The Italian team, since arriving in Australia, always tried to keep a low profile. But it is a reality which, although not mentioned, Ferrari won uncertainty.
When one-lap speed, the 150 ° Italy did not react and was a second and a half of Red Bull and more than seven tenths of McLaren. Quite a contrast to what had happened in the preseason. Something is wrong with Ferrari, and currently do not know what it is. Fernando Alonso fifth part of the placement, Felipe Massa from eighth. Brazil's more complicated than the Spaniard in the administration of the soft tires.
Fernando Alonso 5 ° 1m24s974 Q3
"Clearly we can not be happy with this result but we should not immediately drama. Definitely not the best we've got the car, and we need to understand the reasons. Compared with what we saw in qualifying, ended up here a lot closer to cars that were much further in Spain. Yesterday went well and we had a good feeling about the car, but just this morning the situation was obviously worse. Now let's see how the race unfolds. In testing and free practice yesterday, our performance has been good long runs, and we're definitely closer to those who yesterday seemed far away. Fifth on the grid is not so bad, and it means I'm in a position to fight for the podium in a race that is wide open, especially if you think that last year began Kubica sixth or seventh and finished second [Note: actually Kubica came ninth in 2010]. McLaren seems to have taken a good step forward, but neither should we underestimate Mercedes, who has been impressive in recent Barcelona test. "
Felipe Massa Q3 8 ° 1m26s031
"We have been less competitive than expected, and no doubt about it. Surely I did not think fighting for first place, especially seeing Vettel fastest times, but would have expected to be ahead on the grid. We had problems with grip in soft and hard tires on a surface that will wear much less than what we saw in winter testing, and give less grip on the first lap or so about our car. Now we must prepare best for the race tomorrow, when the top speed is not the only thing that counts, for reliability and teamwork are especially important. On my spin in the third round, when I left the pits, accelerated and tires were obviously still too cold. The game has not been damaged to the race, but has definitely not been helpful in my first timed lap. "
"Definitely we can not be happy with how things have gone today in the first qualifying of the season, and there is no denying it. Anyway, it makes no sense for it to sink immediately. We must work to see where we are unable to take full potential of the car on the track, at least in terms of pure performance. As seen in winter testing, and yesterday in the free, our race pace is not so bad, and try to give everything in this regard tomorrow. This year, more than any time in the past, the strategy will be key, while reliability, as always, remains the priority number one. "
Pat Fry
"We had the pace at the end of the first qualifying of the season, and we have to deal with this. We knew the Red Bull were quick, but they have been even more than expected, and even McLaren have been better than us. We had to use the first set of soft tires in the first round to ensure progress to the next, and we pay the price in the third, when we only had one set of tires of choice. We must study the data very carefully to understand what has led us to this situation. Having said that, we still have a career ahead, and that's where points are given. Reliability remains the key factor: we worked hard on this throughout the winter, and we now reap the fruits. Compared to last year, we face a race with a different strategic approach, and there can be surprises. "
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