Formula One - F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi, Russia - 29/04/17 - Sauber Formula One driver Pascal Wehrlein of Germany speaks to media in the paddock area. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
BAKU (Reuters) - Sauber drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Marcus Ericsson have admitted they were shocked to learn of the sudden departure of team principal Monisha Kaltenborn, the first woman to run a Formula One outfit, earlier this week.
Team owners confirmed her exit on Wednesday, citing "diverging views of the future of the company", while board chairman Pascal Picci denied speculation that her departure concerned the status of their drivers and a desire to favour Sweden's Ericsson.
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