Fernley: “Top three teams are out of reach”

It is difficult to place the VJM10 in the hierarchy. Where do you think it really is?

Only time will allow us to answer this question. The development curve is going to be huge and I don't think we will have a clear idea of ​​the hierarchy until the middle of the season. Our car has its problems, especially in low and medium speed corners, but we knew about them before we even started the campaign. We have put in place a clear strategy to be able to optimize our races and take the points we can take…

The middle of the grid is very tight and offers a quality show. Isn't it regrettable, however, that he is so far from the front of the race?

The top three teams are out of reach due to their ability to spend. When you spend a third of the 300 million euros that the top teams swallow up, you cannot claim the leading roles. Don't see any frustration in my words, it's just an observation.

Less exciting is the possible extradition of Vijay Mallya to India to face serious charges of fraud and corruption…

Vijay has always been the subject of much speculation for many years and this has never had the slightest repercussions on the team. This new episode will have no more impact than the others.

Discover the full interview with Bob Fernley and the analysis of the Russian GP in issue 2112 of AUTOhebdo, available digitally on all platforms and on newsstands.