Sunday: Sutil finally sees the finish as Gutierrez retires at Sauber
The Grand Prix races follow one another and are similar for Sauber, who struggle to see both their drivers finish the races. This time, it's Adrian Sutil who sees the checkered flag, but quite far from the points.
Adrian Sutil (No. 99) – 13th:
The German driver is quite happy to finish the race after a series of retirements in recent weeks: « It was a long race with a lot of incidents. We managed to stay out of all that from start to finish, so it’s a good team performance and I’m very happy about it. »
But 13th place is far from satisfying Sutil, who expects better for the upcoming races: « I am also satisfied with my own performance, but still, all this only leads to a 13th position, which we have to accept at this point. At least, we gave it our all today. »
Esteban Gutierrez (#21) – Retirement:
A difficult race marked by a retirement for the Mexican struggling with tire issues: « It was a very difficult race, especially at the beginning. I was struggling so much with the tires that it was hard to manage them and drive. I regularly fought with cars, but it was extremely difficult to keep them behind. »
The race ultimately ended in a retirement for the Sauber driver: « When I refueled, I had a new set of soft tires, which I had to keep until the end. Thanks to this second set of soft tires, the car was much better, I even enjoyed driving. But we lost power and I had to retire. »
