Manor point 'opens our eyes', says Felipe Nasr

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Pascal Wehrlein's remarkable performance in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, in which the Manor driver finished 10th, now means that Sauber is the only team which remains without any points in the current championship.

Starting at the back of the pack, Sauber's Felipe Nasr actually put in a great performance, making his way into the top 10 and consistently racing there by the half-way mark before falling back after a change of tyres.

"Most people stopped under the Safety Car and I had to stay out," Nasr explianed.

" If I fitted the Super Soft [under the Safety Car] there was not enough tyre left to go to the end.

"It was a shame, if the Safety Car came maybe 10 or 15 laps later then it would have been ideal for us to fight for a point."

The Brazilian admitted the result was the best he could have achieved, but Manor's performance was not lost on him.

"For sure it's something that opens our eyes, let's say," said Nasr when asked about Wehrlein's point.

"We definitely need to raise the bar and for that we need the updates for the car. I'm pretty sure they [Manor] have been improving their car race by race steadily and it's time for us to do it – I'm sure points are not too far [away] for us."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.