Often at ease during Qualifying sessions, Romain Grosjean did not excel with his car this time. For the eighth time this season, he will start behind his teammate on the grid. He also returns to an average level, which has often seen him fail in Q2 this season.<\/p>\n
Romain Grosjean \u2192 Q2: 14th (1:41.467 \u2013 15 laps)<\/b><\/p>\n
The Frenchman could not hide his skeptical pout in front of the journalists: \u00ab I’m disappointed with this qualifying session. Clearly, we hoped for a bit better. We had a lot of problems yesterday and we’re still hoping we’ve made the right choices. I would like to better understand the tires! \u00bb<\/p>\n
Still plagued by brake issues this Friday, the former Lotus driver wasn’t able to truly test his machine ahead of the race’s long stints. As a result, number 8 was perplexed when discussing his future chances: \u00ab When we put everything in the right way, like in Brazil, we are fast. When that’s not the case, we’re around 14th or 15th place. For the race, I’m not really sure what to think. I haven’t done many long stints, so it will be interesting to see how it plays out. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Esteban Gutierrez \u2192 Q2: 13th (1:41.480 \u2013 16 laps)<\/b><\/p>\n
The Mexican, on the other hand, reached the second part of the Qualifying for the 15th time this season. A discreet but good performance at the time of his last weekend with the American team: \u00ab It was a rather tricky day. Obviously, it was important to understand how the conditions would evolve and how much it would affect the balance of the car. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Despite a small hiccup with G\u00fcnther Steiner two weeks ago in Brazil during his retirement from the race, the atmosphere seems positive, even nostalgic, as the last race of the season approaches, perhaps the very last of his career. Will he finally manage to finish in the points?<\/p>\n
\u00ab I am very grateful to the team for achieving such a result. My group of mechanics and engineers made the best efforts possible, even though it is an emotional weekend for everyone, given it is our last weekend together. They deserve my best, and I strive to give them my best focus, attitude, and performance. \u00bb <\/p>\n
\nGreat qualy from the whole team, I’m very happy to have given them my best performance! Looking forward to do the same tomorrow. #AbuDhabiGP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/W0FoDA9n9v<\/a><\/p>\n