Toro Rosso’s Sébastien Buemi has vowed to remain upbeat ahead of Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, despite being eliminated from the second stage of qualifying en route to 14th on the grid. The Swiss pilot says a strong result can still be achieved if he stays on top of heat levels, with humidity an extreme problem for the field this weekend.
"I am happy with my performance as I feel I managed good laps in both Q1 and Q2," explained Buemi. "It’s true we always lack a bit of pace in qualifying, but we have seen recently that does not rule out our chances of having a good race. I hope that will be the case tomorrow, also taking into account we managed to save a set of Super Soft tyres.
"It will be an extremely long and tough night and it will be important to maintain concentration from start to finish. If we can do that, there is every reason to think we can deliver a good result."
"This afternoon, I did what I could and tried my best, but while yesterday I was happy with the car, that was not the case today and I struggled a lot with the set-up, the main problem being a lack of grip," added Spanish team-mate Jaime Alguersuari.
"Therefore I feel what I achieved was the maximum I could do, with the car as it was. Tomorrow everything can change in what is usually the longest race of the year in very tough conditions for the cars and drivers."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:44.381 | 12 |
| 2. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:44.732 | 14 |
| 3. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:44.804 | 14 |
| 4. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:44.809 | 12 |
| 5. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:44.874 | 13 |
| 6. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:45.800 | 14 |
| 7. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:46.013 | 11 |
| 8. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | no time | 11 |
| 9. | A. Sutil | Force India | no time | 14 |
| 10. | P. di Resta | Force India | no time | 14 |
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