Gutierrez: “No one at Sauber expected so many problems”

Recently announced as a new reserve Ferrari Esteban Gutierrez he returned to talk about what until a few weeks ago was his team, the Clean, protagonist of a 2014 championship well below expectations and without any points for the first time in its history.

“The lack of competitiveness of C33 it surprised the whole team and that's why things turned out to be even more difficult. There was a lot of frustration – he admitted to Autosport – As far as I'm concerned, I still believe that I have improved compared to last year and that I have shown that I know how to face the dark moments. All in all, even though the situation wasn't ideal, it was useful to me because it made me stronger and more prepared."

Then on his forced departure from Hinwil he said: "Obviously I was disappointed, however I had to accept knowing that the criteria for choosing the drivers have changed due to the team's problems. I think most people realized my commitment but evidently not everyone saw it that way."

Chiara Rainis