Saturday: Hülkenberg places Sahara Force India in the top 10
Even though he experienced some issues with his tires, Nico Hülkenberg managed to place his VJM05 in Q3 this afternoon in Austin. The German driver will start 7th on the grid. Paul di Resta, suffering from the same problems, wasn't as fortunate; the Scottish driver ended up in 13th place.
Nico Hülkenberg – 9th and 8th [7th on the grid]:
« I’m happy to achieve another top 10, and it was a great effort from the whole team, especially considering our position last night. My lap in Q3 wasn’t too bad, but I was slightly hindered by a Williams in the last few corners, so maybe there was more to gain. Overall, I’m confident that we can have a good race because our pace on the long runs seemed competitive yesterday. There are a lot of unknowns for tomorrow because there’s no past data to help us, but we’re in good shape, and I’m really enjoying driving on this new track. »
Paul di Resta – 16th and 13th:
« It has been a difficult weekend so far and I’m still struggling to get the tires to work well. My driving is quite smooth so maybe that’s why I haven’t been able to heat them as well as Nico, who has a more aggressive approach. The good news is that starting 13th, I’m on the right side of the track so that should help me maximize the start. It’s a long race but I’m not really sure what to expect tomorrow. The car isn’t where I would like it to be so I need to make the most of it and hopefully we can use strategy to climb back up. »
