the grid. Leclerc was 0.4s behind the slower of the two Haas cars, piloted by Romain Grosjean.
Sauber's Q3 appearance continued a strong recent run of form and Alonso thinks the Swiss outfit is now in a similar position to Haas in the midfield.