Kamui Kobayashi was unable to put in a long run in Valencia on Friday afternoon, as the Sauber driver was affected by a hydraulic problem. However, with a light fuel load, the Japanese Sauber driver was able to set the third quickest time on the Soft compound tyres.
“In the morning we had a couple of test items,” he explains. “That worked fine and was the reason why I didn’t do performance runs in the first session. Despite the fact that there had not been too much time for setup work, the car was good when we fitted the Soft tyres.
“Tyre management will be the key here and this depends not only on the driving, but also on the car’s setup; for the race it is important to get everything right in this regard, so that the tyres don’t drop off too quickly, but tomorrow first we have to focus on qualifying. The grid position here is more important than on other tracks because overtaking is really difficult.”
In 2010, Kobayashi brought an entertaining end to the race when - following a long stint and late pit-stop - he overtook the works Ferrari of Fernando Alonso.
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:39.334 | 32 |
| 2. | N. Hulkenberg | Force India | 01:39.465 | 32 |
| 3. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 01:39.595 | 20 |
| 4. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:39.601 | 27 |
| 5. | B. Senna | Williams | 01:39.644 | 34 |
| 6. | P. di Resta | Force India | 01:39.700 | 32 |
| 7. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:39.733 | 34 |
| 8. | R. Grosjean | Lotus | 01:39.868 | 33 |
| 9. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:39.901 | 30 |
| 10. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:39.926 | 32 |
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