Saturday: “Very bad” qualification for Sauber according to Perez
The Sauber drivers suffered in qualifying at the Yeongam circuit. Kamui Kobayashi admits that he probably couldn't have done better, while Sergio Perez talks about a very poor qualifying session. The Swiss team will try to rectify the situation during the race and hopes to score new points.
Kamui Kobayashi – 14th and 14th:
« We have been struggling up until now, here. Fourteenth on the grid is obviously not what we were hoping for, and we are quite far from our competitors. The major problem is still the lack of grip caused by a combination of factors. My time in Q2 was OK, I can’t complain about traffic and I didn’t make any mistakes. That’s about all I could do today.
However, tomorrow’s race will be another story. Due to the changing weather conditions between yesterday and today, we have little experience with slick tires on this track with significant fuel loads. Thus, we will learn more tomorrow and I hope it will turn in our favor.
Sergio Perez – 15th and 17th:
« For me, it was a very poor qualifying session. After only driving on a dry track this morning and also because I didn’t know the circuit, I am not satisfied with the balance and settings of the car. I didn’t feel confident in the car at all.
My last lap in Q2 was particularly bad because I didn’t have the right brake balance and the front was locking up.
Now, I have a bad position on the grid and I think we should adopt an aggressive strategy for the race.
Giampaolo Dall’Ara, Head of Race Engineering:
« Today, it was about doing what we couldn’t do yesterday in terms of preparation. We tried to focus on getting the most out of the qualifications. The result is definitely not what we hoped for and we are too far behind our direct rivals. Now, we must work to turn the situation around in the race and get back into the points. »
