Summary – Friday – Force India is in the Top 10!

Small revolution this evening at the end of the first day of the Spanish weekend: The two Force India cars driven by Fisichella and Sutil finished in 9th and 10th place, respectively.

The objective for tomorrow’s qualifying could therefore be achieved for at least one of the cars. Despite the difficulties, the Indian team improved throughout this Friday in terms of tires, grip, and balance. Is it Force India’s weekend?

Adrian Sutil – 16th and 10th

« The day was not bad. I think we started it quite well even though the track conditions were very different compared to the tests a week ago. We actually lost a lot of grip. We tested new tires and the result was very good. »

« I wasn’t satisfied with the car’s balance because the wind was blowing. In the second session, I didn’t expect that. The wind had changed direction and I couldn’t really react. But overall, the word improvement can indeed be mentioned compared to the last three trials. Step by step, we are improving. »

Giancarlo Fisichella – 17th and 9th

The car’s balance in the afternoon was particularly good. Today, there was much less grip. I had to get used to it this morning. In the afternoon, it was much better and we were heading in the right direction. It’s too early to tell, but I firmly believe in it.

Mike Gascoyne – Technical Director

Another day focused on the car’s mechanics. We also worked on our program regarding the two types of tires. The conditions during the second session were very difficult as the wind picked up and the track temperature increased.

« But overall, I think we are much more competitive than we had anticipated. »