Virgin: Glock explains

Timo Glock, who ended his 2009 season in a difficult manner, will however return to the circuits of F1 dès 2010. Au Japon, en fin d?année, le pilote allemand, après avoir été remplacé le vendredi par Kamui Koabayashi, s?était accidenté le samedi lors des qualifications de Suzuka. Et, lors des deux Grands Prix suivants, le Japonais avait remplacé son aîné de façon brillante. Toyota s?étant retiré de la F1, Glock avait vite trouvé refuge au sein d?une des nouvelles écuries du plateau Manor Motorsport, devenue depuis Virgin Racing. Le pilote allemand s?en est expliqué.

« Many say it's the beginning of the end, he told Auto Bild. But I have had ups and downs in my career and I can now take a long-term view. In my eyes, F1 is taking the direction of private teams. Manor is a good entity, with young, motivated and experienced people. I want to progress with them. »

However, the German driver expects this team, inexperienced at this level, to experience difficulties. “ Obviously, in our first year, a few will point and laugh at us. The results will not come until the second or third year. For me, it's even more beautiful to work with a small team and help it progress. »