Sauber: Kobayashi seventh in qualifying in Valencia, Perez only 15th
Great qualification for the Japanese, the Mexican disappointed
IN EVIDENCE
Alonso: “This result is a cold shower, the podium is out of reach”
The Cavallino in Spain makes the mistake of not using two sets of Softs in Q2 and is eliminated with both drivers: now the race will be very difficult, even with the two sets saved
Massa: “Frustrating to be out of Q3 by less than a tenth”
In Valencia Ferrari disappoints by not entering the top ten in qualifying, but the gaps are so minimal that a good result in the race is still possible
Grosjean: “We achieved the maximum possible in qualifying, but we can do better in the race”
The Frenchman from Lotus fights for pole in Valencia
Button: “I no longer had grip in Q3”
The Briton experienced a sort of nightmare in the final phase of Q3 in Valencia: his McLaren was undriveable and the reasons for this anomalous behavior are unknown, after having been fast and balanced throughout qualifying
Raikkonen: “We are very fast and start in a great position”
The Finn is convinced he can take advantage of the heat to make a splash in Valencia
Rosberg: “Hamilton slowed me down, he should have been punished”
Controversy at Mercedes: the German accuses Hamilton of slowing him down, while Schumacher thinks he will try to make the most of the two sets of tires he saved for the race
Vettel: “It will be a very close race”
The poleman of the European GP expects a lot of competition tomorrow
Maldonado: “This third place is the result of work”
The Venezuelan from Williams is aiming for the podium tomorrow
Hamilton: “I'm surprised by the front row”
For the winner of the last race in Montreal, the teams to fear are Lotus and Ferrari
Webber: “It's a hard blow for us”
The Australian's face contrasts with the super happy one shown by Sebastian Vettel's pole: a sign that the world champion team still has to resolve some reliability problems
European GP: Vettel takes pole ahead of Hamilton, Alonso only 11th
Thriller qualifying in Valencia: the Ferraris eliminated in Q2 with Schumacher
European GP, Glock misses qualifying
The German stopped by stomach problems
European GP, Free Practice 3: redemption for Button, Ferrari and Red Bull back
In Valencia the Englishman from McLaren precedes the Lotus and Force India
Sauber: Kobayashi good, a difficult Friday for Perez in Valencia
A Friday of ups and downs for Sauber at the Formula 1 European GP. In Valencia Kamui Kobayashi has
Button: “We're fast on a single lap, we're worried about the pace in the race”
McLaren saw a decrease in performance compared to the race in Canada for Hamilton, while Button saw his balance improve a little
Alonso: “Positive day, but the goal is to beat Hamilton in the race”
The Ferrari Spaniard analyzes the Valencia race: after Friday, not all the updates brought by the Cavallino will be used in the race and it is clear that the Ferrari is aiming for Sunday's result, snubbing pole in qualifying
Massa: “Great work on the track, the balance of the F2012 satisfies me”
Despite the disappointing time, the Ferrari driver is happy with the work done in Valencia: the Red seems very fast and well balanced
Maldonado: “Williams ok today, but we can still improve”
Williams is competitive again, at the levels of the Spanish GP: the hope is that in addition to Maldonado, Senna's streak will also wake up
Hulkenberg: “A beautiful day for Force India, we are fast with both compounds”
Excellent performance by the two Force Indias in Valencia, with the Scotsman excellent sixth in the two sessions and Hulkenberg coming close to the best time
Raikkonen: “Optimistic, Lotus is strong in race pace”
Lotus didn't shine on the first day of free practice at the European GP due to the cloudy sky but its drivers are confident they will do well in the race and improve in qualifying tomorrow
