"I am very happy because to
finish eighth having started last from the pit lane is a
really good result for us. I am also very pleased that I
have scored my first points of the season, even if I
know there is still room for improvement on my side and
in terms of how we set up the car to suit me, especially
in qualifying. Today, the team did a good job and we
also made the most of every opportunity that came our
way, some of them down to the bad luck of other teams.
We ran a perfect strategy in terms of when we decided to
stop to change tyres. This result will give everyone a
lot of motivation to keep working hard. It gives us
wings as we head for my second home race in Valencia!
And the spectators deserve a mention for sitting in the
cold and wet for so long, but I think they saw a good
motor race."
Sebastien Buemi (STR6-04)
"Of course, I am pleased to
have scored a point as that is always important.
However, I am a bit disappointed because I think I could
have done better myself and I’m not sure if changing to
the slicks so early worked for me. But, looking at the
overall result, including Jaime’s eighth place, I am
very happy for the team, who did such a good job. It
seems something unusual always happens at this race and
today’s turned out to be a bit longer than expected, but
stopping the race was the only correct decision because
the cars were aquaplaning and visibility was very bad. I
am sure the whole afternoon was very spectacular for the
spectators! Now we must continue to work hard to be in
good shape for Valencia."
Franz Tost (Team Principal)
"Once again, an exciting
Formula 1 race: I thought Monaco was the peak, but yet
again today we had another fantastic Grand Prix which is
important as this sport is supposed to be entertainment.
For Scuderia Toro Rosso, this is our best result of the
year, as it is the first time we have got both our cars
home in the points. I am very happy for Jaime that he
finished eighth, getting his first points of the season.
It will be good for his self-confidence as he has been
struggling slightly in recent races and we can expect
better things from him now, in Valencia and the
following races. Sebastien also did a good job, coming
home tenth. Our strategy worked well, gambling to come
in early to change to slicks, which proved to be the
correct decision and paid off. In fact, the whole team
deserves praise today, as it was not easy managing the
situation over such a long time with the break in the
middle of the race, but they did an excellent job. We
can now look forward to Valencia, where we should have
some new parts on the car aimed at improving our
performance."
