Nico Hulkenberg: It was not possible to find the optimal balance
In Suzuka, the Sauber drivers were eliminated from qualifying in the first session, but the result is evaluated positively.…
Nico Hulkenberg (16th): "It was difficult to drive the car all weekend, and today it became even more difficult due to the wind change in the first sector, which became the opposite compared to Friday.
We didn't manage to find the optimal balance, and the fight in the middle group turned out to be as tight as expected. The car was acting nervous at the exit of turn 9, where I lost time. Unfortunately, this happens when the car is on edge, and that's exactly what we're doing right now. On the warm-up lap, due to traffic, it was not possible to bring the tire temperature to ideal, which also prevented it.
It looks like the weather will change tomorrow and we may have a chance."
Gabriel Bortoleto (17th): "Today I drove all my attempts cleanly, without mistakes. Nico and I showed very similar results, and I was only tenth short of entering the second session. Now we can compare the data and understand where we can improve the team's performance.
Overall, I'm happy with the team's performance over the weekend and I'm ready for tomorrow's race."
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