Third row on the grid in Istanbul for Schumacher and Rosberg

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER, Pos 5
“I'm quite happy with my qualifying today and I really think we've made a step forward. When you consider that this is a track that is aerodynamically demanding, you can clearly say that the hard work of our guys has paid off and I have to say thanks to them. What happened at Turn 8 was due to the fact that I was pushing, I was on a good lap and unfortunately I went a bit wide. In my opinion my position is an advantage from a starting point of view as it is on the clean side. As for the race, I will try to get the best result possible.”

NICO ROSBERG, Pos 6
“It was a decent performance today and sixth place gives us a good chance for the race and we will try to make up some positions. I would have liked to be a little further ahead, of course. The car is working well and we have a good set-up. It's clear we've made some progress with our aerodynamic updates and everyone at the factory has done a good job, so thanks for all the hard work. I'm on the dirty side of the grid for tomorrow's race but it should be cleaner now and then it's a short run to the first corner. If I have a good start and a good first lap, we have the potential for a good race.”