Toro Rosso, Vergne: “It's a shame because I was in the top ten for a long time”

Disappointing Abu Dhabi GP for Toro Rosso which did not succeed in its attempt to enter the top ten and actually finished rather far away.

“It wasn't the race I was hoping for – he declared Daniel Ricciardo, 16th – I got off to a bad start, the car didn't respond well off the line and in the chaos of the first corner I lost several positions. At that point, to avoid collisions, I went wide and no longer had the pace. I have to try to improve my starts, only in this way will I be able to get into the points."

“The one-stop strategy was the right one, but we switched from soft to medium too soon and towards the end I had no tires left – the story of Jean-Eric Vergne, 17th – Originally I should have made two stops but given the developments of the race we took a risk and it didn't pay off. A real shame because I was in the tens for a long time and the car was ok. The episode with Alonso? If someone goes out with all four wheels while overtaking they must be penalized, in any case they could have passed me on the next straight because my tires were worn out."

Chiara Rainis