"I am very happy with this
result, especially after I only qualified in eighteenth
place. It definitely paid off to concentrate on race
set-up. This was a fantastic race and I want to thank my
mechanics who worked so hard after the problems we had
with my car on Friday during free practice. So this
result is a reward I am happy to give them. Even though
I still struggle to get the best out of the tyres in
qualifying, I feel I now have a much better
understanding of how to use them in the race and that’s
definitely the best way round as the points are only
given out after the race! We were able to run at a
consistent pace all afternoon, which was the key to this
result and it’s the first time this season that I have
had this feeling from the car and I am happy about that.
Apart from working well with the tyres, I think the
updates the team brought here were also a contributing
factor, as they worked well and that partly explains why
my pace was really good."
Sebastien Buemi (STR6-04) Pos.
13th
"First of all, congratulations
to Jaime who drove a very good race to bring home some
valuable points for the team. I had a very good start,
passing quite a few people and running at a strong pace
in the early stages. However, as soon as I had
degradation from my tyres, my lap times slowed and I was
no longer able to pass other cars. Now, immediately
after the race, I’m not sure why I was not quick enough,
as after the first stint I could no longer match my
team-mate’s times, so we will have to look at the data.
So, I am a bit disappointed, but we can sort it out and
be ready to try again at Silverstone in two weeks time."
Franz Tost
"I think in future we should
sit out qualifying and just save the tyres for the race!
But seriously, today the team did a fantastic job opting
for a two-stop strategy for Alguersuari, making him the
only points finisher to do this. Jaime demonstrated he
can deliver a strong race drive, getting a good start
and then running at a fast pace from the early stages
onwards. Particularly impressive was the way he defended
his position in the final laps. It was another fantastic
performance just two weeks after he also finished eighth
in Canada. In general, his performance curve is going
upwards so we can expect more races like this from him
in the future. As for Buemi, he was on a different
strategy, based on three stops. Unfortunately, he was
unable to get the most out of his short stints, even
though he was doing similar lap times to Alguersuari in
the early stages. In terms of the championship, the team
has done a good job as we finished ahead of our closest
rivals, Force India and Sauber, closing the gap very
slightly to the Swiss team. I must also congratulate
everyone who has worked so hard back in Faenza and
Bicester, because we had many new parts on the car this
weekend and this package definitely worked well, which
means we can look forward to this busy period of another
three races in four weeks with optimism."
