Jean-Eric Vergne (No. 25) \u2013 13th and 6th<\/b><\/p>\n
On a track made wet\u2014conditions in which he excels\u2014the Frenchman was able to shine and secure a fine sixth position on the starting grid, his best career qualifying result: \u00ab It’s a great feeling, an excellent start to the season. After working so hard during winter testing, having two cars in Q3 is a very good result, I’m very happy. \u00bb<\/p>\n
The Toro Rosso driver looks beyond Melbourne: \u00ab I think I have a good car for the season, I believe in the team and in myself, so I can’t say I’m surprised. The guys did a very good job and I want to thank everyone. \u00bb<\/p>\n
For tomorrow’s Grand Prix, JEV doesn’t want to question himself: \u00ab Regarding race pace, I still don’t know if we are where we want to be, but we just have to attack as hard as possible and I hope we will have a good fight tomorrow. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Athlete, Vergne does not fail to acknowledge the promising debut of his teammate and hopes to draw healthy competition from this rivalry: \u00ab Congratulations to Daniil! It’s always positive to have a good teammate so that we push each other. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Daniil Kvyat (no. 26) \u2013 11th and 8th<\/b><\/p>\n
For the young Russian, entering directly into the top 8 during the launched exercise is a surprise: \u00ab It was a very good session for us and I really didn’t expect, two months ago, to qualify 8th for my first Grand Prix! It’s definitely a big step forward and I am very happy for the team, who did a fantastic job also on the strategic level. \u00bb<\/p>\n
On a soaked track, he managed to deliver a great performance, even though his session ended with a harmless off-track excursion: \u00ab The conditions were very tricky, but the car felt good and in the end, we were able to put it all together. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Eyes turned towards the Grand Prix, Kvyat does not hide his impatience, especially if the conditions are the same: \u00ab Now, our attention is turned towards tomorrow, which should be interesting also due to the weather forecast. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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