Saturday: Petrov hands out gifts at Caterham
By outperforming Heikki Kovalainen to lead the pack of "smaller teams," Vitaly Petrov makes many happy, starting with his team and also his father, who is celebrating his birthday today. Meanwhile, the Finn is struggling with the balance of his car.
Vitaly Petrov – 20th and 19th
« I’m really happy with how the qualifying went today. It’s my father’s birthday and the performance is my gift. He told me this morning “don’t push too hard” and I crashed the car during FP3! The guys did a fantastic job in the garage to repair the car and in fact, everything was ready 15 minutes before Q1, so a big thank you to them for putting in such an effort.
Heikki Kovalainen – 21st and 20th
Honestly, it’s been a tough weekend for me so far and today’s performance isn’t really any better. I’ve struggled to find the right balance in all sessions and it really penalized me today. Despite that, it’s the kind of race where anything can happen, so I hope we can have a better Sunday and leave here on a positive note.
