Saturday: Hülkenberg sends Force India into Q3 again
Nico Hülkenberg delivers another performance by once again placing his Force India in Q3 and on the fourth row of the starting grid. However, the Indian team might regret that Paul di Resta, vying for the last part of the qualification, was hindered by several slower drivers at the last moment.
Nico Hülkenberg – 10th and 8th:
« It wasn’t an easy qualifying session, but in the end, everything went well. I struggled in Q1 and Q2, and I suffered from understeer with the car all weekend, especially in the first sector. We never managed to fix this problem, but it didn’t cost us too much because I was able to put together two good laps, and it was enough to place me in eighth position. The times were very close, and I think it will be the same tomorrow, but our performance on long runs seems competitive, so I think we can definitely compete with the people around us and come back with points. »
Paul di Resta – 14th and 14th:
« The car was capable of reaching Q3 today, but once again, my lap in Q2 was compromised by traffic. There were a few cars coming back in the last three corners and it cost me the crucial tenths I needed to make it to Q3. So, I’m a bit disappointed because I didn’t extract the best. We are out of position on the grid, but there are always things to play for in the race because the car was very strong yesterday in the long runs and we can be confident heading into the race.
