Renaults rejected in the second part of the table

Times are hard for Renault in Azerbaijan. Saturday April 27, on the circuit of the capital Baku, no car yellow and black did not reach Q3 during qualifying. Even worse : Nico Hulkenberg only set the 18th fastest time!

“Since the start of the weekend, I haven’t found harmony between the car and me, complains the winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015 with Porsche. We didn't find the right balance with the single-seater or the tires. » The German, however, finds a good excuse. “The qualifying events did not work in our favor with a yellow flag penalizing my first flying lap and a wheel lock sending me too far into second. 

scratching our heads after this quality. gonna try and come up with something for tomorrow! #F1 #AzebaijanGP pic.twitter.com/t8DdhhFv31

- Nico Hülkenberg (@HulkHulkenberg) April 27th

However, we must not draw a line under the race. We know it will be difficult, but we also know what has already happened here. We have to be in the running and we will give our all in the race. » For its part, Daniel Ricciardo was relatively more efficient, with the 12th time. “Given how we started the weekend, we knew it would be difficult. 

Twelfth place is not ideal. We have made changes since yesterday and we have progressed slightly but not enough. You never know what might happen here, positive the Australian. I will start at the heart of the peloton and the start can be extremely lively. » Be careful, however, not to find yourself in the chaos of the first few meters, as was the case in Melbourne...