Saturday: Sauber and Pérez will aim for points in the race
Sergio Pérez was surprised to finish so well placed after qualifying, and this motivates the Mexican driver who hopes to score big points in the race tomorrow. His teammate at Sauber, Kamui Kobayashi, was not so fortunate; the Japanese driver had a KERS problem which ruined his final attempt, leaving him 17th on the grid.
Sergio Pérez – 13th and 8th:
« Today’s result is a nice surprise and we have worked hard to achieve it. I am personally happy with this 8th place and I am really thrilled for the team. It was a great effort from the guys to improve the car after a difficult Friday. In Q2, I think I managed to do a perfect lap. The one in Q3 wasn’t as good but it was okay. I am really very motivated for tomorrow’s race and I want to score as many points as possible. »
Kamui Kobayashi – 18th and 17th:
« It’s a shame to finish 17th in qualifying. In fact, the car’s pace is much better than before, but at the end of Q2, everything went wrong. I had decided to fuel the car for only one lap, then we made a setup mistake, which completely skewed the brake balance. I then didn’t have a second chance because of the fuel. So I set my best time with worn softs instead of doing it with new softs at the end. However, tomorrow we will have to make the most of the tires that are still at our disposal and the fact that this track allows for overtaking. »
