Grosjean: “I am very proud of my team”
After a rather complicated start to the weekend in Bahrain for Romain Grosjean, the French driver managed to place his Lotus in 10th position in the qualifiers. A small victory for his team.
This is the fourth time in four races that Romain Grosjean has managed to place his Lotus in the top ten in qualifying.
Even though the start of the weekend was complicated for the Frenchman, having to give up his car to Jolyon Palmer on Friday morning and facing setup difficulties during FP2 and FP3, the driver managed a great qualifying by securing 10th place: “I am very proud of my team and the work they accomplished between FP3 and qualifying,” he said as he got out of his car.
Given our pace this weekend, I expected to be out much earlier, so reaching Q3 for the fourth time in a row is really a good feeling. At the moment, I am a bit disappointed because we surely had the pace to be a little higher, but we lacked grip throughout the session. he continues.
During the race, managing the rear tires will be the key to success according to the Frenchman: « Tomorrow [ed: today], all the focus will be on the rear tires, unlike in China where it was the front tires that needed monitoring. We will be cautious and find a good balance for the car. We’ll see what this will bring. »
