Report – Vettel Still in the Points for Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso continues its progress after a historic first win in Italy. This time Vettel achieved (only) the 5th fastest time, but the most important thing is that the German brings four new points to his team. Sébastien Bourdais, on the other hand, had a difficult weekend, finishing 12th in the race.

In the end, Vettel is (already) 8th in the standings, but more importantly, he allows his team to maintain its 6th place in the constructors’ championship.

Sebastian Vettel – 5th:

« Overall, it was a good race for us even though the safety car didn’t help me. It was a tough race for everyone, but the important thing is that we scored points. The most challenging aspects of the race were the heat and the focus we had to maintain to avoid making mistakes. »

« I tried to keep the car on track while moving as fast as possible. It’s the best result we could achieve. Maybe fourth place would have been possible if I hadn’t lost a position to Timo Glock when I missed a braking point. I believe we can be satisfied with this fifth place. »

Sébastien Bourdais – 12th:

« It was a difficult race, mainly in terms of braking. I struggled to keep up with the other cars and I didn’t know where my limit was. »

« It was a really physically challenging race given the length of the circuit, the lack of air flowing through the helmet, and a long final sector. I had a significant fuel load, so my tires struggled towards the end. »

Franz Tost – Director:

« Once again, a strong performance from Sebastian Vettel. Until the first safety car intervention, he was solidly holding onto fifth place, but for us the safety car came out two laps too early. After that, he had a fantastic race and at his second stop, the team did a very good job as we were able to keep Heidfeld behind us. »

« Sébastien Bourdais did what he could given his starting position. We think the next race should suit his package better. We are really looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix in about two weeks. »