Grosjean: “Frustrating but you have to believe it”

Nothing new under the sun Lotus who also had his stomach aches on this first day of free practice in Sepang.

“This morning I couldn't turn due to a mapping problem, while in the afternoon a cable burned, thus blocking the gearbox – he explained Romain Grosjean, 17th in the second round – It's frustrating what's happening but we knew that starting from the back it wouldn't be easy. I remain equally confident for the future."

“The troubles essentially concerned the power unit – the words of Pastor Maldonado, author of only two untimed laps in FP1 and always in the pits in FP2 – I hope they can sort themselves out because it would be important for us to lap. It's a tough situation to accept considering how much work all the guys in the team and at Renault Sport are doing, but we have to be strong and be ready to attack when everything is resolved."

Chiara Rainis