Saturday: Pic ahead of Glock in an improved Marussia
In great difficulty yesterday, the Marussia team managed to work and solve a large part of the problems encountered. While Timo Glock is not yet fully satisfied with the behavior of his car, Charles Pic, on the other hand, was delighted and even had the luxury of outpacing his teammate, although he will start last due to his engine change.
Charles Pic – 21st and 21st [24th on the grid]:
« It was an excellent qualifying for me. On the first stint, with the soft tires, there was a bit of traffic and I lost some temperature. However, on the second stint, we used the super soft tires. We lost two-tenths in sector 1 at the braking point, but the middle sector was very good and overall it was a positive qualifying session. We saved two sets of super soft tires for the race, and now we’re going to work to see how we can continue to progress tomorrow. I feel very comfortable with the circuit now and I really like it: the second sector is really great! Due to the engine change, we will start from the back, but I think we can come back quite quickly in the first part of the race, so we can focus on the battle with our competitors. »
Timo Glock – 22nd and 22nd [21st on the grid]:
« It’s been a difficult weekend for us so far. We’ve struggled with the car’s balance all the time before qualifying. Things seemed slightly better this afternoon and the car was clearly easier to drive. My stint on the soft tires was okay, but when we switched to the super softs, I made a mistake at turn 10, went wide, and lost traction. It’s a bit of a shame because I lost two-tenths there, but ultimately the car is slightly better and I think we can have a better race tomorrow. »
