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Singapore GP – Post-qualifying press conference – Pt.1

Drivers: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Nico Rosberg (Williams)

TV unilaterals:

Q:
Lewis, as the slogan here says 'Uniquely Singapore'. Q3 ended with Rubens Barrichello bringing out the red flags, but your first run there was good enough to be on the pole.

Lewis Hamilton:
Yes, absolutely fantastic. Very, very happy. Very pleased for the team. Obviously, we came with updates, but so did everyone else, and we really didn't know where we would be. Friday practice wasn't spectacular for me, so coming to today I came with a great positive approach and I have to say big thanks to the guys. They worked until 10am this morning rebuilding the car. We had some problems and we changed the chassis. But, nevertheless, they stayed up. They were out in the garage today in this humidity and they did a great job and I am just very pleased to have done this for them.

Q:
What a lap it is here. It is bumpy, the drivers are complaining about how difficult the chicanes are. It is dusty on the last corner. Talk us through that lap.

LH:
The lap was really very relaxed. Clearly I did not get to start my second lap but the car over the weekend has just got better and better as the evolution of the circuit has got a little bit grippier. Just slow improvements and feeling more comfortable in the car. The lap was really very relaxed and I think I was able to go faster. I was quite happy. Hopefully we will see what happens with the strategies but, obviously, I am in the best position to start from the front row.

Q:
It looked like your out-lap was going to be quite a rush. What do you think your second run might have been?

LH:
The out-lap was not that bad, actually. I had a ten second window where I didn't have to push that much, so I had a little bit of time in me. I was just about to start the lap but I think I had a couple of tenths, for sure. Who knows? Maybe it wouldn't have made the lap, but fortunately it did.

Q:
Sebastian, first time in the top three since Hungary. You were purple in sector one when the red light came out, so your take on perhaps what might have been.

Sebastian Vettel:
I don't know. No-one of us can answer this question. For sure the first run was very important. Unfortunately, then the red flags came out. It was my second run on new tyres, before I was on used tyres, so it wasn't easy. My lap was maybe not as relaxed as Lewis's lap, but in the end of the day I think it is great to be back in qualifying. Especially on a street circuit where it is very important. It is so good to be back in the front. We will see with the weights now, but all weekend I think the car was very good. I was feeling very comfortable yesterday and this morning so it is a shame that the red flags came out, but, nevertheless, we kept pushing. We have brought some new stuff for here. It seems to work, so let's see tomorrow. It is a very long race, 61 laps. It is quite warm in the car, so it will be tough but I think we have all that it takes, so I am looking forward to tomorrow.

Q:
From the outside you really seemed to be enjoying yourself around here. I don't know if you would agree with that. But there is one wall particularly where you seemed to be getting the award for being the nearest lap after lap. It looks fantastic from the outside.

SV:
Yeah, I mean after the practice yesterday and even this morning the guys came to me and said 'that was close on the wall'. I said 'where'. There was not one moment. I think there were a couple of moments I had. I like this circuit. It is really great fun to drive here. The speeds are not very high, but it is a great challenge for all the drivers. I really enjoy it. It is bumpy. You have to really push hard and use every bit of the circuit, so it is fantastic and I am looking forward to tomorrow.

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