Sunday: Satisfaction is in order at Marussia

Jules Bianchi – 15th:

« I am really delighted to finish in 15th place today, but it was a difficult race and to be honest, I was happy to see the checkered flag after a tough final stint where I had to manage the tires. I got off to a good start and held my position for a while before Pic was able to pass me when we did a slightly longer first stint. I spent the next two stints catching up before being able to regain my position after my third stop.

Then, I was alongside Maldonado and it was encouraging to be able to maintain the gap with him for a while. Towards the end of the race, however, I had to focus on tire management while keeping the gap with Pic behind me. Those last laps felt like an eternity, but we achieved a good result in the end.

Overall, it was a very enjoyable race – clearly one of the most challenging so far – and I think we learned a lot about the tires today. I think we’ve taken another good step forward and it will be important to continue this way in Bahrain before we focus on what we’ll bring to Europe.

Max Chilton – 17th:

« Once again, I think we have good reasons to focus on the positive today because the race went well for me and the car seemed good. I am delighted that we are ending our stay in China on a good note despite the few difficulties encountered.

I didn’t get the best start, but things improved during the race, and it was reflected in my times compared to Van der Garde. So looking at what was a good race and also the signs from free practice, things are starting to fall into place, I think.

We achieved another good result for the team and demonstrated that we can quickly understand and solve problems to reach the right outcome. I hope we will have less complicated moments in Bahrain so we can start the weekend well and then maintain this momentum.