Team Lotus driver Jarno Trulli says the difference between his new and former power steering system is ‘light and day’, hailing it as a massive improvement at the Hungaroring on Saturday afternoon. The Italian set the 20th fastest time in qualifying, just under two tenths of a second behind Lotus team-mate Heikki Kovalainen.
"The difference is light and day," Trulli told BBC Sport when discussing his updated power steering package. "It’s much, much better. I was quick all weekend, but unfortunately didn’t get it right in qualifying, as I didn’t expect to pick up so much understeer.
"I feel very confident for the rest of the weekend now. Obviously there was nothing I could gain because the power steering wasn’t ready, so I stood out (at the Nürburgring) and waited for this chance. I was more a passenger than a driver before."
The Grand Prix winner failed to confirm his plans for 2012, but admitted that the breakthrough upgrade has raised his spirits for the rest of the year.
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:19.815 | 14 |
| 2. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:19.978 | 12 |
| 3. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:20.024 | 15 |
| 4. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:20.350 | 15 |
| 5. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:20.365 | 15 |
| 6. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:20.474 | 16 |
| 7. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:21.098 | 12 |
| 8. | A. Sutil | Force India | 01:21.445 | 19 |
| 9. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:21.907 | 17 |
| 10. | S. Perez | Sauber | 01:22.157 | 16 |
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