Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari says he is hoping to achieve a significant points haul during Sunday’s Korean Grand Prix, with the Spaniard doing enough to qualify 12th fastest this afternoon. The 21-year-old starts just ahead of team-mate Sébastien Buemi, with Sauber now the team’s closest rivals in the Constructors’ title race.
"So we can say this was a good qualifying for the team," Alguersuari commented. "We did a good job, starting yesterday when the car felt fine in the wet. I think we now have a better understanding of some of the upgrades we introduced in Suzuka and made the most of them.
"I was also encouraged by the long run I did, as there was not as much tyre degradation as we had expected, so this issue should not trouble us tomorrow. I am expecting a lot from the race in which I hope we can score enough points to close up the gap to Sauber, who are starting behind us on the grid."
"I am reasonably happy with my performance in today’s qualifying, even if 13th is not where we really want to be," added Buemi. "However, we are getting very close to Q3 which is very important. Being two tenths off getting into the top ten is a sign that the car is improving.
"I am sure I could have done a bit better, but this still looks good for tomorrow, especially considering we had a strong long run in free practice this morning, during which we got a good idea about tyre degradation. This means we should be well prepared for the race and we have every reason to believe we can get a good result."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:35.820 | 14 |
| 2. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:36.042 | 12 |
| 3. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:36.126 | 14 |
| 4. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:36.468 | 11 |
| 5. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:36.831 | 16 |
| 6. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:36.980 | 11 |
| 7. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:37.754 | 12 |
| 8. | V. Petrov | Lotus Renault | 01:38.124 | 19 |
| 9. | P. di Resta | Force India | no time | 16 |
| 10. | A. Sutil | Force India | no time | 14 |
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