“We switched to the option for my first run in Q2 as everyone seemed to be going quicker on that tyre, but for some reason the option didn't work for me and I had no grip. We went back to the prime which should be about three tenths slower around here, so 13th is not too bad. It's annoying that we can't get the option to work but our prime tyre pace is very good, particularly over longer runs.
“It's a long way forward to get points from here, but this is a tough circuit on engines so we'll see what happens. I've always had fun racing here as it's a great place to overtake, so I'm looking forward to the race.”
Sebastian Vettel:
“The track was changing a lot – the earlier rain did not help – but I am happy because at the last two races I struggled a lot to find the balance. Now we are slowly getting there, and I feel we have made a step forward. It's nice to give our old car a good grid position for its final appearance.
“In Q2, it was very close with the Hondas and unfortunately we did not progress as the track conditions improved. Overall, we can be happy with today and now I'm looking forward to getting through 58 laps tomorrow.”
Timo Glock:
“That's a disappointing result, because I have been happy with the handling of the car this weekend and I was able to push this afternoon. In Q2 we had a good qualifying lap until turn nine. I braked and suddenly I felt a problem with the front right wheel. I couldn't finish the lap and I had to give up and bring the car back.
“It's a shame because it was a good lap and I think it would easily have been good enough to make the top ten. Instead this result clearly means we have a difficult race ahead.”
Kazuki Nakajima:
“It was a tough qualifying session for me, and a shame to miss Q2 by just one position. The balance on the car was okay, but we couldn't quite pull everything together this afternoon. I also struggled getting enough grip out there. We'll now work hard to try to find some improvements before tomorrow's race.”
Nelsinho Piquet:
“I am extremely disappointed today after my performance in qualifying. I finished in 17th while my team-mate progressed comfortably into Q3.
