Toro Rosso expected to be closer to the points
The Scuderia Toro Rosso expected to be closer to the points in Bahrain based on the result of the test session, however, the Faenza-based outfit had to be satisfied with 13th place for Jaima Alguersuari and a retirment for Sebastian Buemi with only three laps to go.
Jaime Alguersuari (STR5-03) Pos. 13th
"It was positive that I managed to finish the first race of the season, also the first with the new no fuelling regulations. There is still a lot of room to improve, especially for me and also for the team as we should be in a position to challenge for points, being somewhere around seventh to eleventh in the races. We will need to work hard to achieve that. In terms of my physical condition, I feel that I am in much better shape than last year, when I had very little time to train, so that most of my races were just taxi drives. This track was not the best for us and now we must analyse all the data and see how to improve. One thing is certain, we need to qualify better."
Sebastien Buemi (STR5-01) Pos. 16th
"Iām not sure what happened at the start, but I got a lot of wheelspin, so I did not get away well and everyone passed me. After that, the first lap was quite hectic and I got a couple of places back. We decided to stay on a one stop strategy and for a while it was going well and I closed on De La Rosa, but those who took on new tyres before me were faster and so they got past me. By the time I pitted, I had lost too many places. After changing tyres, I got stuck behind Jaime and was unable to pass him and with three laps to go, the car just stopped. Tough love!ā