Petrov : we can expect a very busy race

You set some fast times today, and finished strongly in Q3?

Yes, I think we have to be proud of our performance and the result we managed today, especially because yesterday it was difficult with the KERS issues in P1 and P2. We did not manage top ten then but we improved today and I managed to get P6 on tomorrow’s grid. I could have got an even higher position but I had a poor second section. Still, I’m pleased going into tomorrow’s race.

How did the car feel to drive today?

I enjoyed driving today and the balance felt very good, which was important. I didn’t sense any issues of understeer or oversteer and generally I’m very happy with how it drove.

What do you make of the tyres you are using, and the level of degradation?

The super hard compound does feel much slower over a lap and during a long run, but on the softs I have been able to achieve some satisfying lap times so I can’t complain. It is clear here in Spain, as it has been in the races so far this season, that these tyres do degrade quite a lot so we can expect a very busy race tomorrow. I’m hopeful of achieving a strong result for the team.

Source Lotus Renault GP