Saturday: Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull’s Proof by Nine
Even in the rain, Sebastian Vettel still dominates and secured his 9th pole position of the season. He is therefore in an ideal position to claim his 9th consecutive victory of the season. As for Mark Webber, he finished his last F1 qualifying session in 4th position.
Sebastian Vettel – 17th and 1st
« It was a surprise to achieve this time today. I was happy after Q3. It took a long time to go on track because there was a lot of rain at the end of Q2. There was too much water on the track, which is really unfortunate for the people in the stands, but there was too much risk of aquaplaning. It’s better to wait. We went out, and I was surprised to see that the water was gone. I went straight to intermediates and was able to do a very good lap right away. I tried to beat it and came close, but it wasn’t enough. I was happy to hear I was on pole. I even mixed up Spanish and Portuguese on the radio! Hopefully, we have a good chance for tomorrow. We had little practice in these conditions, but we still have the car we wanted. So I’m happy. »
Mark Webber – 1st and 4th
We are where we deserve to be. I didn’t feel fast in qualifying. The car felt slow, and I struggled to find grip. It was difficult for all of us, but we are on the second row, and we can make something from there. It’s hard to put everything together in these conditions, and I wasn’t comfortable in Q1 and Q2 with the intermediates, but that’s how it is. There’s not much to add to that; it was difficult. It’s easier to be much further back in these conditions. We can still do something from fourth place. We’ll see tomorrow.
