Friday: A promising weekend ahead for Lotus

Kimi Räikkönen – 11th and 2nd:

« If you look at the times, it seems to have been a good day. Obviously, there are things we need to improve, and you never know what will happen tomorrow, but it’s a reasonable start to the weekend. We are happy with the soft tires and maybe not as satisfied with the mediums. We still have time to improve that, and we’re not in trouble, so it could be a good weekend. »

Romain Grosjean – 9th and 12th:

« Today has not been easy for me, and I am still looking for the right settings. I used the new exhausts this morning and the old ones in the afternoon to try to find where we can improve. We now have a lot of data to help us find more performance. The new front wing helps, so it’s a step in the right direction. In Malaysia, we developed the car throughout the weekend and there are definitely things we can change by tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day, and we hope to have the car set up the way I like it to aim for a good result this weekend. »