Nico Hulkenberg: One of the best races this year

      The race at Imola didn't score any points for Sauber, but the team was satisfied.…

      Nico Hulkenberg (12th): "This is one of my best races this year. We were faster than on other weekends, and I felt the car better on Sunday than on Friday and Saturday. In the race, we were lucky with the VSC mode, which allowed us to compete for points.

      Unfortunately, the departure of a real safety car at the end of the race did not help us. At the restart, I was surrounded by faster cars, and I couldn't keep Yuki and Fernando behind, who were driving on fresher tires. In the end, it turned out that we couldn't score points. We need to improve in pure speed, but the difference is so small that small improvements can make a big difference."

      Gabriel Bortoleto (18th): "It's not the easiest race. I was pleasantly surprised by the good pace, especially on the harder tires. The first segment went well, but the VSC mode was announced at a bad time for us and deprived us of dynamics. From that moment on, it was difficult to use all the opportunities that we had.

      It's a pity that I was in the wrong place at the wrong time for most of the race. Nevertheless, I am happy with this small increase in speed, although the results do not show it."