Bortoleto is happy with the speed, Hulkenberg is not

      The young Gabriel Bortoleto enjoyed Friday's training sessions, while the experienced Nico Hulkenberg was not satisfied.…

      Gabriel Bortoleto (13th): "A positive day. The first training session was difficult because of the hot and dusty track, which affected the balance of the car. The team worked really hard between training sessions, we found the necessary settings and were able to add – I am grateful to everyone in our boxes for this.

      The car was more stable and faster in the second session, but by Saturday we need to find an opportunity to achieve more, because tomorrow everything will improve. We are focused on our work and we will try to maintain this momentum."

      Nico Hulkenberg (20th): "A difficult Friday. For the first time this year, we faced really hot conditions, especially during the first training session. The conditions were very different from our February tests.

      The pace on the Soft tyres did not meet expectations, but we have collected a lot of data that will help improve the car over the weekend. We need to analyze both sessions in detail and draw the right conclusions."