Saturday: Toro Rosso is indeed the last team on the grid

For those who still doubted, Toro Rosso is the last team at the end of the 2009 season after the outstanding performances of Force India. It is with this feeling that the drivers headed to the track this morning for the last free practice session. Sébastien Buemi set the 15th fastest time while Jaime Alguersuari suffered a gearbox problem. His session was significantly shortened.

There were therefore not high hopes for the afternoon’s qualifying session. Against all odds, the duo will start from the last row tomorrow. The Spaniard was additionally under a five-place grid penalty. Having qualified 20th, this penalty will not be felt…

Sébastien Buemi – 15th and 19th:

« I did the best I could, but the session didn’t go well for me. I was hindered by Hamilton, who didn’t know I was there. Another lap for me could have made the difference, but not much. Some say it might rain tomorrow, so we now need to work on the best strategy for whatever conditions we might face during the race. »

Jaime Alguersuari – 19th and 20th:

« I wasn’t expecting much from this session after having some problems in the morning with my gearbox. I only did ten laps in free practice. For this reason, I didn’t have time to try much on the car. Consequently, we went into qualifying with more unknown factors, and I must say that I’m not yet used to driving the car in this low downforce setup. I hope I can have a good race tomorrow, and to be honest, I hope it rains. »

Giorgio Ascanelli – technical director:

« Today, we ended up where we deserved to be.