31/10/2011
What did you make of the race yesterday?
Vitaly Petrov: My start was good especially as I started with the hard tyres. I made an early pit stop but made a mistake with the clutch which lost me time as I couldn’t pull away. This disrupted our plan as I was supposed to come out in front of Sergio (Perez) and the Force India but didn’t manage to achieve this. The speed on the straights of those cars was higher than mine which made it impossible for me to overtake but I kept attacking like hell to try to pass. I had a lot of oversteer which made it difficult to drive and I did lose the car in Turn 9 after hitting the kerb, touching the grass and I almost lost the car, but luckily I was able to control it. It was quite a big moment.
In terms of the weekend as a whole, what’s your verdict?
VP: Well, we showed glimpses of good pace, which makes It even more frustrating that we did not deliver consistently over the three days. I liked competing at the new track and our car was looking good at times. It’s just a shame we couldn’t translate this potential into points.
Next stop Abu Dhabi – you’re quite well known there…
VP: Ha ha, yes I am. A lot of people will remember my battle there last year with Fernando (Alonso) and I enjoy competing there. I’m ready to return and give it my best shot.
Credit: Lotus Renault GP (www.lotusrenaultgp.com)
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