Red Bull wants to finish well

Si Lewis Hamilton impressed observers, his rivals were also surprised by the gap dug by the Briton during the qualifying session. “ Mark and I were surprised by the gap with Lewis, confirm Sebastian Vettel. He was fast all weekend and McLaren seems to be really strong here. We could see in particular in Q1 and Q2 that it was difficult to follow their pace, so I think we did the maximum we could do today. »

Behind the untouchable Briton, the two drivers Red Bull were therefore the drivers doing the best. Vettel and Webber even competed with the world champion, appearing at the top of the timesheets from time to time. “ I'm quite happy, it should be a good race, adds Vettel. The car runs well. »

For his part, Mark Webber recognizes that the qualifying session in Abu Dhabi brought its share of satisfaction. “ It?s a good day for the team. I'm happy to start from the front of the grid and we have a good chance of a good result tomorrow. »

Like his teammate, the Australian recognizes that pole sitter Lewis Hamilton achieved an astonishing performance. “ I'm surprised by Lewis Hamilton's times. McLaren did a very good job, it?s not about that, but that means that the track suits them very well. It will be difficult to beat Lewis but we will do our best. The SREC clearly gives him an advantage but, beyond that, his car is very good. »