Saturday: Magnussen disappointed at McLaren, Button awaits the race
After collecting just one point in Singapore, both McLaren drivers managed to qualify in Q3 with the fourth row for them. However, Kevin Magnussen thinks he could have done better.
Kevin Magnussen – 7th and 7th
Despite a good result and qualifying ahead of his teammate, the young McLaren driver is not satisfied. « I am slightly disappointed with the seventh position because I don’t think I had a perfect lap on my second set of tires in Q3. I made a few mistakes on that lap, so that’s a few tenths lost. »
Rather than already thinking about the weather for the race, the Dane prefers to take the days one at a time: « I will look out the window of my hotel room tomorrow and I will see the weather. I think it will rain but let’s wait and see. »
Jenson Button – 10th and 8th
« My last lap in Q3 was the best lap I did all day. » Despite this, Jenson Button lines up alongside Kevin Magnussen on the grid, but a few meters behind. « Unfortunately, I locked my tires in the last chicane. However, we won’t be using these tires for the race, so it’s not really a problem. »
The performance in qualifying remains important for the 2009 world champion, even if the weather could change drastically tomorrow: « Everyone thinks it’s going to be completely soaked tomorrow. Whatever happens, I will deal with it. »
