In Valencia, Adrian Sutil starts for the first time this season by a point rank. In the race the force wants to Crown his trouble-free weekend with Zahlbarem for the World Cup ranking India pilot. The view goes forward.
Adrian Sutil was previously regarded as unlucky of qualifying. Often, only a few thousandths of better places or the victory in the team duel against Paul di Resta separated him. Everything fit together once in Valencia. With nearly four tenths of a second, ironed his Scottish stable mate Sutil and shortened it to 2: 6.
"It was a good weekend so far," Sutil looks back satisfied. "I felt much more comfortable in the car." The lap was good. Last something has not folded often. Times it was on the car, times on my own. Now have I assemble at all. "This feels good."
Despite the significant backlog in the internal force India duel Sutil has not yet given up the victory in the Qualibilanz. "Everything is possible." "The season is still long." After his first place in the last elimination round of this season, the Grafelfinger in Valencia renounced more quick laps. Tire saving for the race was announced.
Tyre friendly more important than on the grid
"Nick was three tenths in Q2 faster." My round was already very good. I can beat him, if he would have made a mistake. "Since it was only about a position", Sutil founded the voluntarily. "He has hit his tyres, I still very new." This is a small advantage. How big is the, we have to see that. That depends also on the temperature. At the end, it may be but crucial. "If the tyres to reduce strongly, it goes to each round."
In the race, the Germans expected a two stop strategy. The harder medium tyres are sticking point. "You are slower with us almost two seconds." "Because one wants to go as possible so little." A single topp race although saves time on the box, but not on the line. "Because you lose too much, if you so long is medium to."
Sutil is a reason for the best qualifying result of the season in the new rules. In Valencia, it is the teams for the first time banned once again to change the setting of the engine before the race. It was formerly also at Force India with an aggressive quality mode.
"We the time difference is not so great." I got better cope without this mode. Thus, the balance of the car in qualifying was always changed. With only a lap, it was somewhat difficult to tune the car to. "Perhaps the others without these maps have lost even more."
Also in the race, the force will attack India pilot. There are also the two silver arrows within reach right in front of Nick Heidfeld. You last left the strongest impression in dry conditions. Sutil wants to attack. "Orient to the back, this is not my attitude," he said aggressive.
Finally, also the exhaust to keep after the pipe in Monaco and Montreal posted only still in tatters from the hood. But already in Silverstone it could be over with the upward trend, when for the first time, the prohibition of diffuser anblasens drag operation enters into force.
"It could be that the balance of power then changes", Sutil looks ahead. "We have tested in the Simulator." It was relatively difficult to drive. Perhaps we can offset this somehow. We are planning a package. Hopefully that works the same. The big teams have so little always benefits. "With us it something, takes longer if there are such changes."