Hulkenberg: We need to increase our speed on the course

      In Bahrain, for the third race in a row, the Sauber team did not score points, although Nico Hulkenberg was close to the top ten.…

      Nico Hulkenberg (finished 13th, disqualified): "It's been a difficult weekend, and today was no exception. I didn't start well, I went wide into the second corner, so by the fourth I was the last one, which didn't make the situation any easier, especially considering that we started on the Soft side.

      We made an early pit stop, driving two long stretches after that, which didn't allow us to attack and achieve more.

      This track has revealed some weaknesses of our car – we need to draw conclusions. It's not bad on a fast lap, but we need to improve our speed on the course."

      Gabriel Bortoleto (finished 19th, 18th after Nico Hulkenberg was disqualified): "It was a difficult day, although at times we managed to increase our speed. It was difficult to overtake – as soon as you got close to another car, the grip on the track dropped sharply, which made it impossible to attack.

      We need to analyze everything and understand how we can improve. We need to get through this difficult weekend, draw conclusions and focus on Jeddah, where this series of three races in a row will end."