11/09/2011
How pleased were you with yesterday’s outcome?
AP: It was a good session for us, and it was nice to have both cars through to Q3 in qualifying again. We have become increasingly confident over the last couple of weekends that our upgrade package was having the desired effect; the Monza wing package is working well and we have shown good straight line speed and reasonable lap time so we are confident of having a good race today.
Strategically, what options are open to the team tomorrow?
AP: Well, straight line speed is important here and if we can make the car work well on low downforce, it will make things far easier in the race. Having the double-DRS zone offers more overtaking opportunities, and things should be easier in that regard compared to some of the other races recently.
Are you happy with how the drivers performed?
AP: Yes, I am pleased with both drivers. I’m happy with Bruno for getting into Q3 again in only his second weekend as a race driver with us, but Vitaly did an excellent lap in Q2, and we took the choice to only let him run once during that middle session because we thought his lap was good enough. He had a fresh set for Q3, which allowed him to secure a good grid position; Bruno didn’t have a fresh set, and we elected for him not to run in order to save his tyres for the race. Realistically, we felt his best position would have been 10th anyway.
Credit: Lotus Renault GP (www.lotusrenaultgp.com)
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