Jules Bianchi counted on rain in Belgium

It didn't go as he hoped. Jules Bianchi knew a Belgian Grand Prix complicated, with a disappointing 18th place at the finish. Qualified 15th on Saturday for what is, until now, the best performance of his young career in qualifying, the Niçois was counting on the capricious microclimate of the Belgian Ardennes to go a little further in the feat this Sunday in the race. Wishes that will not be heard.

Worse, the French driver will immediately lose the benefit of his good qualification by making a bad start. “It was a complicated race today, he certifies. Made even more difficult by the fact that I had a radio problem from the start. Our pace wasn't as good as we hoped, which is a shame. Although it was going to be hard to maintain our position if it didn't rain, we expected better after that. the good result from the day before »

If the disappointment is real, the Frenchman always has a good reason to continue smiling. He, once again, dominated his teammate, both on Saturday and Sunday. “We got a finish with both cars and we continue to hold our place in the Team ranking (the very profitable 10th position, Editor’s note) and we will now focus on Monza where we hope for further progress,” concludes Jules Bianchi.

Discover the analysis of the Belgian Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in the next issue of AUTOhebdo, n°1924, available from Tuesday in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.