Roberto Merhi: “A great reward”

Roberto Merhi has the satisfaction of having seen the finish of his first Grand Prix contested at Sepang. The Manor Pilot F1 reached the finish line in 15th place at the end of a particularly difficult event with hot and humid conditions.

“I’m very happy for the team. 15th place is not only a superb result but it is also a great reward for the efforts made in recent months. I’m really proud of it.”, declared the 2011 champion of the F3 Euro Series.

If the Spaniard was not in the rhythm of the peloton by finishing three laps behind the winner Sebastian Vettel, he remains confident for the future. “We knew things wouldn’t be easy…”, recognized Roberto Merhi. “We missed some targets, but the main thing is to have reached the finish line over a full distance. »

Will Stevens was unable to start the Malaysian GP following a fuel problem encountered during qualifying.

Discover the analysis of the Malaysian GP carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2005 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.