Jenson Button – 6th and 6th:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00ab We cannot yet definitively say whether the new features introduced for this race have improved the car. They may not be as big a step forward as expected – the problems with the car are still present – but the car seems a bit better.<\/p>\n
We have worked very hard over the past few weeks to bring new parts here – which is nice. Today, it was mainly about putting mileage on these parts; we now have to sit down and analyze the data tonight – there’s a lot to study.<\/p>\n
I feel that we will very often use the mediums in the race. The soft tires completely transform the car; on one lap, there is much more grip, but then you start to lose time on each following lap.<\/p>\n
My puncture happened right after I decided to go through the pits. I reached the braking zone of turn 14, locked the front-left, and my tire punctured – there was a big hole. It’s a good thing that turn is just before the pit lane.<\/p>\n
I don’t think we are going to fight at the front this weekend, but we will clearly battle against other teams.<\/p>\n
Sergio P\u00e9rez – 16th and 11th:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00ab It was a difficult day for me, but an important day for the team. I had two off-track excursions – this morning, I was driving with cold and worn tires, locked the wheels, and hit the barrier. During free practice 2, we didn’t understand what happened because I wasn’t pushing at that moment.<\/p>\n
I still think that we will be able to improve tomorrow. I will start from scratch because I will adopt new settings. This won’t make things easy, but I believe we collected interesting data today and this should allow us to make progress in the future.<\/p>\n
The goal for tomorrow is to be in Q3. For Sunday, the tires will play an important role; managing degradation and adopting the best strategy will be essential, but I know the team is very strong in these areas, so I’m optimistic.<\/p>\n
I think we can achieve a good result on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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