Jean-Eric Vergne extremely disappointed after qualifying

“It's going to take me a little time to get over this disappointment. » Very in good shape since the start of the weekend whatever the conditions, Jean-Eric Vergne has experienced nightmarish qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps. The Frenchman from Toro Rosso was in fact unable to reach Q2, and will start Sunday from 18th place. “What happened today is easy to explain, it?s just a team error, relates the French pilot. These things shouldn't happen, but everyone makes mistakes sometimes. It's very frustrating, because the car was good enough this weekend for us to qualify very well both in the wet and in the dry. »

On an increasingly faster track at the end of Q1, JEV, wearing intermediates, believes he was not sent onto the track at the right time. “When I left the pits for the second time, I thought I was in trouble and had to fight with the traffic, including cars on slicks around me. Afterwards, we clearly missed our opportunity, because I think we could have been in the top-5 in the dry and the car looked really good in the wet too. » Although he will go far, Jean-Eric Vergne remains optimistic before a race where absolutely anything can happen. “I really think I can still have a good Grand Prix tomorrow. »

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